Happy Valley

Supabase

Open-source Firebase alternative on Postgres

Open source · $25Developer tools

Supabase is a developer tools tool for Developers, offered as open source ($25/mo). Based in Singapore, founded in 2020. Popular alternatives include Backenly, Neon, Appsmith.

About Supabase

Supabase is an open-source backend platform built on PostgreSQL, founded in 2020 by Paul Copplestone and Ant Wilson. It started as an open-source alternative to Firebase and has become one of the most popular backends for web, mobile and AI applications, especially among TypeScript, Next.js and Flutter developers.

Every project is a full Postgres database with extensions such as pgvector, plus auto-generated REST and GraphQL APIs, so the frontend can query data directly while row-level security policies protect it. Authentication supports email, magic links, OAuth providers, phone and multi-factor login. Storage serves files through a CDN with image transformations, Edge Functions run server-side TypeScript on Deno, and Realtime pushes database changes and broadcast messages to clients. Branching creates isolated databases for previews. A free plan covers two projects with limits and pauses inactive projects, Pro costs a fixed monthly fee with usage-based extras for compute and bandwidth, and Team and Enterprise add compliance, SSO and support.

Supabase suits startups, indie developers and product teams that want a managed backend without giving up SQL or the option to self-host. Costs rise with compute add-ons and egress at scale, and complex multi-region write needs are outside its sweet spot. Firebase remains strong for real-time mobile apps on Google Cloud, Neon focuses on serverless Postgres alone, and Appwrite and PocketBase are other open-source backends. AI app builders such as Lovable and Bolt use Supabase as their default backend.

Key features of Supabase

  • Managed Postgres with extensions, pgvector and branching
  • Auto-generated REST (PostgREST) and GraphQL APIs
  • Auth with email, OAuth, magic links, MFA and row-level security
  • Storage with CDN and image transformations
  • Edge Functions (Deno) and Realtime channels
  • Dashboard SQL editor, table editor, logs and self-hosting option

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Real Postgres, no proprietary data model
  • Generous free tier; Pro is affordable
  • Open source and self-hostable
  • Excellent client libraries and docs

Cons

  • Free projects pause after inactivity
  • Compute add-ons and egress raise costs at scale
  • Edge Functions are Deno-only
  • Support on lower tiers is community-driven

Supabase pricing

Supabase uses a open source model.

PlanPriceIncludes
Free$02 active projects, 500 MB DB, 50k MAU
Pro$25 / mo100k MAU, 8 GB disk, $10 compute credit
Team$599 / moSSO, SOC 2, longer backups and logs
EnterpriseCustomCustom SLAs, BYO cloud

Source: supabase.com · checked on Oct 20, 2026

Are you the maker of Supabase?

Show a price-verified badge on your site. It displays when we last checked your prices on your own pricing page and links back to this page.

Embed code

<a href="https://happyvalley.dev/tools/supabase"><img src="https://happyvalley.dev/api/badge/supabase?v=price" alt="Prices verified on Happy Valley" height="32"></a>

Price changes for Supabase

Verified changes to Supabase's prices and plans, newest first.

All price changes
Price cut · Announced

Supabase cached egress overage drops from $0.09 to $0.03 per GB

Supabase split egress into cached and uncached. Paid plans went from a 250 GB combined quota to 250 GB of each type (Free from 5 GB to 5 GB of each), and cached overage is $0.03 per GB while uncached stays $0.09. Accounts move after their next billing cycle reset.

from$0.09to$0.03per GB of cached egress overage

Sources:Supabase changelog, 22 August 2025

Supabase price history

20252026$0.09$0.03$25
Main plan price of Supabase over time, from the dated changes above (per GB of cached egress overage)
2025-08-22$0.09
2025-08-22$0.03
2026-10-20$25

How Supabase compares in Developer tools

Rank by votes
#2 / 101

0 votes from members

Starting price
$25

25% above the category median ($20/mo)

Free alternatives
23

Free or open-source tools in Developer tools

Supabase ranks #2 of 101 developer tools tools by community votes and is priced above most tools in the category.

Common use cases

  1. 1Full-stack Next.js SaaS with auth, database and storage
  2. 2Mobile app backend for Flutter or React Native
  3. 3AI app storing embeddings with pgvector
  4. 4Replacing Firebase with a relational model

Best for

Developers and startups who want a Postgres-based backend with batteries included and an exit path.

Not ideal for

Teams needing multi-region writes or non-relational models by default.

Integrations

  • Vercel
  • Next.js
  • Flutter
  • Stripe
  • Resend
  • Cloudflare
  • Prisma
  • Drizzle

Our take

Supabase is the best default backend for new web and mobile products: Postgres plus auth, storage and functions at a fair price, with no lock-in. Plan compute upgrades as you grow rather than being surprised.

FAQ

What is Supabase?
Supabase is a Developer tools tool: Open-source Firebase alternative on Postgres.
How much does Supabase cost?
Supabase is Open source; there is no mandatory paid plan.
What are the best alternatives to Supabase?
Community-listed alternatives to Supabase include Backenly, Neon, Appsmith, Omnara.
What does Supabase integrate with?
Supabase integrates with Vercel, Next.js, Flutter, Stripe, Resend, Cloudflare and more.
Which platforms does Supabase support?
Supabase is available on web.
Who is Supabase for?
Developers and startups who want a Postgres-based backend with batteries included and an exit path.

Alternatives to Supabase

See all 10
  • Open-source Postgres backend that coding agents build and maintain

    Open source · $25Developers

    checked Nov 1

  • Neon

    ▲ 0

    Serverless Postgres with branching

    FreemiumDevelopers

    checked Oct 20

  • Open-source internal tool builder

    Open source · $15Developers

    checked Oct 20

  • Omnara

    ▲ 0

    Open-source platform for running durable AI agents on any model

    Open sourceDevelopers

    checked Oct 24

  • Open-source loop that turns AI agent traces into models you own

    Open source · $120Developers

    checked Oct 28

  • Open-source developer platform for scripts, flows and apps

    Open source · $10Developers

    checked Oct 20

From the blog

More Developer tools tools

See all 101
  • 173 free web, DNS, SSL, SEO & developer tools — fast, live, no sign-up

    FreeFreelancers
  • Tower

    ▲ 0

    Desktop Git client for Mac and Windows with undo and PR workflows

    Paid · $6Developers

    checked Oct 26

  • Faylee

    ▲ 0

    Browser bug recorder that coding agents can read through MCP

    Freemium · $15Developers

    checked Oct 31

  • Sentry

    ▲ 0

    Error and performance monitoring

    Freemium · $29Developers

    checked Oct 20

  • Open-source desktop canvas for reviewing coding agent work

    Open sourceDevelopers

    checked Oct 25

  • Snyk

    ▲ 0

    Developer security for code and dependencies

    Freemium · $25Developers

    checked Oct 20

Reviews

No reviews yet. Be the first to share real experience.

    Sign in to write a review.