Neon
Upstash
Neon
Upstash
Neon
Upstash
Neon
Upstash
Neon
Upstash
Neon
No signals
Upstash
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
Users: N/A
Storage: 256MB
Limits: Commands limited, no RBAC, no advanced monitoring, rate limited when exceeded
Users: N/A
Storage: Up to 100GB
Limits: Budget cap causes rate limiting, no included SLA (requires Prod Pack)
Users: N/A
Storage: 10GB
Limits: Throughput limits may not suit high-traffic apps, Prod Pack separate
Users: N/A
Storage: N/A
Limits: Not available on Free tier, required for production-grade features
| Feature | Neon | Upstash |
|---|---|---|
| Database | ||
| PostgreSQL Database Full compatibility | ||
| Serverless Redis Pay-per-request | ||
| Development | ||
| Database Branching Instant COW clones | ||
| API | ||
| REST API Edge compatible | ||
| Scaling | ||
| Scale-to-Zero Pay only when active | ||
| Autoscaling 0.25-8 CU range | ||
| Performance | ||
| Global Edge Caching ~5ms latency | ||
| Sub-ms Latency REST adds overhead | ||
| Reliability | ||
| Point-in-Time Recovery Instant restore | ||
| SLA Included Requires Prod Pack | ||
| Streaming | ||
| Kafka Serverless | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Serverless Driver WebSocket based | ||
| TCP Connections Also available | ||
| AI | ||
| Vector Database For embeddings | ||
| Messaging | ||
| QStash Serverless queues | ||
| Backend | ||
| Authentication Database only | ||
| File Storage Database only | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Free Tier 256MB, 500K/mo | ||
| Always-On Free Tier 100 CU-hours limit | ||
| Deployment | ||
| On-Premises/BYOC Cloud only | ||
