Overview

Neon provides a cloud-native, serverless Postgres solution for developers. It offers a fully managed Postgres instance with on-demand compute and separated storage, enabling the database to scale automatically and to scale compute to zero when idle. Data can move to cold storage (like S3) for cost efficiency, while ensuring 100% Postgres compatibility and fast 3-second+ cold starts. The service is designed to simplify database operations for developers, with predictable, usage-based pricing through a subscription model. Neon differentiates itself by decoupling storage and compute, allowing true serverless Postgres, instant scale on incoming connections, and rapid cold starts. The goal is to provide developers with an easy-to-use, scalable, and cost-efficient Postgres backend that handles growth without manual capacity planning.