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Neon vs Supabase

Serverless Postgres with branching meets postgres + auth + storage + realtime. Here's our take.

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Supabase

Postgres + auth + storage + realtime. The Firebase that doesn't lock you in.

Neon

Serverless Postgres with branching. PlanetScale vibes, Postgres reality.

Pros

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

Cons

  • -Newer
  • -Cold starts
  • -Smaller community

Supabase

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Postgres + auth + storage + realtime. The Firebase that doesn't lock you in.

Pros

  • +Open source
  • +Generous free tier
  • +Full Postgres
  • +Auth built-in
  • +Realtime

Cons

  • -Newer ecosystem
  • -Less documentation
  • -Some rough edges

The Verdict

Use Supabase if: You want open source and can live with newer ecosystem.

Use Neon if: You prioritize serverless postgres over what Supabase offers.

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The Bottom Line
Supabase wins

Postgres + auth + storage + realtime. The Firebase that doesn't lock you in.

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