Integrating Neon with Vercel

Overview. This page helps you quickly choose the best Neon–Vercel integration for your project. Whether you're starting fresh or have existing infrastructure, we'll guide you to the right solution. Ch...

Overview

This page helps you quickly choose the best Neon–Vercel integration for your project. Whether you're starting fresh or have existing infrastructure, we'll guide you to the right solution.

Compare the options at a glance

Feature / Attribute	Vercel-Managed Integration	Neon-Managed Integration	Manual Connection
Ideal for	New users, teams wanting a single Vercel bill	Existing Neon users, direct Neon billing	Integration not required or custom
Neon account	Created automatically via Vercel	Pre-existing Neon account	Pre-existing Neon account
Billing	Paid through Vercel	Paid through Neon	Paid through Neon
Setup method	Vercel Marketplace → Native Integrations → "Neon Postgres"	Vercel Marketplace → Connectable Accounts → "Neon"	Manual env-vars
Preview Branching	✅	✅	✖️
Managed Better Auth support	✅ Auto-provisioned on preview branches	✅ Auto-provisioned on preview branches	Manual setup required
Branch cleanup	Automatic (deployment-based)	Automatic (Git-branch-based)	N/A
Implementation type	Native Integration	Connectable Account	N/A

Choose your integration path

For automated integrations, follow this simple flow:

Do you have an existing Neon account?
Do you already have a Neon account or project you want to keep using?
- ✅ Yes → Use Neon-Managed Integration
- ❌ No → Continue below
Choose your billing preference
Where would you like to manage billing for Neon?
- Through my Vercel account → Use Vercel-Managed Integration
- Directly with Neon → Use Neon-Managed Integration

Integration options overview

Vercel-Managed Integration

Create and manage Neon databases directly from your Vercel dashboard. Supports preview branches.

Neon-Managed Integration

Link an existing Neon project to Vercel and keep billing in Neon. Supports preview branches.

Manual Connection

Connect your Vercel project to a Neon database manually.

Next steps

Get Started Checklist

Choose your integration type

Select Vercel-Managed, Neon-Managed, or Manual based on the decision flow above
Follow the setup guide

Click through to your chosen integration's detailed documentation
Configure preview branching

Set up database branching for your development workflow
Test your connection

Verify your database connection works in both production and preview environments

Need help?

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