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Head-to-Head Specification Audit
AWS vs Neon
Enterprise & SaaS Developers · Global
Specification Matrix
| Metric | AWS | Neon |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | CustomBetter | $19/mo |
| API Rate Limit | N/A | N/A |
| Target Country | Global | Global |
| Category | Cloud Hosting & Edge | Database & Backend |
| Compliance | GDPR, CCPA, POPIA, SOC2, ISO27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP | SOC2, GDPR |
| Hosting Regions | US-East, US-West, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AU-East, AF-South-ZA | US-East, EU-West |
| Native Integrations | 7 listedBetter | 6 listed |
AWS — Key Specs
- ✓Cape Town region (af-south-1) provides local ZA data residency for POPIA compliance
- ✓200+ cloud services covering compute, storage, AI, databases, and IoT
- ✓99.99% uptime SLA on core services including S3, RDS, and EC2
- ✓Spot Instances reduce compute costs by up to 90% for fault-tolerant workloads
Neon — Key Specs
- ✓Serverless Postgres with scale-to-zero — database pauses when idle, zero idle cost
- ✓Branching creates instant database copies for staging and PR preview environments
- ✓Autoscaling grows from 0.25 to 8 vCPUs in seconds based on connection load
- ✓Compatible with all PostgreSQL clients and ORMs — zero migration required
Frequently Asked Questions
What is cheaper, AWS or Neon?+
AWS starts at $0/mo, which is lower than Neon at $19/mo.
Which tool is better for compliance — AWS or Neon?+
Both support GDPR, SOC2. AWS additionally supports CCPA, POPIA, ISO27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP.
Is AWS or Neon compliant with South Africa's POPIA?+
AWS supports POPIA compliance. Neon does not list POPIA as a supported framework.
Which tool is better suited for Global?+
AWS is evaluated for Enterprise & SaaS Developers in Global with hosting regions: US-East, US-West, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AU-East, AF-South-ZA. Neon has hosting regions: US-East, EU-West. For data residency in Global, check each vendor's data processing agreements.
Data last verified: 12 June 2026
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