NeonvsSupabase
Score Comparison
Signals Comparison
Neon
- Multiple outages in 2025-2026 raise reliability concerns(9/10)
- Regional availability gaps(5/10)
Supabase
- Real-time subscription limits cause dropped connections(7/10)
- Auth errors and email link failures(6/10)
- Supabase down again? Outages still frequent in 2026(9/10)
- Auth emails stop sending - 'email rate limit exceeded'(7/10)
Neon
- Databricks acquisition creates uncertainty(8/10)
- Limited control over storage internals(6/10)
Supabase
No signals
Neon
- Cold starts affect user experience(7/10)
- Serverless driver slower than direct Postgres(6/10)
Supabase
- Edge Functions cold starts and execution limits(6/10)
- Database hits connection limits as user base grows(7/10)
Neon
- Free tier cannot run 24/7 continuously(6/10)
- Branch and PITR storage costs add up(5/10)
Supabase
- Supabase project paused - free projects pause after 1 week(9/10)
- Unexpected billing - charged for ghost compute(9/10)
- Team plan jumps to $599/month - big leap from $25 Pro(6/10)
- Why is my Supabase bill so high? Per-project compute adds up(8/10)
Neon
- Database-only service requires additional tools(5/10)
- Free tier limited to one database per project(4/10)
Supabase
- RLS policies complex and impact performance significantly(7/10)
- Local development with CLI is unreliable - Docker issues(7/10)
Neon
No signals
Supabase
- No live chat even on Enterprise - support feels outdated(7/10)
Neon
No signals
Supabase
- Inconsistent documentation frustrates developers(5/10)
Neon
No signals
Supabase
- Can't connect to Supabase database - direct connection is IPv6 only(6/10)
Pricing Comparison
Neon
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
Supabase
Users: Unlimited users
Storage: 500 MB database, 1 GB file storage
Limits: Hard limits (no overage), no backups, 1-day logs, max 2 active projects
Users: Unlimited users
Storage: 8 GB disk per project, 100 GB file storage
Limits: Micro compute has 60 direct / 200 pooler connections; turning off the spend cap exposes you to uncapped usage bills
Users: Unlimited users
Storage: Same quotas as Pro
Limits: No uptime SLA (Enterprise only)
Users: Unlimited
Storage: Custom
Limits: Pricing not published
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Neon | Supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Database | ||
| PostgreSQL Database Full compatibility | ||
| Point-in-time Recovery Enterprise only | ||
| Development | ||
| Database Branching Instant COW clones | ||
| API | ||
| Auto-generated REST API PostgREST instant APIs | ||
| GraphQL API Via pg_graphql extension | ||
| Scaling | ||
| Scale-to-Zero Pay only when active | ||
| Autoscaling 0.25-8 CU range | ||
| Reliability | ||
| Point-in-Time Recovery Instant restore | ||
| Security | ||
| Row Level Security Powerful but impacts performance | ||
| SSO/SAML Team plan ($599) and above | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Serverless Driver WebSocket based | ||
| Backend | ||
| Authentication Database only | ||
| File Storage Database only | ||
| Compute | ||
| Edge Functions Deno runtime, 60s limit | ||
| Real-time | ||
| Real-time Subscriptions WebSocket-based, has limits | ||
| Deployment | ||
| On-Premises/BYOC Cloud only | ||
| Self-hosting Full Docker deployment | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Always-On Free Tier 100 CU-hours limit | ||
| Compliance | ||
| SOC 2 Compliance Team plan and above | ||
| HIPAA Compliance Enterprise only | ||
| Support | ||
| Live Chat Support Not available at any tier | ||
| Phone Support Not available at any tier | ||