Neon is serverless Postgres built for modern Next.js applications.
Neon's branching, autoscaling, and HTTP driver make it the right Postgres choice for Next.js applications on Vercel. Database branches for feature development, preview environments with isolated database state, and connection pooling that works in serverless — without the overhead of managing a database server.
Next.js application on Vercel that needs a Postgres database with proper connection pooling for serverless, or a team that wants database branching for feature development
Serverless deployments on Vercel have a specific database problem: traditional Postgres connections are stateful and persistent. A Next.js function that opens a new database connection on each invocation will exhaust the Postgres connection limit quickly at any meaningful traffic level. The standard Postgres connection limit for a $50/month RDS instance is 100 connections. A serverless function that opens a connection per request uses all 100 connections under very low traffic.
Neon solves this with two mechanisms:
Serverless HTTP driver. @neondatabase/serverless supports a WebSocket-based connection that works correctly in serverless environments without maintaining persistent connections.
Connection pooling. Neon includes built-in PgBouncer connection pooling. The application connects to the pooler endpoint, which multiplexes connections to the underlying Postgres server.
The second major Neon capability: database branching. Like Git branches for code, Neon branches create isolated database snapshots. A feature branch gets its own database with a copy of the main branch's schema and data. Pull request preview environments get an isolated database. Branches are created in seconds, not hours.
Neon Postgres implementation with branching configured for development, connection pooling via the serverless driver, and the Drizzle or Prisma ORM integration that works correctly in serverless
Neon project setup
Database project configured with appropriate compute sizing. Connection string management in environment variables. Serverless driver configuration.
Branching workflow
Branch-per-feature development workflow. Preview environment database branching (each Vercel preview deployment gets a Neon branch). Migration application per branch.
Drizzle or Prisma integration
ORM configuration using Neon's serverless driver. Migration management workflow. Query patterns that work correctly with the connection pooler.
Schema and migrations
Production schema designed and migrated. Migration history tracked. Safe migration practices for the Neon environment.
Performance configuration
Compute autoscaling configuration. Query performance analysis. Index optimization.
One honest number to start.
Fixed-scope, fixed-price. The number below is the starting point — final scope is built from your brief.
Neon Postgres implementation with branching configured for development, connection pooling via the serverless driver, and the Drizzle or Prisma ORM integration that works correctly in serverless
Three steps, every time.
The same repeatable engagement on every project. No surprises, no mystery, no billable ambiguity.
Brief & discovery.
We send you questions, then get on a call. Output: a written scope with every step, feature, and integration listed.
Build & ship.
Fixed schedule, weekly reviews. No scope creep unless you change the scope — and if you do, we reprice it transparently.
Warranty & retainer.
30-day warranty on every launch. Most clients stay on a monthly retainer for ongoing features and maintenance.
Why Fixed-Price Matters Here
Database implementation is part of the application build. Fixed price.
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Read moreQuestions, answered.
Neon has a free tier with 0.5 GB storage and compute-hours that cover light development use. The Launch plan ($19/month) supports production applications with up to 10 branches. Scale plan ($69/month) for larger storage needs. Compute autoscales to zero when not in use, so you only pay for active compute time.
Yes — Neon supports `pg_dump`/`pg_restore` for migration. The migration process dumps the existing database and restores it to Neon. For large databases, Neon's logical replication can be used for near-zero-downtime migration.
Part of the full application build. Full application from $25k. Fixed-price.
Tell Ryel about your project.
Describe what you’re building and what outcome you need. You’ll have a written, fixed-price scope within the week.