AI Tool Comparison

Neon vs Convex

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, features, and use cases to help you decide which fits your AI stack.

Direct answer

Pick Neon

Choose Neon if you value serverless postgres with autoscaling and instant database branching.

Pick Convex

Choose Convex if you value real-time reactive database and server functions in typescript.

Side by side

Neon and Convex compared by category, use, price, free tier and features
TopicNeonConvex
CategoryNeonBackend PlatformConvexBackend Platform
Best forNeonServerless Postgres with autoscaling, branching, and scale-to-zero.ConvexReactive backend platform with a real-time database and TypeScript server functions.
PricingNeon

Launch$19/month

Free option: Free (0.5 GB storage).

Prices in USD, checked Aug 2026

Convex

Professional$25/month

Free option: Free (Starter).

Prices in USD, checked Aug 2026

Free tierNeonYesFree (0.5 GB storage)ConvexYesFree (Starter)
Key featuresNeon
  • Serverless Postgres with autoscaling
  • Instant database branching
  • Scale-to-zero compute
  • Point-in-time restore
  • Usage-based compute pricing
Convex
  • Real-time reactive database
  • Server functions in TypeScript
  • Built-in auth and file storage
  • Scheduling and cron jobs
  • Components ecosystem including AI agents

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