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Home / Migrations / Self-hosted PostgreSQL → Neon

Self-hosted PostgreSQL → Neon

easy

Neon adds branching, autoscaling, scale-to-zero, and managed backups. Zero config for the features you'd spend weeks building on self-hosted.

Estimated: 1-3h · 5 steps

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Step 1: Create Neon project

Step 2: Dump existing database

pg_dump -h localhost -U postgres mydb > mydb.sql

Step 3: Restore to Neon

psql $NEON_CONNECTION_STRING < mydb.sql

Step 4: Update connection string

Replace localhost Postgres URL with Neon connection string in your app and CI.

DATABASE_URL=postgres://user:pass@ep-xyz.neon.tech/mydb?sslmode=require

Step 5: Enable connection pooling

Use Neon's pooler URL for serverless environments to avoid connection limit issues.

✓ App connects. All queries work. pgvector extensions re-enabled if needed.

Get started with Neon →

What this migration involves

Moving from Self-hosted PostgreSQL to Neon is rated easy and takes about 1-3h on a typical project. The guide breaks it into 5 steps, 3 of which ship with runnable commands and 1 with a verification check.

Neon data →

Related migrations

PlanetScale → Neon — medium, 4-10h MySQL → PostgreSQL — hard, 8-20h PlanetScale → Turso — medium, 4-8h SQLite → PostgreSQL — medium, 3-6h redis (npm) → iovalkey — easy, 1h

FAQ

How long does migrating from Self-hosted PostgreSQL to Neon take?

Around 1-3h for a typical project — 5 steps, difficulty rated easy, 3 of them with copy-paste commands.

Is moving from Self-hosted PostgreSQL to Neon reversible?

No reverse guide is tracked yet, so treat this as a one-way move and keep a full export of your Self-hosted PostgreSQL data before you start.

What does Neon cost compared to Self-hosted PostgreSQL?

Neon: freemium from $19/mo, free plan available.