Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Supabase
Supabase clearly comes out ahead of PostgreSQL on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Supabase's paid plans start at $25/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | open source |
| Company | PostgreSQL Global Development Group | - |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | moderate |
| Integration | - | low |
| Trending | Stable | Rising |
| GitHub Stars | - | 75.0k |
| Industries | DevelopmentData & Analytics | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | database | databasecloud-infrastructure |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Supabase
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| Feature | postgresql | supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Use Permitted | ||
| $10 Compute Credits Included | ||
| Free And Open-Source Software | ||
| 100,000 Monthly Active Users Included | ||
| No Fees To Download, Use, Modify, Or Distribute | ||
| 100Gb File Storage Included | ||
| 14-Day Backup Retention | ||
| 1Gb File Storage | ||
| 24/7 Critical Monitoring | ||
| 250Gb Egress Bandwidth Included | ||
| 28-Day Log Retention | ||
| 50,000 Monthly Active Users | ||
| 500Mb Database Storage | ||
| 5Gb Egress Bandwidth | ||
| 8Gb Database Storage Included | ||
| Community Support | ||
| Custom Slas | ||
| Daily Automated Backups (7-Day Retention) | ||
| Daily Backups | ||
| Designated Support Manager | ||
| Email Support | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Everything In Team | ||
| Hipaa Compliance (Available) | ||
| No Project Pausing | ||
| On-Premise / Byo Cloud Options | ||
| Point-In-Time Recovery | ||
| Priority Support | ||
| Private Slack Channel |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Supabase comes out ahead overall, though PostgreSQL can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both PostgreSQL and Supabase offer a free tier.
Supabase scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
