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Neon vs Prisma Postgres
Neon offers serverless Postgres but separate hosting; Prisma bundles DB with compute and preview DBs.
NeonServerless Postgres
Prisma PostgresManaged Postgres for TypeScript and AI apps. Spin up a free database in seconds with npx create-db, no credit card.Which to pick
Pick Neon if you want…
- Serverless Postgres with full backend suite
- Serverless Postgres
- Integrations with Better Auth, Databricks or pgBouncer (on Neon's list, not Prisma Postgres')
Pick Prisma Postgres if you want…
- Managed Postgres with integrated preview databases
- Integrations with Node.js, Bun or Next.js (on Prisma Postgres' list, not Neon's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Neon:Neon provides a serverless Postgres database with built-in auth, object storage, functions and an AI gateway.
- Prisma Postgres:Managed PostgreSQL with per-operation billing, preview databases and optional app hosting for TypeScript and AI apps.
- Best for
- Neon:Serverless Postgres with full backend suite
- Prisma Postgres:Managed Postgres with integrated preview databases
- Who it’s for
- Neon:Developers building apps or agents that need instant, branchable backends.
- Prisma Postgres:TypeScript developers building full-stack or AI applications.
- Pricing
- Neon:Freemium
- Prisma Postgres:Freemium
- Plans
- Neon:Free $0
- Prisma Postgres:Free $0 · Starter $10 per month · Pro $49 per month · Business $129 per month
- Works with
- Neon:Better Auth, Databricks, pgBouncer
- Prisma Postgres:Node.js, Bun, Next.js, Prisma ORM, Drizzle, Kysely, TypeORM, BetterAuth
Neon features
- Serverless Postgres. Lakebase Postgres scales compute and storage independently and auto-scales in real time.
- Managed Auth. Fully-managed Better Auth integration provides free user authentication per database.
- Branchable Storage. S3-compatible object storage and database branches copy-on-write for isolated environments.
- Functions. Serverless functions run close to the database without timeouts.
- AI Gateway. Single API to access frontier and open-source models at cost-based rates.
- Autoscaling & Scale-to-Zero. Compute auto-adjusts to demand and scales to zero when idle, billed per CU-hour.
- High Availability & Read Replicas. Multi-AZ storage and read replicas are included on all plans.
- Extensions Library. Supports Postgres extensions such as pg_vector, PostGIS, TimescaleDB, etc.
Prisma Postgres features
- Per-operation billing. Pay only for the queries your app runs, with hard spend limits to avoid surprise bills.
- Free preview databases. Automatic preview DB for each feature branch declared in your Composer module.
- Integrated app hosting. Host Node.js, Bun or Next.js apps next to the database on Prisma Compute in one project.
- Standard Postgres. Full PostgreSQL compatibility; you can export with pg_dump and use any client or ORM.
- Daily backups & compliance. Paid plans include daily backups and encryption, with GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2 and ISO 27001 on higher tiers.
- Query insights. Built-in UI shows latency, slow queries and operation counts without extra tracing tools.
Neon vs Prisma Postgres FAQ
Is Neon or Prisma Postgres free?+
Neon has a free plan and paid plans. Prisma Postgres has a free plan; paid plans start at $10/month (Starter).
Do Neon and Prisma Postgres integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Neon lists Better Auth, Databricks and pgBouncer; Prisma Postgres lists Node.js, Bun, Next.js, Prisma ORM and 7 more.
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