MongoDB Atlas
Neon
MongoDB Atlas
Neon
MongoDB Atlas
Neon
MongoDB Atlas
Neon
MongoDB Atlas
Neon
MongoDB Atlas
Neon
No signals
Users: N/A
Storage: 512MB
Limits: 512MB limit, no VPC peering, no dedicated support, shared cluster performance
Users: N/A
Storage: 5GB
Limits: Variable workloads only, not for consistent high-throughput
Users: N/A
Storage: 10GB
Limits: Entry production tier, may need M30+ for significant workloads
Users: N/A
Storage: 40GB
Limits: ~$0.54/hour, still entry-level for larger workloads
Users: N/A
Storage: 0.5GB
Limits: Scale-to-zero only (cold starts), 100 CU-hours not enough for always-on
Users: N/A
Storage: 10GB included
Limits: No SLA, email support only, limited to personal/small projects
Users: N/A
Storage: 50GB included
Limits: Still usage-based, costs can spike with high traffic
Users: N/A
Storage: Custom
Limits: Requires sales engagement, unclear pricing until negotiation
| Feature | MongoDB Atlas | Neon |
|---|---|---|
| Database | ||
| Document Database (NoSQL) Flexible schemas | ||
| PostgreSQL Database Full compatibility | ||
| Infrastructure | ||
| Multi-Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) | ||
| Global Clusters | ||
| Development | ||
| Database Branching Instant COW clones | ||
| Search | ||
| Atlas Search Full-text search | ||
| Scaling | ||
| Scale-to-Zero Pay only when active | ||
| Autoscaling 0.25-8 CU range | ||
| AI | ||
| Vector Search For AI/ML apps | ||
| Reliability | ||
| Point-in-Time Recovery Instant restore | ||
| Automatic Failover Replica sets | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Serverless Driver WebSocket based | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Free Tier (M0) Perpetual, 512MB | ||
| Transparent Pricing Complex cost model | ||
| Always-On Free Tier 100 CU-hours limit | ||
| Backend | ||
| Authentication Database only | ||
| File Storage Database only | ||
| Features | ||
| Built-in Auth/Storage Needs external tools | ||
| Real-time Subscriptions Limited vs Supabase | ||
| Deployment | ||
| On-Premises/BYOC Cloud only | ||
