A serverless Postgres database, billed by how much it is used.
Neon is a Postgres database that runs serverless: compute starts when a query arrives and you pay for the compute time and storage you use rather than a fixed server. It pairs with a separate sign-in block such as Clerk.
Good for
Watch out for
| Build | Role | Plan | Monthly | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auth-heavy B2B app (Neon + Clerk) | DatabaseServerless Postgres | Free, then Launch (usage: $0.106/CU-hour; $0.35/GB-month storage; 500 GB egress per project, then $0.10/GB) | usage (illustrative) | Free: 100 CU-h per project, 1 GB per project, 5 GB egress; scale-to-zero after 5 min that can't be turned off. VAT unknown |
Supabase vs Firebase vs Neon for an app database
Free (100 compute hours a month, 1 GB per project) or Launch (pay as you go, no monthly minimum)
An app that's busy around the clock costs more here than on Supabase Pro. Neon is just the database: sign-in and file storage have to come from somewhere else.
Clerk
Sign-in and user management, including organisations for B2B apps.
Good for: B2B apps where customers sign in as a company with several users
Used in 1 build, compared in 1
Stripe
Card payments, subscriptions and tax tools. You are the seller.
Good for: Subscriptions and one-off payments where you are happy to be the seller
Used in 4 builds, compared in 1
Vercel
Hosting for web apps, built around Next.js.
Good for: Next.js apps, which it runs with no setup
Used in 9 builds, compared in 1
Postmark
Sends app emails, with a paid plan sized for growing apps.
Good for: Apps that have outgrown free email plans
Used in 1 build, compared in 1
GitHub
Hosts your code; used here for secret and dependency checks.
Good for: Keeping your code safe and versioned
Used in 1 build