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Tools · relational databases · Alternatives

Neon alternatives

As of 4 November 2026, 32 relational databases are named by companies instead of Neon: PostgreSQL by 12,519 companies, Oracle Database by 10,129, Microsoft SQL Server by 9,342.

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

Neon, companies in postings
87
Most used alternative
PostgreSQL · 12,519
Fastest hiring, 90 days
PostgreSQL
Alternatives ranked
32
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01Ranked by evidence

relational databases companies choose instead of Neon

Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs Neonpostings, 90 dCompare
1
PostgreSQLPostgreSQL Global Development Group
12,51914390%37,204soon
2
Oracle DatabaseOracle
10,12911643%22,634soon
3
Microsoft SQL ServerMicrosoft
9,34210738%29,555soon
4
MySQLOracle
8,78910102%21,694soon
5
Amazon RDSAmazon Web Services
2,8893321%6,705soon
6
Microsoft AccessMicrosoft
1,4221634%3,323soon
7
Azure SQL DatabaseMicrosoft
1,3841591%3,629soon
8
IBM Db2IBM
1,0631222%3,839soon
9
Amazon AuroraAmazon Web Services
1,0201172%2,257soon
10
SAP HANASAP
1,0041154%4,526soon
11
MariaDBMariaDB Foundation
9011036%1,589soon
12
SQLiteSQLite Consortium
519597%947soon
13
Google Cloud SQLGoogle
423486%962soon
14
SybaseSAP
265305%742soon
15
Oracle ExadataOracle
177203%547soon
16
Oracle RACOracle
135155%402soon
17
Google Cloud SpannerGoogle
134154%340soon
18
Azure SQL Managed InstanceMicrosoft
108124%207soon
19
CockroachDBCockroach Labs
7182%187soon
20
InformixHCL Software
6474%121soon
21
Oracle Autonomous DatabaseOracle
6069%215soon
22
Azure Database for PostgreSQLMicrosoft
5563%153soon
23
AlloyDBGoogle
5462%275soon
24
IBM Db2 for iIBM
4451%98soon
25
SingleStoreSingleStore
3743%154soon
26
Databricks LakebaseDatabricks
3237%1,408soon
27
FirebirdFirebird Foundation
2933%53soon
28
TiDBPingCAP
2428%42soon
29
MaxDBSAP
2225%50soon
30
SAP ASE (Sybase)SAP
2225%53soon
31
SAP ASESAP
1821%29soon
32
YugabyteDBYugabyte
1618%58soon
52,858 companies name a relational database in their postings.

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32 relational databases are named by companies instead of Neon: PostgreSQL by 12,519 companies, Oracle Database by 10,129, Microsoft SQL Server by 9,342, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/neon/alternatives)
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  • RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
  • 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
  • Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
FAQ

Neon alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to Neon?

PostgreSQL: 12,519 companies name it in their own job postings, against 87 for Neon.

How is this list ranked?

By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.

Does this say which is better?

No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.

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