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Neon vs Timescale Cloud
Compare Neon, Timescale Cloud by database engines, storage, compute, backups, branching and vector-search features.
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20 GB
Neon
$7.00 / mo
Launch · 20 GB storage
Timescale Cloud
$34 / mo
Performance · 20 GB storage
Listed USD plan fees and tracked usage only. Unlisted compute, transfer, extras, taxes and contract terms are excluded. Custom or unsupported plan usage is not estimated.
Databases & Vector overview & pricing
| Databases & Vector | Neon | Timescale Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Neon | Timescale |
| Billing unit | GB storage | GB storage |
| Plan at selected usage | Launch | Performance |
| Monthly estimate | $7.00/mo | $34/mo |
| Workload | 20 GB storage | 20 GB storage |
| Free access | 0.5 GB, scale to zero | 30-day trial |
| Published plans | Free, Launch, Scale | Performance, Scale, Enterprise |
| Prices checked | 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-08 |
Provider
- Neon
- Neon
- Timescale Cloud
- Timescale
Billing unit
- Neon
- GB storage
- Timescale Cloud
- GB storage
Plan at selected usage
- Neon
- Launch
- Timescale Cloud
- Performance
Monthly estimate
- Neon
- $7.00/mo
- Timescale Cloud
- $34/mo
Workload
- Neon
- 20 GB storage
- Timescale Cloud
- 20 GB storage
Free access
- Neon
- 0.5 GB, scale to zero
- Timescale Cloud
- 30-day trial
Published plans
- Neon
- Free, Launch, Scale
- Timescale Cloud
- Performance, Scale, Enterprise
Prices checked
- Neon
- 2026-10-08
- Timescale Cloud
- 2026-10-08
Databases & Vector monthly cost
Neon: $7.00Timescale Cloud: $34
Cost by GB storage
Cost curve data
| GB storage | Neon | Timescale Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | $0 | $30 |
| 5 | $1.75 | $31 |
| 10 | $3.50 | $32 |
| 20 | $7.00 | $34 |
| 40 | $14 | $37 |
| 100 | $35 | $48 |
| 200 | $70 | $65 |
0
- Neon
- $0
- Timescale Cloud
- $30
5
- Neon
- $1.75
- Timescale Cloud
- $31
10
- Neon
- $3.50
- Timescale Cloud
- $32
20
- Neon
- $7.00
- Timescale Cloud
- $34
40
- Neon
- $14
- Timescale Cloud
- $37
100
- Neon
- $35
- Timescale Cloud
- $48
200
- Neon
- $70
- Timescale Cloud
- $65
Databases & Vector feature comparison
| Databases & Vector | Neon | Timescale Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Projects | 100 | Not listed |
| Branches per project Included | 10 | Not listed |
| Additional branches | $0.002 per branch-hour | Not listed |
| Compute rates | $0.106 per CU-hour | Not listed |
| Compute sizes | Up to 16 CU (64 GB RAM) | Not listed |
| Scale to zero | After 5 minutes can be disabled | Not listed |
| Database storage Root and child branches | $0.35 per GB-month | Not listed |
| History Instant restore storage | $0.20 per GB-month based on volume of data changes during your selected history window | Not listed |
| History window For instant restore (configurable) | Up to 7 days | Not listed |
| Snapshots | 100 snapshots $0.09/GB-month | Not listed |
| Scheduled Backups | Daily/Weekly/Monthly $0.09/GB-month | Not listed |
| Managed Better Auth | Up to 1M MAUs If you're planning to go beyond that, contact us | Not listed |
| Object Storage Stored volume | $0.023 per GB-month | Not listed |
| Functions Compute and invocations | Compute $0.10 per active capacity-hour $0.025 per waiting capacity-hour Invocations $0.60 per 1M invocations | Not listed |
| AI Gateway | List prices here Prepaid credits | Not listed |
| Public network transfer Egress | 500 GB per project included then $0.10/GB | Not listed |
| Private network transfer Bidirectional | Not listed | |
| Monitoring retention Window for metrics, logs | 3 days | Not listed |
| Metrics and Logs export Datadog, OTel | Not listed | |
| HIPAA Compliance | ||
| SOC 2 Report Access | Not listed | |
| Team members | Unlimited | Not listed |
| Support Plans | Billing Support | Not listed |
| Number of database services | Not listed | Up to 4 |
| CPU per service | Not listed | Up to 8 CPU |
| Memory per service | Not listed | Up to 32GB |
| Storage per service | Not listed | Up to 16TB |
| Tiered storage | Not listed | |
| Independently scale compute and storage | Not listed | |
| Relational | Not listed | |
| Time-series | Not listed | |
| Vector search | Not listed | |
| AI workflows | Not listed | |
| Cloud SQL editor | Not listed | |
| Charts | Not listed | |
| Dashboards | Not listed | |
| IOPS (autoscales) | Not listed | 3,000 - 5,000 |
| Bandwidth (autoscales) | Not listed | 125 - 250 MB/s |
| I/O Boost | Not listed | |
| High-availability replicas (Automated multi-AZ failover) | Not listed | 1 HA replica |
| Read replicas | Not listed | |
| Point-in-time recovery and forking | Not listed | 3 days |
| Cross-region backups | Not listed | |
| Performance insights | Not listed | |
| Metrics and log exporters | Not listed | |
| End-to-end encryption | Not listed | |
| Private Networking (VPC) | Not listed | 1 multi-attach VPC |
| Multi-factor authentication | Not listed | |
| Federated authentication (SAML) | Not listed | |
| Enforced MFA/SSO | Not listed | |
| SOC 2 Type 2 report | Not listed | |
| HIPAA compliance | ||
| Penetration testing report | Not listed | |
| Security questionnaire and review | Not listed | |
| Pay by invoice | Not listed | Available at minimum spend |
| Uptime SLAs | Not listed | Standard |
| Community support | Not listed | |
| Basic support (email) | Not listed | |
| Production support (24x7) | Not listed | Add-on |
| Named account manager | Not listed | |
| JOIN services (Jumpstart Onboarding and Integration) | Not listed |
Projects
- Neon
- 100
- Timescale Cloud
- Not listed
Branches per project Included
- Neon
- 10
- Timescale Cloud
- Not listed
Additional branches
- Neon
- $0.002 per branch-hour
- Timescale Cloud
- Not listed
Compute rates
- Neon
- $0.106 per CU-hour
- Timescale Cloud
- Not listed
Compute sizes
- Neon
- Up to 16 CU (64 GB RAM)
- Timescale Cloud
- Not listed
Scale to zero
- Neon
- After 5 minutes can be disabled
- Timescale Cloud
- Not listed
Database storage Root and child branches
- Neon
- $0.35 per GB-month
- Timescale Cloud
- Not listed
History Instant restore storage
- Neon
- $0.20 per GB-month based on volume of data changes during your selected history window
- Timescale Cloud
- Not listed
History window For instant restore (configurable)
- Neon
- Up to 7 days
- Timescale Cloud
- Not listed
Snapshots
- Neon
- 100 snapshots $0.09/GB-month
- Timescale Cloud
- Not listed
Scheduled Backups
- Neon
- Daily/Weekly/Monthly $0.09/GB-month
- Timescale Cloud
- Not listed
Managed Better Auth
- Neon
- Up to 1M MAUs If you're planning to go beyond that, contact us
- Timescale Cloud
- Not listed
Object Storage Stored volume
- Neon
- $0.023 per GB-month
- Timescale Cloud
- Not listed
Functions Compute and invocations
- Neon
- Compute $0.10 per active capacity-hour $0.025 per waiting capacity-hour Invocations $0.60 per 1M invocations
- Timescale Cloud
- Not listed
AI Gateway
- Neon
- List prices here Prepaid credits
- Timescale Cloud
- Not listed
Public network transfer Egress
- Neon
- 500 GB per project included then $0.10/GB
- Timescale Cloud
- Not listed
Private network transfer Bidirectional
- Neon
- Timescale Cloud
- Not listed
Monitoring retention Window for metrics, logs
- Neon
- 3 days
- Timescale Cloud
- Not listed
Metrics and Logs export Datadog, OTel
- Neon
- Timescale Cloud
- Not listed
HIPAA Compliance
- Neon
- Timescale Cloud
SOC 2 Report Access
- Neon
- Timescale Cloud
- Not listed
Team members
- Neon
- Unlimited
- Timescale Cloud
- Not listed
Support Plans
- Neon
- Billing Support
- Timescale Cloud
- Not listed
Number of database services
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- Up to 4
CPU per service
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- Up to 8 CPU
Memory per service
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- Up to 32GB
Storage per service
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- Up to 16TB
Tiered storage
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Independently scale compute and storage
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Relational
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Time-series
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Vector search
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
AI workflows
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Cloud SQL editor
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Charts
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Dashboards
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
IOPS (autoscales)
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- 3,000 - 5,000
Bandwidth (autoscales)
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- 125 - 250 MB/s
I/O Boost
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
High-availability replicas (Automated multi-AZ failover)
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- 1 HA replica
Read replicas
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Point-in-time recovery and forking
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- 3 days
Cross-region backups
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Performance insights
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Metrics and log exporters
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
End-to-end encryption
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Private Networking (VPC)
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- 1 multi-attach VPC
Multi-factor authentication
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Federated authentication (SAML)
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Enforced MFA/SSO
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
SOC 2 Type 2 report
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
HIPAA compliance
- Neon
- Timescale Cloud
Penetration testing report
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Security questionnaire and review
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Pay by invoice
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- Available at minimum spend
Uptime SLAs
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- Standard
Community support
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Basic support (email)
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Production support (24x7)
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- Add-on
Named account manager
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
JOIN services (Jumpstart Onboarding and Integration)
- Neon
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
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Which database providers fit your needs?
Neon features & plan notes
- Serverless Postgres
- Branching
- Autoscaling
- 100 projects
- $0.106 per CU-hr
- $0.35 per GB-month
- Sizes up to 16 CU (64 GB RAM)
- 3-day metrics/logs in UI
- Managed Better Auth
- Object Storage
- Functions
- AI Gateway
Timescale Cloud features & plan notes
- Postgres time-series
- Compression
- Continuous aggregates
- 4 database services
- Up to 8 CPU and 32 GB memory per service
- Up to 16 TB disk storage per service
- Up to 5K IOPS, 250 MB/s throughput
- 1 VPC
- 1 IP Allow-list
- Single-node high-availability replicas
- Point-in-time-recovery to 3 days
- Performance Insights
- Basic support (9-5 ET)
How to compare database providers
Start with the engine and workload: relational databases, vector indexes and Redis services are not interchangeable. Storage estimates do not include unlisted compute, query, replication or network charges. Check backup retention, regions and scaling behavior.
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