# Neon: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 25 judge labels across 2 categories by 10 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/neon/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed relational databases | 6% | 5 | 21% | 24 |
| Data warehouses | 0% | 32 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "For the lowest cost, Neon or Railway Postgres are the best choices." (Mistral Small, Managed databases)
- "My recommendation: Start with Neon if you just need a database" (Kimi K2, Managed databases)
- "Best for Pure PostgreSQL: Neon ... It features "Scale to Zero."" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Managed databases)
- "The Modern Postgres Platforms (Neon, Supabase, Tembo): Pros: Incredible developer experience, serverless autoscaling, database branching" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Managed databases)

## And against it

- "Niche vendors that have recently been acquired (e.g., Neon, Tabular) if you value long-term roadmap independence." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Data warehouses)
- "But for a mid-sized B2B company, I'd still usually choose a mainstream managed Postgres service first" (GPT-5.4 mini, Managed databases)
- "usually better fits for smaller teams or product-led startups than a typical B2B ops environment" (Perplexity Sonar, Managed databases)
- "Why be cautious: While innovative, Neon's usage-based pricing can be unpredictable" (Mistral Small, Managed databases)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.