Convex vs Neon

Both are in our Backend, database & auth tier list: Convex is A-tier and Neon is A-tier.

No editor verdict yet. This page shows the data side by side; the tiers come from our Backend, database & auth tier list.

Convex vs Neon, side by side
Field	Convex	Neon
Tier	A	A
Why this tier	It is real-time by default and very agent-friendly. It locks you in more than Postgres does, which keeps it at A-tier.	Database branches let agents test schema changes safely. That makes it an A-tier serverless Postgres choice.
Best for	Real-time apps Agent-friendly TypeScript backends	Serverless Postgres Letting agents test schema changes on database branches
Skip if	You want to avoid lock-in (Postgres is more portable) You need plain SQL	You want auth and storage bundled (see Supabase) You don't need Postgres
Free tier	Yes: Free & Starter plan: $0/month and pay as you go; 1-6 developers; 1M function calls and 20 GB-hours of action compute included (source: www.convex.dev/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026)	Yes: $0: 100 projects, 100 CU-hours a month per project, 1 GB storage per project, sizes up to 2 CU (8 GB RAM); no credit card (source: neon.com/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026)
Last checked	16 Oct 2026	16 Oct 2026
Tier history	A since 14 Oct 2026: Initial ranking at launch	A since 14 Oct 2026: Initial ranking at launch

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