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Upgrade and migrate Postgres with confidence

Tools to assess major version upgrades, catch compatibility issues, and find the right migration path for your database.

  • Upgrade Assessment

    Assess your database against a new Postgres major version and identify changes that could impact your schema.

    What it checks

    • Breaking changes between Postgres versions
    • Schema compatibility
    • Extension compatibility

    What you get:

    • Issues that affect your database
    • Guidance on what needs attention
    • A clearer path to your target version
  • Migration Assistant

    Find the migration approach that fits your database size and downtime requirements.

    What it considers

    • Database size
    • Downtime requirements
    • Available migration methods

    What you get:

    • A recommended migration approach
    • Guidance for your migration
    • A path from your source database to Neon
Upgrade assessment

Know what changes, what needs attention, and what to expect before you upgrade

Assess your database against a target Postgres version to uncover compatibility issues, required changes, and clear next steps before you upgrade.

Postgres 15 to 18 upgrade assessment showing compatibility findings, review guidance, and a prompt to copy to a coding agent
  • Detect relevant changes

    See which Postgres version changes could affect your database and upgrade path.

  • Understand the impact

    See why each finding matters and what needs your attention before upgrading.

  • Know what to do next

    Get actionable guidance for each finding or copy a prompt to your coding agent.

Migration methods

Choose the right migration method for your database and requirements

Compare migration methods for your database
Feature

Import Data Assistant

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pg_dump + pg_restore

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Logical replication

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Requirements
Database size< 10 GB10–200 GB> 200 GB
DowntimeMinutes to hoursMinutes to hoursSeconds
Migration experience
Best forSmall databasesMedium databasesLarge databases
Key benefitNo CLI or tooling requiredSimple & well understoodNear-zero downtime cutover
Considerations
Data movementRuns on Neon infrastructureFull pg_dump fidelityOld and new run in parallel
Keep in mind~10 GB size capDowntime scales with database sizeRequires replica identity; some objects don’t replicate
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