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Neon

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Score: 67% (4/6) Startup
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Product category Explicit
"Neon is the Postgres backend designed for apps and agents." and "Postgres Database. Serverless Postgres that scales and branches with your app." — explicitly states this is a serverless Postgres database/backend platform.
Target customer Implied
The page references "developers," "your app," "AI Engineering era," and "Trusted by developers, ready for agents," implying the target customers are software developers and teams building applications and AI agents, but no explicit statement like "Neon is built for X company size or role" is given.
Primary problem Implied
The homepage lists benefits like avoiding overpaying for unused capacity, eliminating "surprises in production deploys," and no infrastructure management ("no infrastructure to manage, no servers to provision, no database cluster to maintain") but never explicitly states one unified problem statement (e.g., "developers struggle with X"). This must be inferred from scattered feature benefits.
Core product Explicit
"Postgres Database. Serverless Postgres that scales and branches with your app. Managed Better Auth. Authentication with users and sessions stored in Postgres. Functions. Long-running, without timeouts, and closer to your database. Object Storage. S3-compatible blob storage that branches with your projects. AI Gateway. All models, one API, one bill."
Differentiation Explicit
"By separating compute and storage, Neon automatically scales CPU, memory and storage to fit your workload." and "Create editable copies of databases instantly with git-like branching, saving space and time." These describe concrete architectural approaches (compute/storage separation, copy-on-write branching) that differentiate the product.
Evidence (social proof) Explicit
"12,000,000 Postgres databases started daily." and the named testimonial: "Neon's serverless philosophy is aligned with our vision: no infrastructure to manage, no servers to provision, no database cluster to maintain. — Edouard Bonlieu, Co-founder at Koyeb" and "99.95% uptime guaranteed by SLA for all workloads in Scale."

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Neon is expanding into a backend: Object Storage, Functions, and AI Gateway now in beta Neon * Product * Solutions * Docs * Pricing * Resources Discord22.6k Log inSign up A DATABRICKS COMPANY # Neon is the Postgres backend designed for apps and agents. Get startedRead the docs * Postgres Database. Serverless Postgres that scales and branches with your app. * Managed Better Auth. Authentication with users and sessions stored in Postgres. * Functions. Long-running, without timeouts, and closer to your database. * Object Storage. S3-compatible blob storage that branches with your projects. * AI Gateway. All models, one API, one bill. Powered by Databricks. [](https://cdn.neonapi.io/public/pages/home/hero/hero-av1.mp4) * AI * Advanced Autoscaling * Instant Branching * Managed Better Auth * Production-Grade Features ## **Cloud primitives for the AI Engineering era.** Integrate with a single command and the LLM does the hard work. Try for yourself, start building with Neon now. $ npx neon init Connect MCP clients to Neon: ## **Advanced autoscaling.** Keep scaling without worrying about capacity. Never overpay for resources you don’t use. Avoid incidentsSave costs performance degradations prevented by Autoscaling every day * Neon autoscaling * Database load * Fixed-resource provisioned By separating compute and storage, Neon automatically scales CPU, memory and storage to fit your workload. ## **Instant branching.** Develop and test with efficient copies of any database to eliminate surprises in production deploys. * ### Copy-on-write Create editable copies of databases instantly with git-like branching, saving space and time. * ### Anonymization Mask sensitive data with realistic fake values, enabling safe testing and sharing of datasets. * ### Ephemerality Obsolete branches delete themselves automatically after work is complete. ## **Managed Better Auth included.** Simplify your application with user authentication and management built into the database. ## **No platform fees.** Enterprise-grade features available to everyone, without fixed fees or monthly minimums. * HIPAA and SOC2. Meet your compliance requirements without high spend commitments. * Private networking. Keep traffic off the public internet via PrivateLink, no additional costs. * Logs & metrics export. Forward them directly to Datadog or any OTel-compatible service — no extra fees. * Uptime SLAs. 99.95% uptime guaranteed by SLA for all workloads in Scale. * Point-in-time recovery. Restore your database instantly to any moment in time without flat monthly fees. * Single sign-on. Centralize your team access with SSO to manage logins securely. Backed by giants ## **Trusted Postgres, Backed by Giants.** Neon was founded by Postgres committers, bringing decades of expertise. In 2025, Neon became a Databricks company. * ### 12,000,000 Postgres databases started daily. * ### Databricks Neon has been a Databricks Company since May 2025. Trusted by the best > Neon's serverless philosophy is aligned with our vision: no infrastructure to manage, no servers to provision, no database cluster to maintain. Edouard Bonlieu Co-founder at Koyeb ## The world's most advanced backend platform. Trusted by developers, ready for agents. Build and scale applications faster with Neon. Get startedRead the docs$ npx neon init Neon A Databricks Company Neon status loading... © Neon 2026. All rights reserved. Apache, Apache Spark, Spark, the Spark Logo, Apache Iceberg, Iceberg, and the Apache Iceberg logo are trademarks of the Apache Software Foundation. Privacy NoticeTerms of UseNeon Platform TermsModern Slavery StatementCalifornia Privacy Company * About * Blog * Careers * Contact Sales * Security Resources * Docs * Changelog * Support * Community Guides * FAQs * PostgreSQL Tutorial * Startups Community * Discord * GitHub * X.com * LinkedIn * YouTube Compliance * CCPACompliant * GDPRCompliant * ISO 27001Certified * ISO 27701Certified * SOC 2Certified * HIPAACompliant + Compliance Guide + Neon’s Sub Contractors * Trust Center

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