What you will learn:
About the transition
Vercel transitioned all Vercel Postgres stores to Neon's native integration (Q4 2024 - Q1 2025). Instead of managing Postgres directly, Vercel now offers database integrations through the Vercel Marketplace, giving users more storage options and features.
Terminology change
In Neon, a "Database" in Vercel is called a "Project." Everything else works the same.
What changed for you
Access and management
- Same login: Access your databases from both Vercel's Storage tab and the Neon Console
- New management options: Click Open in Neon to access advanced database features
- Unified billing: Everything remains billed through Vercel (no separate Neon billing)
Automatic plan transitions
- Hobby Plan users → Neon Free Plan (better limits, more features)
- Pro Plan users → Maintained existing limits with option to upgrade to Neon plans
Billing and plans
Plan comparison
| Plan Transition | Compute Hours | Storage | Databases | Key Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby → Free | 60 → 190 | 256 MB → 512 MB | 1 → 10 | Significant improvements |
| Pro → Legacy | 100 (same) | 256 MB (same) | 1 (same) | No change until you upgrade |
Cost comparison (Pro Plan)
| Resource | Vercel Pro | Neon Launch ($19/mo) |
|---|---|---|
| Included compute | 100 hours | 300 hours |
| Included storage | 256 MB | 10 GB |
| Extra compute | $0.10/hour | $0.16/hour |
| Extra storage | $0.12/GB | $1.75/GB (after 10 GB) |
| Data transfer | $0.10/GB | Free |
| Additional databases | $1.00 each | Free (up to 100) |
Upgrade to unlock features
Pro Plan users can stay on legacy limits or upgrade to a Neon plan to access branching, instant restore, and higher limits. See how to upgrade.
Enterprise customers
Neon is working with the Vercel team to transition Enterprise customers. If you want to speak to us about an Enterprise-level Neon plan, you can get in touch with our sales team.
New features available
Immediate access (all users)
- Neon Console - Dedicated database management interface
- CLI support - Full Neon CLI (Vercel CLI didn't support Postgres)
- Terraform support - Neon Terraform provider
- Multiple Postgres roles - No longer limited to single role
- Larger computes - Up to 2 vCPUs on Free Plan (vs 0.25 CPU limit), more on paid plans
- Multiple Postgres versions - Upgrade from Postgres 15 to support for Postgres 14, 15, 16, and 17
- Neon API - Programmatic project and database management
- Organization accounts - Team and project management
- Monitoring - Database monitoring from Neon Console
Advanced features (Neon plan required)
- Database branching - Branch your database like Git
- Instant restore - Point-in-time recovery (was disabled in Vercel Postgres)
- Autoscaling - Automatic performance scaling
- Scale to zero - Cost-saving idle scaling
- Read replicas - Offload read queries
- Time Travel - Query historical data
- Protected branches - Protect production data
- Schema Diff - Compare schema changes between branches
- Logical Replication - Replicate data to and from Neon
- IP Allow - Limit access to trusted IP addresses
- Neon GitHub Integration - Connect projects to GitHub repos
Compatibility notes
SDKs and drivers
Current Vercel SDK (@vercel/postgres):
- ✅ Still works - No immediate action required
- ⚠️ Will be deprecated - No longer actively maintained by Vercel
Migration options:
- Maintenance mode: Switch to
@neondatabase/vercel-postgres-compat(drop-in replacement) - New projects: Use
@neondatabase/serverless(actively developed) - Existing apps: Follow our migration guide
ORMs and tools
All existing integrations continue to work:
- Drizzle, Prisma, Kysely
- All Postgres-compatible tools
- Existing environment variables
Templates and environment variables
- Existing templates: Environment variables used by Vercel Postgres templates continue to work
- New templates: Find updated Neon templates and Postgres templates on Vercel
Regional support
All Vercel Postgres regions are supported in Neon - no changes needed.
Next steps
Recommended actions
0%Click "Open in Neon" from your Vercel Storage tab to see advanced features
Unlock branching, instant restore, and higher limits with Neon plans
Review migration options for the Vercel SDK to avoid future compatibility issues
Try database branching for development environments
Questions or issues?
- General questions: Visit our Discord #vercel-postgres-transition channel
- Enterprise customers: Contact our sales team for transition support
- Technical support: Use the standard Neon support channels
Need help?
Join our Discord Server to ask questions or see what others are doing with Neon. Users on paid plans can open a support ticket from the console. For more details, see Getting Support.