Neon Cannot Create Branch: Branch Limit Reached
Quick answer
Free and Launch allow 10 branches per project and Scale 25. Delete old branches, or pay $1.50 per extra branch-month on paid plans.
Most likely fix: Delete stale branches
How to fix it
Try these in order — the most common fix is first.
1. Delete stale branches
- Console, Branches, delete old preview or test branches
- Add a cleanup step to CI that deletes the branch when a PR closes
Did this fix it?2. Pay for extra branches
- On Launch or Scale extra branches cost $1.50 per branch-month
- Free blocks new branches at the limit
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
Creating a branch fails or the button is disabled; CI preview-branch workflows break.
Why it happens
- Preview branches from CI never deleted
- Branch limit per project reached (10 Free, 10 Launch, 25 Scale)
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- neon branch limit
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