Neon vs Amazon RDS Pricing (2026)
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Neon vs Amazon RDS

Database as a Service pricing comparison · 2026

Neon pricing ranges from $0–$0/month, while Amazon RDS uses custom pricing. These products use different pricing models (Usage-based (pay per token/image/minute) vs Per-seat subscription), so a direct price comparison isn't meaningful — costs depend on usage volume and mix.

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2 products · Database as a Service
Side-by-side · live
Neon
Neon pricing starts with a Free tier at $0 for small-scale development and testing.
verified 27d ago
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Amazon RDS
Amazon RDS pricing is custom-quoted through AWS sales.
verified 7d ago
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Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Usage-based
Custom rates
see vendor pricing for volume tiers
Pricing model unknown
Pricing model unknown
no public list price found
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$576/yr
Vendr · n=212
No Vendr data
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Not in Vendr's deal flow
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 3 sourced facts
2 hidden-cost · Vendr median
Last verified 3w ago
Confidence Medium confidence
Sources No structured sources
Last verified 1w ago
Confidence Limited confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Tier ladder
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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
2 documented
  • Storage Costs at Scale
    $1.50/GB of storage
    1 source
  • Branch Compute Costs
    Variable based on branch count
    1 source
No hidden costs documented
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
No public ratings yet
Best for
Prototypes and side projects
Watch out
Bill explosion from storage costs
No public ratings yet
Best for
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Get a quote from each vendor
Each link opens the vendor's pricing page in a new tab.
Visit Neon pricing
Free plan limits → Discount programs →
Visit Amazon pricing
Discount programs →
License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
Database as a Service

Neon

$0–$0
/month
3 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →
VS
Database as a Service

Amazon RDS

Custom pricing
/varies
1 plan
Full pricing breakdown →
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Different Pricing Models

Direct price comparison isn't meaningful here — Neon uses Usage-based (pay per token/image/minute) pricing while Amazon RDS uses Per-seat subscription pricing. Your actual cost will depend on usage volume, team size, or both. Here's each product in its native unit.

Usage-based (pay per token/image/minute)

Neon

Usage-based — see pricing page
See full Neon pricing →
vs
Per-seat subscription

Amazon RDS

Custom pricing
See full Amazon RDS pricing →

Neon and Amazon RDS both operate in the database as a service category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Neon Amazon RDS
Free Free /month Custom
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