Neon Pricing 2026: Plans & Hidden Costs

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Last verified: February 4, 2026

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Neon uses custom pricing as of March 2026 with 3 plans available. Contact Neon directly for a personalized quote. Plan: Free (free). Enterprise pricing is available on request. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.

Free tier: Yes

Neon offers 3 pricing tiers: Free, Launch, Scale. The Launch plan is startups and growing teams.

Compared to other database as a service software, Neon is positioned at the budget-friendly price point.

2 documented hidden costs beyond list price

How much does Neon cost?

Neon uses custom pricing across 3 plans. Contact Neon directly for a personalized quote. Plans include Free (free), Launch (custom pricing), Scale (custom pricing).

Neon Pricing Overview

Neon uses custom pricing — contact their sales team for a quote. The Free plan is free and is best for prototypes and side projects. The Launch plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote and is designed for startups and growing teams. The Scale plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote and is designed for most demanding workloads.

There are at least 2 documented hidden costs beyond Neon's list price, including implementation, training, and add-on fees.

This pricing was last verified in February 4, 2026 from 1 independent sources.

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Neon pricing starts with a Free tier at $0 for small-scale development and testing. For production workloads, the Launch and Scale plans offer custom pricing based on your compute and storage needs. Storage is charged separately at approximately $1.50/GB across paid tiers, which can become a significant cost factor for larger databases.

How Neon Pricing Compares

Compare Neon pricing against top alternatives in Database as a Service.

CockroachDB $0-$0.6/user/mo View pricing → PlanetScale $0-$50/user/mo View pricing → Supabase $0-$599/user/mo View pricing →

All Neon Plans & Pricing

Plan	Monthly	Annual	Best For
Free	Free	Free	Prototypes and side projects
Launch	Contact Sales	Contact Sales	Startups and growing teams
Scale	Contact Sales	Contact Sales	Most demanding workloads

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Free

100 projects
100 CU-hours/project
0.5 GB/project
Up to 2 CU (8 GB RAM)
6 hours instant restore
Community support

Launch

100 projects
$0.106/CU-hour compute
$0.35/GB-month storage
Up to 16 CU (64 GB RAM)
7-day point-in-time recovery
Standard support

Scale

1,000+ projects
$0.222/CU-hour compute
$0.35/GB-month storage
Up to 56 CU (224 GB RAM)
30-day recovery
99.95% SLA
SOC 2 & HIPAA

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Compare Neon vs Alternatives

Before committing to Neon, compare pricing with these 3 alternatives in the same category.

VSCockroachDB

Free

Smaller, bursty workloads

Development

Passion projects and simple websites

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What Companies Actually Pay for Neon

Review scores

Top pricing complaints

Bill explosion from storage costsPricing changes impacting existing users

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Neon Year 1 Total Cost by Company Size

Real deployment costs including licenses, implementation, training, and admin — not just the sticker price.

Low-Compute, High-Storage Database $150 Year 1 total

Database with 100GB of storage but minimal compute usage can incur significant costs from storage alone, even on serverless pricing

Derived from HN user report of bill explosion with almost zero compute usage

How Neon Pricing Compares

Software	Starting Price	Top Price
Neon	Custom	Custom
CockroachDB	Free	$0.6/month
PlanetScale	Free	$50/month
Supabase	Free	$599/month
Turso	Free	$416.58/month

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2 Neon Hidden Costs Beyond the List Price

Beyond the listed price, Neon has at least 2 documented hidden costs that can significantly increase total cost of ownership.

Watch for 2 hidden costs

Storage Costs at Scale $1.50/GB of storage
high 1 source

Hacker News "Storage is the most surprisingly expensive part now. $1.50/GB is kind of a tough pill to swallow. We've been exploring the idea of shifting from Aurora to Neon."
Branch Compute Costs Variable based on branch count
medium 1 source

Hacker News "There is one more very important difference here, not only FOSS vs proprietary. N thin clones on Aurora give you O(1) in terms of storage costs (you pay 1 time plus only for difference, which is 0 initially), but O(N) in terms of compute (N clones..."

Tip

Ask your Neon sales rep about these costs upfront. Getting them in writing before signing can save you from surprise charges later.

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Hacker News Tech community

Key claims include inline source attribution. Data verified against multiple independent sources. 2 source citations total.

Neon Pricing FAQ

01 How much does Neon cost?

Pricing varies by plan. Check the official pricing page for current rates.

02 Does Neon have a free tier?

Check the pricing section above for free tier availability.

03 What are the main features of Neon?

Key features include the items listed in the pricing tiers above.

04 Is Neon worth the price?

Value depends on your specific needs and use case. Compare features across plans.

05 How does Neon compare to AWS Aurora for serverless Postgres?

Users report that Neon offers better value than serverless Aurora, which is known for being expensive. However, Neon's storage costs at $1.50/GB can add up quickly for larger databases. Neon is built on AWS infrastructure.

06 Does Neon scale to zero?

Yes, Neon can scale to zero or very low compute usage. However, users should be aware that storage costs continue to accrue regardless of compute usage, which can lead to unexpected bills.

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