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Vercel Postgres

Postgres bundled into Vercel, now powered by Neon under the hood.

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Quick facts

  • CategoryPostgres
  • EnginePostgres
  • PricingFreemium
  • LicenseProprietary
  • Created2023
  • GitHub starsclosed
  • PostgresCompatible
  • Edge-readyYes

What it is

Vercel Postgres is Vercel's storage product, since 2024 powered by Neon under the hood. Tight integration with Vercel projects, automatic env var wiring, edge-friendly access via the @vercel/postgres SDK. Pricing is meaningfully more expensive than Neon direct.

Best for

  • Vercel projects that want storage in the same dashboard
  • Teams that prioritise zero-config integration over price

When not to pick it

Skip Vercel Postgres if cost matters — going direct to Neon is meaningfully cheaper for the same underlying database.

My take

Convenient but expensive. For teams that already pay the Vercel premium and want one bill, fine. For cost-sensitive projects, use Neon directly.

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If Vercel Postgres is your pick — the next conversation is short

The 30-min call is where your database choice becomes a real architecture, a migration plan if you are switching, and a price range you can take to your stakeholders. Describe your stack, your scale, your data shape. I tell you whether Vercel Postgres is genuinely your fit.