Databases

Neon

Serverless PostgreSQL with instant branching, auto-pausing, and compute-storage separation.

Overview

Neon decouples PostgreSQL compute from storage, delivering automatic scaling, sub-second branching, and idle auto-pause. It maintains full wire compatibility with standard Postgres drivers and natively supports extensions like pgvector for AI workloads.

Best for

Rapid schema iteration without downtime
Multi-branch feature development during hackathons

Trade-offs

vs Supabase

Supabase for bundled auth, realtime, and edge functions; Neon for pure database performance and instant zero-copy branching.

What XeroHack pre-wires

When you pick Neon in the interview, the engine emits these files into your scaffold:

Drizzle ORM adapter
Prisma schema
pgvector extension
Postgres client SDKs

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