Side-by-side comparison of two listed Dev Tools — real listing data only, no paid placement.
On record, they differ in: unique tags (Neon 2: #serverless #branching vs Supabase 2: #backend #open-source); category rank (Neon #18 vs Supabase #42). Same pricing model (Freemium) and category (Dev Tools). Listing facts only — not a recommendation.
Serverless Postgres with branching and scale-to-zero
Neon separates storage and compute to offer Postgres that scales to zero, branches like git for preview environments, and provisions in seconds — a database designed for modern serverless workflows.
Published 2026-08-06 · Links checked 2026-09-16
Open-source Firebase alternative on Postgres
Supabase wraps Postgres with instant APIs, authentication, storage, edge functions, realtime subscriptions and vector search. Developers get a full backend from one dashboard, self-hostable thanks to its open-source core.
Published 2026-08-06 · Links checked 2026-09-14
| Neon | Supabase | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Category | Dev Tools | Dev Tools |
| Rank in Dev Tools | Position #18 of 77 | Position #42 of 77 |
| Alternatives listed | 1 → | 1 → |
| Shared tags | #postgres | |
| Unique tags | #serverless #branching | #backend #open-source |
| Pricing page | Official pricing page | Pricing & Fees |
| Source code | Not detected on official site (checked 2026-09-17) | github.com/supabase/supabase |
| Documentation | neon.com/docs | supabase.com/docs |
| Company | Neon | Supabase |
| In their own words | The backend for apps and agents. Build with Lakebase Postgres, Auth, Functions, Storage, and an AI Gateway: instant, branchable, serverless.— official site (homepage description), checked | Build production-grade applications with a Postgres database, Authentication, instant APIs, Realtime, Functions, Storage and Vector embeddings. Start for free.— official site (homepage description), checked |
| Official channels | X (Twitter)LinkedInGitHubYouTubeDiscorddeclared on neon.com via schema.org sameAs | X (Twitter)LinkedInGitHubYouTubeInstagramTikTokdeclared on supabase.com via schema.org sameAs |
| Official website | neon.tech | supabase.com |
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Rank = neutral rotation by listing ID, not a quality score · how it works
Neon is Freemium; Supabase is Freemium. Both are listed in Dev Tools on ToolDock.
What they have in common: #postgres
Neon is listed as freemium (free tier alongside paid plans); Supabase is listed as freemium (free tier alongside paid plans). Pricing label set at listing time; official pricing page linked where verified — see each official website for current details.
Both are Dev Tools listed on ToolDock, and they share the tag postgres.
ToolDock keeps a tag-matched alternatives list for each: see Neon alternatives and Supabase alternatives.