Database & auth tier list

Preliminary editorial ranking, not yet benchmarked Last updated 2026-10-16

Why #1 beats #2: Supabase bundles Postgres, auth and storage with the best AI-builder integrations; Neon is the purer serverless Postgres. Sources: supabase.com/pricing, neon.com/docs/introduction/branching

💲 Free tier; usage-based paid plans

✅ Pick if you want Postgres + auth + storage in one.
⛔ Skip if you need a non-Postgres database.

💲 Free tier; usage-based plans

✅ Pick if you want branchable serverless Postgres.
⛔ Skip if you want auth included.

💲 Free tier; paid by monthly active users

✅ Pick if you want drop-in auth UI.
⛔ Skip if you want auth bundled with your DB.

💲 Free Spark plan; pay-as-you-go Blaze

✅ Pick if you build mobile apps on Google.
⛔ Skip if you want SQL.