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Neon is a serverless Postgres platform with autoscaling, branching, and a generous free tier for developers. · Neon · Database

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Overview

Neon provides a modern, serverless Postgres experience with branching and autoscaling, making it ideal for development, testing, and small production workloads.

Good fit

Use Neon for rapid development, prototyping, or when you need serverless Postgres with easy branching and no infrastructure management.

  • prototyping
  • side-projects
  • feature-branching
  • student projects

Not a fit

Avoid Neon if you require advanced networking, high-throughput workloads, or strict on-premise compliance requirements.

  • need private networking
  • require high IOPS
  • must run on-premise
Quickstart · 5 steps
  1. Sign up at neon.tech using your email or GitHub account.
  2. Create a new project and select your region.
  3. Configure your database and create your first branch.
  4. Copy the connection string and use it in your application.
  5. Monitor usage and manage branches from the Neon dashboard.

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