--- title: Supabase slug: supabase url: "https://toolweight.com/tools/supabase" homepage: "https://supabase.com" categories: convex-alternatives last_verified: 2026-11-06 dataset_version: 0738be72 license: CC-BY-4.0 --- # Supabase > Managed Postgres with auth, storage, realtime and edge functions around it. - Hosted Postgres surrounded by services: GoTrue auth, PostgREST API, a realtime change feed, S3-compatible storage, Deno edge functions - Access control is row-level security in SQL, powerful and easy to get wrong - Apache-2.0, runs under Docker Compose, though the self-hosted build trails the cloud ## Identity | | | | --- | --- | | Name | Supabase | | Company | Supabase | | One-liner | Managed Postgres with auth, storage, realtime and edge functions around it. | | Site | https://supabase.com | | Docs | https://supabase.com/docs | | Repo | https://github.com/supabase/supabase | | Founded | 2020 | | Funding | Venture-backed | | Open source | Yes | | Licence | Apache-2.0 | | Compared in | 1 | ## Where it is compared ### [Convex alternatives](https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives) Ranked **#1 of 11** on default weights. | Field | Value | Confidence | Verified | Source | Note | Permalink | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Reactivity | push | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://supabase.com/docs/guides/realtime | A Postgres change feed pushed over websockets, you subscribe to table changes, not to query results, so re-deriving state is your job. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--reactivity_model | | TS inference | ◐ | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://supabase.com/docs/guides/api/rest/generating-types | CLI codegen from the live schema; you re-run it and commit the file. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--ts_inference | | Transactions | mvcc | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://supabase.com/docs/guides/database | Plain Postgres, but PostgREST calls are one statement each, multi-step transactions need an RPC. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--transaction_semantics | | Local-first sync | ○ | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--local_first_sync | | Optimistic writes | ○ | Inferred | - | - | No first-party API; teams use TanStack Query or similar. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--optimistic_updates | | Cron & scheduling | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://supabase.com/docs/guides/cron | pg_cron plus scheduled edge functions. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--scheduled_functions | | File storage | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://supabase.com/docs/guides/storage | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--file_storage | | Vector search | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://supabase.com/docs/guides/ai | pgvector, managed. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--vector_search | | Full-text search | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://supabase.com/docs/guides/database/full-text-search | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--full_text_search | | Auth | built-in | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://supabase.com/docs/guides/auth | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--auth_included | | Hard limits | Postgres limits apply: about 1 GB per field, no vendor row cap. The real ceilings are connection count and the compute tier you pay for. | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--hard_limits | | Cold start | 250ms | Community-reported | - | - | Deno edge function isolate start. Separately, free-tier projects pause after a week idle and take about a minute to restore. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--cold_start | | Function timeout | 2.5min | Inferred | - | - | Edge function wall clock; CPU time is capped far lower, on the order of a couple of seconds. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--function_timeout | | Exit cost | 2 | Inferred | - | - | pg_dump takes the data and schema intact and SQL ports unchanged. You rewrite supabase-js call sites, swap GoTrue for another auth provider, and reimplement storage and realtime. Weeks, not quarters. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--exit_cost | | Self-hostable | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://supabase.com/docs/guides/self-hosting | Docker Compose stack; feature parity with Cloud lags. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--self_hostable | | Bulk export | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://supabase.com/docs/guides/database/connecting-to-postgres | Direct Postgres connection; pg_dump works. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--bulk_export | | Raw SQL | ● | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--raw_sql | | Schema changes | sql-migrations | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://supabase.com/docs/guides/deployment/database-migrations | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--schema_migrations | | MCP server | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://supabase.com/docs/guides/getting-started/mcp | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--mcp_server | | Agent fit | 4 | Inferred | - | - | Strong CLI and local stack, but RLS policies and dashboard configuration sit outside the typed repo. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--agent_fit | | Pricing model | flat per org + compute + usage | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://supabase.com/pricing | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--pricing_model | | Entry price | $25/mo | Vendor-claimed | 2026-11-06 | https://supabase.com/pricing | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--entry_price | | Egress metered | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-11-06 | https://supabase.com/pricing | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--egress_billing | | GitHub stars | 90,000 | Inferred | - | - | Approximate as of mid-2026. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--github_stars | | Backing | venture-backed | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--backing | | Positioning | The Postgres development platform, the open-source Firebase alternative. | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://supabase.com | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#supabase--positioning | **Verdict.** Managed convenience without giving up your database; the seams show, but pg_dump is a complete exit. ## Alternatives - [Appwrite](https://toolweight.com/tools/appwrite), Open-source backend platform: databases, auth, storage, functions, self-hostable. - [Convex](https://toolweight.com/tools/convex), Reactive TypeScript backend: database, functions and live queries in one project. - [ElectricSQL](https://toolweight.com/tools/electricsql), Postgres read-path sync: stream subsets of your own database to clients over HTTP. - [Firebase](https://toolweight.com/tools/firebase), Google's app platform: Firestore documents, auth, functions, deep mobile SDKs. - [InstantDB](https://toolweight.com/tools/instantdb), Client-side reactive database with a relational graph model and instant sync. - [Neon + Drizzle](https://toolweight.com/tools/neon-drizzle), The DIY baseline: serverless Postgres, a typed SQL query builder, nothing else. - [Nhost](https://toolweight.com/tools/nhost), Postgres plus Hasura GraphQL, auth, storage and serverless functions. - [PocketBase](https://toolweight.com/tools/pocketbase), One Go binary: SQLite database, auth, file storage, realtime and an admin UI. - [Zero](https://toolweight.com/tools/rocicorp-zero), Sync engine that puts a queryable client cache in front of your own Postgres. - [Triplit](https://toolweight.com/tools/triplit), Full-stack database that syncs: local cache, server, relational queries, offline. ## Logo & brand colours SVG files: https://toolweight.com/teams/supabase/logo.svg and https://toolweight.com/teams/supabase/mono.svg. 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