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Neon vs Render

Monthly hosting costs for typical app profiles — computed with the same recommendation engine as StackPlan stack reports. Assumes balanced budget and ops preferences unless noted.

Pricing data:Neon · updated Jul 2026Render · updated Jul 2026

Web app

MetricNeonRender
Cost at 1k DAUNot a fit for this app type$42.10/mo
Cost at 100 DAUNot a fit for this app type$8.70/mo
Cost at 1K DAUNot a fit for this app type$42.10/mo
Cost at 10K DAUNot a fit for this app type$405.80/mo
Cost at 100K DAUNot a fit for this app type$4399.50/mo
Services usedNot a fit for this app type
  • Render · Web Service · Starter
  • Render · Postgres · Basic 1GB
Fit score—88/100
Verdict: Render is the only viable option for this app type.

SaaS product

MetricNeonRender
Cost at 1k DAUNot a fit for this app type$43.50/mo
Cost at 100 DAUNot a fit for this app type$9.70/mo
Cost at 1K DAUNot a fit for this app type$43.50/mo
Cost at 10K DAUNot a fit for this app type$412.40/mo
Cost at 100K DAUNot a fit for this app type$4460.10/mo
Services usedNot a fit for this app type
  • Render · Web Service · Starter
  • Render · Postgres · Basic 1GB
  • Cloudflare · Queues · Paid
  • Render · Cron Jobs · Starter
Fit score—67/100
Verdict: Render is the only viable option for this app type.

E-commerce store

MetricNeonRender
Cost at 1k DAUNot a fit for this app type$50.83/mo
Cost at 100 DAUNot a fit for this app type$9.51/mo
Cost at 1K DAUNot a fit for this app type$50.83/mo
Cost at 10K DAUNot a fit for this app type$493.64/mo
Cost at 100K DAUNot a fit for this app type$5278.35/mo
Services usedNot a fit for this app type
  • Render · Web Service · Starter
  • Render · Postgres · Basic 1GB
  • Netlify · Blobs · Metered
Fit score—68/100
Verdict: Render is the only viable option for this app type.

API / backend service

MetricNeonRender
Cost at 1k DAUNot a fit for this app type$42.10/mo
Cost at 100 DAUNot a fit for this app type$8.70/mo
Cost at 1K DAUNot a fit for this app type$42.10/mo
Cost at 10K DAUNot a fit for this app type$405.80/mo
Cost at 100K DAUNot a fit for this app type$4399.50/mo
Services usedNot a fit for this app type
  • Render · Web Service · Starter
  • Render · Postgres · Basic 1GB
Fit score—88/100
Verdict: Render is the only viable option for this app type.

Mobile app backend

MetricNeonRender
Cost at 1k DAUNot a fit for this app type$50.83/mo
Cost at 100 DAUNot a fit for this app type$9.51/mo
Cost at 1K DAUNot a fit for this app type$50.83/mo
Cost at 10K DAUNot a fit for this app type$493.64/mo
Cost at 100K DAUNot a fit for this app type$5278.35/mo
Services usedNot a fit for this app type
  • Render · Web Service · Starter
  • Render · Postgres · Basic 1GB
  • Netlify · Blobs · Metered
Fit score—68/100
Verdict: Render is the only viable option for this app type.

Realtime / collaborative

MetricNeonRender
Cost at 1k DAUNot a fit for this app type$42.10/mo
Cost at 100 DAUNot a fit for this app type$8.70/mo
Cost at 1K DAUNot a fit for this app type$42.10/mo
Cost at 10K DAUNot a fit for this app type$405.80/mo
Cost at 100K DAUNot a fit for this app type$4399.50/mo
Services usedNot a fit for this app type
  • Render · Web Service · Starter
  • Render · Postgres · Basic 1GB
Fit score—85/100
Verdict: Render is the only viable option for this app type.

Jobs & pipelines

MetricNeonRender
Cost at 1k DAUNot a fit for this app type$43.50/mo
Cost at 100 DAUNot a fit for this app type$9.70/mo
Cost at 1K DAUNot a fit for this app type$43.50/mo
Cost at 10K DAUNot a fit for this app type$412.40/mo
Cost at 100K DAUNot a fit for this app type$4460.10/mo
Services usedNot a fit for this app type
  • Render · Web Service · Starter
  • Render · Postgres · Basic 1GB
  • Cloudflare · Queues · Paid
  • Render · Cron Jobs · Starter
Fit score—67/100
Verdict: Render is the only viable option for this app type.

AI app

MetricNeonRender
Cost at 1k DAUNot a fit for this app type$50.83/mo
Cost at 100 DAUNot a fit for this app type$9.51/mo
Cost at 1K DAUNot a fit for this app type$50.83/mo
Cost at 10K DAUNot a fit for this app type$493.64/mo
Cost at 100K DAUNot a fit for this app type$5278.35/mo
Services usedNot a fit for this app type
  • Render · Web Service · Starter
  • Render · Postgres · Basic 1GB
  • Netlify · Blobs · Metered
Fit score—58/100
Verdict: Render is the only viable option for this app type.

Internal tool

MetricNeonRender
Cost at 1k DAUNot a fit for this app type$42.10/mo
Cost at 100 DAUNot a fit for this app type$8.70/mo
Cost at 1K DAUNot a fit for this app type$42.10/mo
Cost at 10K DAUNot a fit for this app type$405.80/mo
Cost at 100K DAUNot a fit for this app type$4399.50/mo
Services usedNot a fit for this app type
  • Render · Web Service · Starter
  • Render · Postgres · Basic 1GB
Fit score—88/100
Verdict: Render is the only viable option for this app type.

These numbers assume a typical profile

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