Neon has expanded its Free Plan, allowing users to create up to ten projects, responding to feedback for more flexibility. This enhancement does not change account-level limits such as compute hours, storage, and bandwidth. Most Free Projects operate with minimal resources, while those needing more typically transition to paid plans. Neon focuses on reducing operational costs by employing a separation of storage and compute, utilizing local storage for hot data and S3 for cold data, resulting in significantly lower costs than traditional architectures. This cost-efficient design supports innovative uses, such as powering AI platforms and managing vast numbers of databases for companies like Retool, and is consistent with Neon's founding vision of creating a modern, efficient Postgres service for the cloud.