Comparison
Cloudflare vs Neon
Overview
Cloudflare is a cloud connectivity platform providing CDN, DDoS protection, DNS, Zero Trust security, serverless compute (Workers), and network-as-a-service at global scale.
Neon is a serverless PostgreSQL database with branching, autoscaling to zero, and a generous free tier, optimized for modern cloud-native development workflows.
Features
- —CDN and performance
- —DDoS protection
- —DNS management
- —Zero Trust access (SASE)
- —Workers serverless platform
- —Web Application Firewall
- —Load balancing
- —Bot management
- —Serverless Postgres
- —Database branching
- —Autoscaling to zero
- —Point-in-time restore
- —Read replicas
- —Instant provisioning
- —IP allowlists
- —Connection pooling
Pricing
Cloudflare
freemiumFree plan available
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free tier for personal or hobby projects. |
| Pro | $20/mo | Per domain/month billed annually; $25 monthly option. |
| Business | $200/mo | Per domain/month billed annually; $250 monthly option. |
| Contract | Contact sales | Custom annual pricing for mission-critical use cases. |
Neon
freemiumFree plan available
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 0.5 CU, 3GB storage, 1 project. |
| Launch | $19/mo | 10 projects, 10GB storage. |
| Scale | $69/mo | 50 projects, 50GB storage, read replicas. |
| Business | $700/mo | Unlimited projects, 500GB, SOC 2. |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Custom storage, SLA, dedicated support. |
Company Fit
Cloudflare
StartupSMBEnterprise
Neon
StartupSMBEnterprise
Stacks
Alternatives
Cloudflare alternatives
Neon alternatives