Neon
Ragic
| Feature | Neon | Ragic |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $19/mo | Free / from $25/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4 / 5 |
| Best For | developers, startups, serverless-apps, ci-cd-workflows | business-analysts, operations-teams, manufacturing, administrative-teams |
| Founded | 2021 | 2008 |
| Serverless Postgres | ✓ | ✗ |
| Branching | ✓ | ✗ |
| Autoscaling | ✓ | ✗ |
| Connection Pooling | ✓ | ✗ |
| Point In Time Recovery | ✓ | ✗ |
| Logical Replication | ✓ | ✗ |
| Form Builder | ✗ | ✓ |
| Workflow Approval | ✗ | ✓ |
| Subtables | ✗ | ✓ |
| Reports | ✗ | ✓ |
| Api Access | ✗ | ✓ |
| Role Based Access | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Neon Pros
- Serverless autoscaling
- Database branching
- Scale to zero
- Generous free tier
✗ Neon Cons
- Cold starts on free tier
- Newer platform
- Limited extension support
✓ Ragic Pros
- Intuitive spreadsheet-to-app conversion
- Strong form and workflow features
- On-premise deployment available
- Good for structured business data
✗ Ragic Cons
- Dated visual design
- Limited collaboration features
- Steeper pricing for larger teams
The Verdict
Neon is built for developers and startups, with a focus on serverless-postgres and branching. Ragic targets business analysts and operations teams and leads with form-builder and workflow-approval.
On pricing, Neon is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $19/mo compared to $25/mo for Ragic. That $6/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Neon edges out on user ratings (4.5 vs 4). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Bottom line: Neon has a slight overall edge — but if intuitive spreadsheet-to-app conversion matters most to you, Ragic may still be the right call.