Supabase vs Neon

databases · Honest head-to-head comparison

BETTER OVERALLNeonby 10 pointsRead full review →
SUPABASE
75
WORTH IT

Excellent if you need the full platform. Pure Postgres? Use Neon.

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NEON
85
EXCELLENT

Pure Postgres only? Start here. Need auth + storage bundled? Use Supabase.

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AT A GLANCE

SupabaseNeon
PricingFree (pauses) + Pro $25/moFree + Launch $19/mo
Open Source✓✓
Self-hostable✓✗
Has API✓✓

SCORE BREAKDOWN

SupabaseNeon
Developer Experience
80
90
Documentation
82
85
Pricing Transparency
58
78
Reliability
72
88
Support
70
72
onboarding
78
88
easeOfUse
76
86
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