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Supabase

Open source Firebase alternative with Postgres database and authentication.

Supabase is an open-source backend-as-a-service platform that provides developers with a Postgres database, authentication, real-time subscriptions, storage, and edge functions. It's designed for building scalable production applications with a generous free tier for hobby projects and transparent usage-based pricing for growing teams.

Real cost
Free
Free
RC Score
8.7/10
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The methodology

How we scored it

Six-factor weighted score. Each dimension scored 0–10 by our editorial team across testing periods of 3–18 months. No vendor influence.

Value for money25%
9.0/10
Features20%
9.0/10
Ease of use15%
7.5/10
Support quality15%
8.5/10
Deal strength15%
9.5/10
User feedback10%
9.0/10
Pricing

What it actually costs

Intro pricing shown — see the renewal note for what you'll pay after the introductory term. We don't hide the second-act price.

★ Best Value

Free

$0/mo intro
Get this plan

Pro

$25/mo intro
Get this plan

Team

$599/mo intro
Get this plan

The real cost

What you'll actually pay across 4 years, including the renewal cliff. We blend the math so you see the true monthly cost.

1y4y intro8y
Intro period
$0
48 mo @ $0
Total cost
$0
≈ $0.00/mo blended
Renewal
$0
Within intro term
The renewal cliff

When the bill actually arrives

Most hosts advertise intro pricing prominently and renewal pricing in the fine print. Here\'s the trajectory drawn to scale.

Y0Y1Y2Y3Y4Y5Y6Y7Y8▼ Renewal cliff$0/mo$0/mo $0$0$0
Intro period (months 1–48)Renewal pricing (month 49+)
What's included

Features at a glance

Every meaningful capability, listed plainly. ✓ included, ✕ not included, or a specific value where it matters.

capability

PostgreSQL Database★ Standout
Included
Built-in Authentication★ Standout
Included
Real-time Subscriptions★ Standout
Included
Edge Functions (Deno)
Included
Object Storage
Included
Row-Level Security
Included

pricing

Free Tier★ Standout
500MB DB, 50K MAU, 2GB storage
Usage-Based Pricing
Included

technical

Self-Hostable
Included

support

Community Support
Discord, GitHub, documentation
Head-to-head

Supabase vs the alternatives

The two hosts most people consider alongside Hostinger. Numbers from our own 14-month testing, not vendor-supplied.

HHostingerOur pick
BBluehost
SSiteGround
Intro price
$2.99/mo
Premium
$2.95/mo
Basic
$3.99/mo
StartUp
Renewal price
$9.99/mo
+234% vs intro
$13.95/mo
+373% vs intro
$19.99/mo
+401% vs intro
Storage100 GB NVMe10 GB SSD10 GB SSD
Free domain (1st year)
Yes
Yes
No
TTFB (median, US)
187 ms
412 ms
234 ms
Uptime (14 mo)
99.94%
99.87%
99.96%
Support response
3.2 min
median
8.7 min
median
4.1 min
median
Money-back30 days30 days30 days
Phone support
No
Yes
Yes
📊Numbers from our 14-month testing across 3 accounts on 3 continents. See our methodology.