# neondatabase/neon

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

- GitHub: https://github.com/neondatabase/neon
- Website: https://neon.tech
- Category: Databases & ORMs (https://ideas.asveas.com/c/database)
- Tags: database, postgres, rust, serverless
- Language: Rust · License: Apache-2.0
- Stars: 23,322 · Forks: 1,134 · Open issues: 589
- Last push: 2026-08-31 (2 months ago)
- Vibe score: 79/100

## 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.

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

## Quick start
```bash
git clone https://github.com/neondatabase/neon.git
```

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