Neon vs Oracle

Serverless Postgres with branching meets the enterprise behemoth that charges you an arm and a leg for rock-solid reliability. Here's our take.

Neon

Nice Pick

Serverless Postgres with branching. PlanetScale vibes, Postgres reality.

Pros

• Serverless Postgres
• Branching
• Generous free tier
• Scale to zero

Cons

• Newer
• Cold starts
• Smaller community

Oracle

The enterprise behemoth that charges you an arm and a leg for rock-solid reliability.

Pros

• Unmatched scalability for massive enterprise workloads
• Robust ACID compliance and high availability features
• Advanced security and auditing capabilities
• Comprehensive support for complex SQL and data warehousing

Cons

• Prohibitively expensive licensing and hidden costs
• Steep learning curve and overly complex administration

The Verdict

Use Neon if: You want serverless postgres and can live with newer.

Use Oracle if: You prioritize unmatched scalability for massive enterprise workloads over what Neon offers.

The Bottom Line

Neon wins

Serverless Postgres with branching. PlanetScale vibes, Postgres reality.