# Neon

> Serverless Postgres that branches

**Category:** Next.js  
**Pricing:** freemium  
**URL:** https://neon.tech  
**Added:** 2026-08-18

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## The Hook

Neon is Postgres that branches like git.

## What's Good

Database branching works like git branching—create a copy-on-write branch for testing, preview deployments, or data experiments. Scale to zero saves money on development databases. The connection pooler handles serverless function connection limits.

## The Catch

Cold starts affect latency for scale-to-zero databases. The branching model has a learning curve. Regional availability is limited.

## Verdict

Postgres for the serverless era, with game-changing branching.