Microsoft Azure vs Neon
What each one’s own pages state, side by side. Every value is a quote AirStack found on that product’s pages; “Not observed” means AirStack has not found it on that product’s pages.
| Microsoft Azure | Neon | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | Cloud Computing Services | Microsoft Azure azure.microsoft.com | The backend for apps and agents, built to scale on Lakebase Postgres. neon.com |
| Starting at | Not observed | free plan listed |
| Platforms | Red Hat, SUSE, Ubuntu azure.microsoft.com | Not observed |
| Integrations | Not observed | Datadog, OTel neon.com |
| Compliance | Not observed | CCPA, GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001, SOC 2 neon.com |
| Free plan | Yes azure.microsoft.com | Yes neon.com |
| Plans | Azure reservations, Azure savings plan for compute, Azure azure.microsoft.com | Free, Launch, Scale, Agent neon.com |
| Pricing basis | pay only for the cloud resources you use and scale as you grow. azure.microsoft.com | Pay for what you use, not for the infrastructure you might need. neon.com |
Where they differ
- Neon claims GDPR on its own pages; Microsoft Azure’s pages read by AirStack do not mention it.
- Neon claims HIPAA on its own pages; Microsoft Azure’s pages read by AirStack do not mention it.
- Neon claims ISO 27001 on its own pages; Microsoft Azure’s pages read by AirStack do not mention it.
- Neon claims SOC 2 on its own pages; Microsoft Azure’s pages read by AirStack do not mention it.
Prices are list prices as written on each pricing page; check them before you buy. Nothing here is a ranking or a recommendation.