Supabase vs Neon

A detailed comparison to help you choose the right tool.

Supabase
Supabase
Neon
Neon
Pricingfreemiumfreemium
Best ForIndie developers who want a backend without managing servers.Developers who want Postgres without managing connections or scaling.
Pros
  • +Full Postgres database (not NoSQL — you can use SQL)
  • +Built-in authentication, storage, and realtime subscriptions
  • +Excellent free tier: 500MB database, 1GB storage, 50K monthly active users
  • +Serverless Postgres — scales to zero when not in use
  • +Database branching for development (like git for databases)
  • +0.5 GB free storage, always-on compute included
Cons
  • −Realtime features can be unreliable under load
  • −Row Level Security has a learning curve
  • −Dashboard can be slow with large datasets
  • −Cold start latency on scale-from-zero
  • −5-minute minimum billing per activity — small requests can rack up unexpected costs
  • −Not ideal for high-concurrency write-heavy workloads
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