Neon
Serverless Postgres with branching and instant scaling
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Neon is a serverless Postgres database with unique features like database branching (like git for your database), autoscaling to zero, and instant point-in-time restore. The default Postgres choice for serverless architectures.
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“Database branching is a killer feature — branch your DB for every PR, test with real data, merge back. Transformed how we handle database migrations.”
“Scale-to-zero means you actually pay nothing when idle. The cold start is noticeable (~500ms) but acceptable. For serverless apps, Neon is the obvious choice.”
“Neon is making Postgres behave like a serverless primitive. The branching model will become standard — in 3 years, we'll wonder how we ever managed databases without it.”