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Neon uses custom pricing as of March 2026. Contact Neon directly for a personalized quote. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.

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+70% above list price

Neon true cost runs 70% above the listed $0-$0/month price as of March 2026. For a 25-person team, expect ~$0 in year-one costs vs the $0 base license. Key hidden costs: storage costs at scale, branch compute costs. Verified from 1 sources by CostBench.

Hidden Costs Breakdown

1

Storage Costs at Scale

high overage

Storage is charged separately from compute and can accumulate quickly. At $1.50/GB, storage costs can become the dominant expense even with minimal compute usage, particularly for databases with significant data volume.

hn

Storage is the most surprisingly expensive part now. $1.50/GB is kind of a tough pill to swallow. We've been exploring the idea of shifting from Aurora to Neon. With the recent pricing changes, our bill has exploded even with almost zero usage of compute time.

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Branch Compute Costs

medium addon

While storage costs are shared across branches (O(1)), each branch requires its own compute resources (O(N)). Multiple active branches can multiply compute costs, unlike some competitors where branch compute is included.

hn

There is one more very important difference here, not only FOSS vs proprietary. N thin clones on Aurora give you O(1) in terms of storage costs (you pay 1 time plus only for difference, which is 0 initially), but O(N) in terms of compute (N clones = N instances). That's super expensive and prevents most people from having great DB-related test coverage in CI/CD. (This is true for Neon's approach to pricing of branches too, if I'm not mistaken.)

Example: True Cost for 25 Users

License (25 × $0 × 12) $0/yr
Storage Costs at Scale +$1.50/GB of storage
Branch Compute Costs +Variable based on branch count
Estimated Year 1 Total ~$0
That's roughly 1.7× the advertised license price.

Frequently Asked Questions

01 What hidden costs should I budget for with Neon?

Beyond the license fee, budget for: Storage Costs at Scale ($1.50/GB of storage); Branch Compute Costs (Variable based on branch count). Total ownership typically runs 70% higher than the listed price.

02 Does Neon charge for implementation?

Neon doesn't include implementation in the license cost. Implementation is typically done by partners and costs range from $5,000 for basic setup to $100,000+ for enterprise deployments with customization.

03 How much does Neon support cost?

Basic support is included, but premium support (faster response times, 24/7 availability) typically adds 15-20% to your annual contract. This can be thousands of dollars per year for larger deployments.

04 Are there overage or storage costs with Neon?

Storage is charged separately from compute and can accumulate quickly. At $1. Estimated impact: $1.50/GB of storage.

05 What add-ons cost extra with Neon?

Many features marketed as part of Neon are actually add-ons: advanced reporting, API access, integrations, and specialized modules. Each can add $10-$100+ per user per month.

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