Neon
Free tierServerless Postgres that branches, autoscale, and backs apps and agents
Best for postgres · serverless · database
Our own editorial score, not public reviews.
Strengths
- Serverless Postgres
- Instant branching
Skip if
you need a team plan, audit logs, or a phone number to call
Neon is serverless Postgres with instant branching and autoscaling. Spin up a database, copy it like git, and scale compute to zero — a desk, not a log dump.
Key features
- Serverless Postgres
- Instant branching
- Autoscaling
- AI Gateway
Why it is on Toolora
We list Neon for people who need postgres · serverless · database. Skip it if you need a team plan, audit logs, or a phone number to call.
Closest alternatives on Toolora: PlanetScale, DBeaver, TablePlus.
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All Neon alternativesPlanetScale
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ProductivityPaid, where Neon has a free option.
DBeaver
A desktop SQL client for Postgres, MySQL, and dozens of other databases, with a free Community edition
ProductivityAlso covers postgres and database.
TablePlus
A native desktop SQL client for Postgres, MySQL, and other databases, with a clean GUI and a free trial
ProductivityAlso covers postgres and database.
Neon
Free tier