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Supabase
The Postgres Development Platform. Build in a weekend, scale to millions.
Product URLhttps://supabase.com/
DescriptionThe Postgres Development Platform. Build in a weekend, scale to millions.
PositioningOpen source / Full Postgres database with built-in Auth, Data APIs, Edge Functions, Realtime, Storage, and Vector embeddings / Backend as a Service
Target customersDevelopers / Startups / Enterprise / AI/ML builders / No-code platforms / Vibe coders / Hackathon contestants
Platformsweb
Pricing plansFree (Monthly): Free / Pro (Monthly): Monthly ($25/mo) / Team (Monthly): Monthly ($599/mo) / Compute Add-on (Micro): Monthly ($10/mo) / Compute Add-on (Small): Monthly ($15/mo) / Compute Add-on (Medium): Monthly ($60/mo) / Compute Add-on (Large): Monthly ($110/mo) / Compute Add-on (XL): Monthly ($210/mo) / Compute Add-on (2XL): Monthly ($410/mo) / Compute Add-on (4XL): Monthly ($960/mo) / Compute Add-on (8XL): Monthly ($1870/mo) / Compute Add-on (12XL): Monthly ($2800/mo) / Compute Add-on (16XL): Monthly ($3730/mo) / Additional Project (Monthly): Monthly ($10/mo) / Log Drain (Per drain): Monthly ($60/mo) / Custom Domain (Monthly): Monthly ($10/mo) / Point in Time Recovery (Monthly): Monthly ($100/mo)
Core functionsPostgres Database / Authentication / Edge Functions / Storage / Realtime / Vector / Data APIs / Table Editor / SQL Editor / RLS Policies / Custom Domain / Point in Time Recovery / Daily Backups / Log Retention / Log Drains / SSO for Dashboard / HIPAA Compliance / SOC2 & ISO 27001 / Priority Support / Enterprise Support / Object storage

Competitor list

Product nameDescriptionPositioningPlatformPricing plansCore functions
FirebaseFirebase is a platform of services to help you and AI agents build and run intelligent apps with more speed, security, and scalability. Designed for the complete app development lifecycle, backed by Google, and trusted by millions of businesses around the world.Mobile and web app development platform / Backed by Google / Complete app development lifecycleweb / ios / androidSpark Plan: FreeApp Check / App Hosting / Authentication / Cloud Functions / Cloud Storage / SQL Connect / Extensions / Cloud Firestore / Hosting / Phone Number Verification / Realtime Database / Firebase AI Logic / Generative AI / A/B Testing / App Distribution / Cloud Messaging (FCM) / Crashlytics / Google Analytics / In-App Messaging / Performance Monitoring / Remote Config / Test Lab / Gemini in Firebase / Firebase Studio
AppwriteAn open-source platform for building and scaling applications faster, offering Auth, Databases, Storage, Functions, Messaging, Realtime, and web hosting - all in one place.Open-source platform / All-in-one backend solution / Build faster and scale bigger / Replace fragmented backend, hosting, storage, and delivery toolingwebFree: Free / Pro: Monthly ($25/mo)Auth / Databases / Storage / Functions / Messaging / Realtime / Sites / Network
PocketBaseOpen Source backend in 1 file with embedded database (SQLite), realtime subscriptions, built-in auth management, file storage, and admin dashboard. Can be used as a standalone app or extended via Go and JavaScript.Open source backend / Embedded database with realtime subscriptions / Built-in authentication management / Admin dashboard UI / Extendable via Go and JavaScript hooksweb / linux / windows / macos-Embedded SQLite Database / Realtime Subscriptions / Authentication / File Storage / Admin Dashboard / REST-ish API / Extend with Go / Extend with JavaScript / Collections and Schema Builder / API Rules and Filters / Migrations / Jobs Scheduling / Email Sending / Template Rendering / Console Commands / Realtime Messaging / Filesystem / Logging / Testing / Record Proxy
NhostNhost is a fully managed, extensible backend platform designed for speed, flexibility, and scale - without the infrastructure headaches.Postgres Backend to Build, Deploy & Scale / Launch in minutes, Scale without limits / A complete backend stack, ready to use and easy to extendwebStarter: Free / Pro: Monthly ($25/mo) / Team: Monthly ($599/mo) / Compute Resources: Monthly ($50/mo) / Compute Resources: Monthly ($15/mo) / Custom Domains: Monthly ($10/mo) / Point in Time Recovery: Add-on ($100)Postgres Database / GraphQL API / Authentication / Storage / Serverless Functions / Containers (Run) / AI Toolkit / CLI / CI/CD / Realtime Subscriptions / Custom Domains / Point in Time Recovery / Automated backups / Observability
AWS AmplifyFullstack TypeScript. Frontend DX for AWS. AWS Amplify is everything you need to build web and mobile apps. Easy to start, easy to scale.Full-stack development tool for web and mobile apps / Frontend development with AWS cloud capabilitieswebAmplify Frontend UI Components: Free / Amplify Team Features: Free / AWS Amplify Hosting: Usage-based ($0.01)Data (real-time APIs) / Auth (authentication and authorization) / Storage / Functions / Extensibility / Mobile support / Fullstack TypeScript / Deploy web frameworks globally / Fullstack branching and CI/CD / Frontend UI components / Realtime updates
NeonNeon is the Postgres backend designed for apps and agents.Serverless Postgres / Postgres backends for apps and agents / Cloud primitives for the AI Engineering erawebFree Plan (Free Plan): Free / Launch Plan (Launch Plan): Monthly ($0.106/mo) / Scale Plan (Scale Plan): Monthly ($0.222/mo)Serverless Postgres Database / Instant Branching / Advanced Autoscaling / Scale to Zero / Instant Restore / Managed Better Auth / Object Storage (Beta) / Neon Functions (Beta) / AI Gateway (Beta) / Connection Pooling / Read Replicas / High Availability / Monitoring Dashboards / Postgres Extensions Library / Private Networking / Logs & Metrics Export / Uptime SLA / HIPAA Compliance / Single Sign-On / IP Allow Rules / Spending Limits / Scheduled Backups / Observability
ConvexThe reactive backend platform that keeps up with you and your agents. Database, functions, workflow, sync, search, file storage, and more. All TypeScript, zero glue.Reactive backend platform / All-in-one backend: database, functions, workflow, sync, search, file storage / TypeScript-native with end-to-end type safety / Open source and self-hostable / Designed for AI agent workloads / Serverless with automatic caching and scaling / Real-time sync out of the box / ACID transactions / 100+ OAuth integrations for authenticationweb-Reactive database / File storage / Text search / Vector search / Crons / Authentication / Node.js actions / Health & insights dashboard / Preview deployments / Real-time sync / Workpool component / Workflow component / Agents component / Log streaming / Exception reporting / Daily backups / Custom domains / SAML/SSO / Service SLAs / High-scale dedicated deployments / Open source self-hosting / AI coding with Convex plugin / End-to-end type safety / Automatic caching & scaling
Hasura DDNHasura Data Delivery Network (DDN) is a cloud service for building, deploying, and managing federated GraphQL and JSON APIs with model-based pricing.GraphQL API platform / Federated supergraph / Data delivery networkwebDDN Free: Free / DDN Base: Monthly ($5/mo) / DDN Advanced: Monthly ($30/mo) / Optional Connector Hosting: Usage-based ($0.075)Unlimited Models / GraphQL API / Relay API / API Versioning / Field & Entity Level Authorization / Global Edge Network / Autoscaling / Zero Cold-Start / DDoS Protection / Database Connectors / Code Connectors / API Connectors / Supergraph Explorer & Registry / Breaking Change Detection / SOC2 Type 2 Compliance / GDPR Compliance
XanoThe Scalable No-Code Backend. Build secure, scalable backends at AI speed. Generate APIs, databases, and logic with AI. Backend platform for building, reviewing, testing, and shipping fast.Backend-as-a-service for developers, AI agents, no-code builders, agencies, and enterprises / Alternative to stitching together Supabase + auth + APIs + backend logic / Backend for AI-built software with governancewebFree: Free / Essential: Yearly ($85/yr) / Pro: Yearly ($224/yr) / Custom: Plan (price unconfirmed) / CPU & Autoscale Boost: Monthly ($180/mo) / CPU & Autoscale Boost (5GB-10GB): Monthly ($5/mo) / CPU & Autoscale Boost: Monthly ($500/mo)Visual Logic Builder / AI Agent Builder / MCP Builder / No-Code API Builder / Managed Postgres Database / Built-in Authentication / Branching and Versioning / Sandbox Environments / Observability and Monitoring / File Storage / Background Tasks / Middleware / REST API Rate Limit (Free) / Unlimited REST APIs (Paid) / HIPAA Ready / SOC 2 Compliance / Custom Domains / Xano Link / CLI and Developer MCP / Automated backups
Back4appBackend Hosting for Apps - low-code platform with ready-to-use components and AI-powered tools to build faster and scale without limits.Your Application's Backend, Simplified / Launch your backend in minutes with no infrastructure hassles / Low-code platform, ready-to-use components, AI-powered toolswebFree: Free / MVP (Annual): Monthly ($15/mo) / Pay As You Go (Annual): Monthly ($80/mo) / Dedicated (Annual): Monthly ($400/mo)Database / Authentication / APIs & SDKs / Cloud Functions / Real-Time / File Storage / Notifications / AI Agent / MCP Server / Web Deployment / Automated backups

Feature comparison

Product nameReal-time Data SyncServerless FunctionsREST APIGraphQL APIAdmin DashboardEdge FunctionsVector SearchNotificationsCI/CDBranching/VersioningAI/Agent ToolsSSOComplianceBackupsMonitoring/LoggingCustom Domains
Supabase✅✅✅❓✅✅✅❓❓❓❓🟡🟡🟡🟡🟡
Firebase✅✅❓❓❓❓❓✅❓❓✅❓❓❓✅❓
Appwrite✅✅❓❓❓❓❓✅❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓
PocketBase✅✅✅❓✅❓❓✅❓❓❓❓❓❓✅❓
Nhost✅✅❓✅❓❓❓❓✅❓✅❓❓✅✅✅
AWS Amplify✅✅✅❓❓❓❓❓✅❓❓❓❓❓❓❓
Neon❓✅❓❓❓❓❓❓❓✅✅✅✅✅✅❓
Convex✅❓❓❓✅❓✅❓✅❓❓✅❓✅✅✅
Hasura DDN❓❓❓✅✅❓❓❓❓❓❓❓✅❓❓❓
Back4app✅✅✅❓❓❓❓✅✅❓✅❓❓✅❓❓
Xano❓✅✅❓❓❓❓❓✅✅✅❓✅✅✅✅

Pricing plans

Product nameFree planEntry-level paid plan (fixed monthly fee)Higher-tier paid plan (fixed monthly fee >$200)Usage-based overage pricingCustom domain add-onPoint-in-time recovery add-on
Supabase✅✅✅✅✅✅
Firebase✅❓❓❓❓❓
Appwrite✅✅❓✅❓❓
PocketBase❓❓❓❓❓❓
Nhost✅✅✅✅✅✅
AWS Amplify✅✅❓✅❓❓
Neon✅N/AN/A✅❓❓
Convex❓❓❓❓❓❓
Hasura DDN✅N/AN/A✅❓❓
Back4app✅✅✅✅❓❓
Xano✅✅✅❓❓❓

Key differences

Relational PostgreSQL versus NoSQL document databases

Supabase provides a full PostgreSQL database with SQL, table editor, and RLS policies, while Firebase offers NoSQL Firestore and Realtime Database.

Supabase offers a managed PostgreSQL database with built-in table editor, SQL editor, and Row-Level Security. Firebase provides Cloud Firestore (NoSQL document) and Realtime Database (NoSQL). This changes data modeling, querying, and integrity enforcement.

Why it matters: Teams that rely on relational data integrity, complex JOINs, and existing SQL tooling will find Supabase more natural, whereas Firebase suits applications needing flexible, schema-less data storage.

Open source community-driven platform versus proprietary Google service

Supabase is open source with 106.7K GitHub stars, while Firebase is a proprietary product backed by Google.

Supabase is built and released as open source from day one, promoting community contributions and transparency. Firebase is a proprietary platform developed by Google, with no public source code available.

Why it matters: Organizations concerned about vendor lock-in, wanting to inspect or modify backend code, or needing self-hosting options will benefit from Supabase's open source model.

Deno-based Edge Functions versus Node.js Cloud Functions

Supabase runs serverless functions on the edge using Deno, while Firebase uses Node.js-based Cloud Functions.

Supabase Edge Functions are written in TypeScript/JavaScript and execute on a global edge network with lower cold-start latency. Firebase Cloud Functions run on Node.js in Google Cloud regions.

Why it matters: For latency-sensitive applications, Supabase's edge deployment can reduce response times globally, while Firebase's Node.js runtime may be preferred for existing Node.js ecosystem integrations.

Next steps worth validating

Validate SSO scope for user authentication vs. dashboard-only

Among reviewed competitors, Neon and Convex include SSO for team access on their Scale and Enterprise plans, while Supabase's SSO is limited to the Dashboard and only available on the Team plan.

Why it matters: If developers expect SSO to extend to end-user authentication in their apps, the current limitation could be a competitive disadvantage. If they primarily use OAuth, it may not be a priority.

  • Interview 10 developers from the target segment and ask: 'In your current project, do you need SSO for your users' authentication, or is OAuth sufficient?'
  • Ask about their experience with Supabase's dashboard-only SSO and whether they would value SSO for their own users.

Validate the need for richer built-in monitoring

Supabase provides log retention and external log drains, while Firebase offers Crashlytics, Google Analytics, and Performance Monitoring, and Convex includes log streaming and exception reporting. Supabase's monitoring is more basic.

Why it matters: Developers may desire more integrated observability without additional vendor setup. This could affect retention and upsell to higher plans if comprehensive monitoring is gated.

  • Present a mockup of a potential embedded performance dashboard to 10 existing Supabase users and ask if they would prefer it over using external tools.
  • Track sign-up intent or willingness to upgrade if such monitoring were included in higher tiers.

Validate if point-in-time recovery pricing is a barrier

Nhost includes point-in-time recovery in its $25/month Pro plan, whereas Supabase charges an additional $100/month for PITR on top of its Pro plan.

Why it matters: For developers needing data insurance, this pricing difference could influence platform choice, especially for database-centric applications.

  • Survey a small group of Supabase Pro plan users: present a hypothetical scenario where PITR is included in the base plan versus as an add-on, and ask about willingness to pay.
  • Interview developers who chose Nhost over Supabase to understand the role of PITR pricing in their decision.