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Neon Has a Free Serverless PostgreSQL — Branch Your Database Like Git
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Neon Has a Free Serverless PostgreSQL — Branch Your Database Like Git

via Dev.to DevOpsAlex Spinov

Neon is a serverless PostgreSQL with database branching — create instant copies of your database for dev, testing, and previews. What You Get for Free (Free Tier) 0.5 GB storage — enough for development and small apps Auto-suspend — scales to zero when idle (saves money) Branching — instant copy-on-write database branches Connection pooling — built-in PgBouncer Point-in-time restore — rewind your database to any point Instant provisioning — new database in <1 second Standard PostgreSQL — full pg compatibility, all extensions Vercel integration — one-click connect to your Next.js app Quick Start # Install CLI brew install neon neon auth neon projects create --name my-app # Get connection string neon connection-string # postgres://user:pass@ep-xxx.us-east-2.aws.neon.tech/neondb # Branch your database (instant!) neon branches create --name feature/new-auth # Now you have an exact copy — experiment without fear Why Developers Switch from Supabase/PlanetScale Branching — no other managed Po

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