Save on talent and infrastructure. Vela reduces duplicate environments with thin clones and lets developers self‑serve branches — while you license per vCPU in your own cloud.
Instant branches and prod‑like testing cut review cycles and handoffs
Thin clones replace N full copies — typically ~1–2× of prod, not ~6×
Ops time drops ~85% with managed Postgres + storage + platform
Hosted by Vela • Most generous free tier
BYOC license • Price based on vCPU allocated to Vela (compute billed by your cloud)
BYOC enterprise • License per vCPU allocated to Vela (compute billed by your cloud)
Compare Vela Free (hosted by Vela) with Supabase and Neon
| Feature / Limit | Supabase | Neon | Vela Free |
|---|---|---|---|
| Projects allowed | 2 projects per org | 20 projects | Unlimited (resources bound) |
| vCPU | 0.5 vCPU | 2 vCPU | 2 vCPU |
| RAM | 0.5 GiB/project (1 GiB/user) | 4 GiB | 4 GiB |
| Database Storage | 0.5 GiB | 0.5 GiB | 100 GiB NVMe |
| IOPS / Performance | Not specified | Not specified | 10,000 IOPS |
| Public network transfer (egress) | 10 GiB total (incl. cached) | 5 GiB | No |
| Idle behavior | Pauses after 1 week | Autosuspends after 5 min | 30 days inactivity |
| Cloning / Branching | Not in free | 10 branches | Unlimited (resources bound) |
See how much time and money you could save by switching to Vela
All plans include these powerful features to accelerate your development workflow
Copy-on-write clones in under 1 second, regardless of size
Branch, merge, and deploy databases like code
Built-in backup, disaster recovery, and enterprise RBAC
Deploy on AWS, GCP, Azure, or on-premises infrastructure
290,000 TPS throughput with sub-millisecond latency
OLTP, OLAP, vector search, time-series on one Postgres
Minimize instance footprint and environments with thin clones, avoid most DBA toil with managed workflows, and give developers a serverless, self‑serve experience they love.
Thin clones replace N full copies; no IOPS charges; managed platform reduces DBA overhead
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Simple per-vCPU pricing with no IOPS charges or hidden fees
Use your own cloud discounts and compliance infrastructure
Unlimited databases, cloning, branching, and enterprise features
The free tier includes 1 database instance with up to 5 database clones, full access to the Vela Studio Interface, Git-style branching capabilities, and community support.
You license Vela at $19 per vCPU per month based on vCPU allocated to Vela in your cloud. Compute, RAM, and storage are billed by your cloud provider. No seat fees, no IOPS charges.
Yes, you can upgrade or downgrade your plan at any time. Changes take effect immediately, and billing is prorated for the current month.
Unlike cloud providers, Vela doesn't charge for data egress. Since you control your own cloud infrastructure, you only pay your provider's standard rates.
Start your free trial today and see why developers choose Vela for their Postgres needs.