Firebase
vs
Supabase
Supabase leverages the full power of Postgres as a backend and it's open-source, while Firebase gives you access to Google's ecosystem along with real-time features and NoSQL databases.
What's good about each
- Generous free tier for small to medium projects
- Real-time database with synchronization
- Complete user auth system with social login
- Seamless integration with other Google Cloud services
- Solid mobile SDK for iOS and Android
- Full PostgreSQL access: direct access to the database, not an abstraction
- Open Source: Avoids vendor lock-in and can be self-hosted
- Combines database, authentication, storage, and serverless functions in one platform
- Generous free tier: suitable for small projects
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Firebase | Supabase | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object storage | $26.90 /mo 1 TB stored, 1M download + 100k upload operations | $21.00 /mo 1 TB + 250 GB reads/writes | 22% cheaper on Supabase |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $60.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB Storage | |
| Serverless | $44.66 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration · $0.40 / 1M invocations + Cloud Run CPU and memory rates | $50.00 /mo $2 per 1 Million (excl. free allowance) | 11% cheaper on Firebase |
| Egress allowance | 360 MB/day on Hosting (~10 GB/mo) | 5-250 GB, depends on plan | |
| Egress | $150.00 /TB $0.15 / GB (Hosting) | $90.00 /TB $0.09 / GB | 40% cheaper on Supabase |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | Firebase | Supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 | 2020 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 42 | 16 |
| Example customers | The New York Times, Duolingo, Venmo, Trivago, Ctrip, Gameloft | Mozilla, GitHub, 1Password, Pika, Humata |
| Website | firebase.google.com | supabase.com |
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Our data for Firebase was last updated on July 27, 2026, and for Supabase on Feb. 12, 2026.