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Neon: Serverless Postgres. We separated storage and compute to offer autoscaling, code-like database branching, and scale to zero.

What it is

Neon is an open-source serverless Postgres database platform. It separates storage and compute and substitutes the PostgreSQL storage layer by redistributing data across a cluster of nodes. Try the Neon Free Tier to create a serverless Postgres instance. Then connect to it with your preferred Postgres client (psql, dbeaver, etc) or use the online SQL Editor. See Connect from any application for connection instructions.

When to use it

Reach for neon when your app needs to store, query, cache or sync data — it's written in Rust and fits stacks tagged database, postgres, serverless.

Category
Databases & ORMs
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Stars
23,322
Forks
1,134
Last push
2 months ago
Created
2021-03-26
Open issues
589
Website
neon.tech
#database#postgres#rust#serverless

Quick start

$ git clone https://github.com/neondatabase/neon.git

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FAQ

What is neon?

neondatabase/neon is a database tool on GitHub: Neon: Serverless Postgres. We separated storage and compute to offer autoscaling, code-like database branching, and scale to zero. Neon is an open-source serverless Postgres database platform.

When should I use neon?

Reach for neon when your app needs to store, query, cache or sync data — it's written in Rust and fits stacks tagged database, postgres, serverless.

What are the best alternatives to neon?

Popular alternatives in Databases & ORMs: supabase/supabase (115k★), redis/redis (77.4k★), prisma/orm (47.7k★), duckdb/duckdb (43k★), drizzle-team/drizzle-orm (36.3k★).

Is neon actively maintained?

neondatabase/neon looks actively maintained: the last push was 2 months ago (2026-08-31), with 23,322 stars and 589 open issues.

What license does neon use?

neondatabase/neon is published under the Apache-2.0 license. Check the repository's LICENSE file before commercial use.