Google Cloud
vs
Supabase
Both offer managed Postgres, auth, realtime databases, object storage and serverless functions. Google Cloud adds VMs, Kubernetes, GPUs and BigQuery, while Supabase charges less for Postgres, storage and egress and can be self-hosted.
What's good about each
- 40+ regions across 26 countries
- BigQuery, GKE and Gemini models on Vertex AI
- TPUs, plus Nvidia T4 up to 8x B200 nodes
- Automatic sustained use discounts on N1 and N2 VMs
- Direct SQL access to a full Postgres database
- Entire stack is open source and self-hostable
- Auth, storage, realtime and edge functions included
- Free tier covers a 500 MB database and 50k monthly users
- SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001 and HIPAA compliance
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Google Cloud | Supabase | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.79 /mo 2 vCPU (shared-core), 1 GB RAM (e2-micro) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $94.20 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (E2 custom) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $220.44 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (n4-highcpu-8) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $7.89 /mo 100 GB (Hyperdisk Balanced) | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $42.13 /mo 1 TB | $21.30 /mo 1 TB stored, 250 GB egress · 250 GB egress is within the plan allowance | 49% cheaper on Supabase |
| PostgreSQL | $94.22 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB SSD (Cloud SQL Enterprise) | $67.15 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage (Medium) · $60 Medium compute, 50 GB disk, 10 GB egress | 29% cheaper on Supabase |
| Redis | $22.90 /mo 1.4 GB (Memorystore for Valkey, shared-core-nano) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $29.16 /mo Passthrough Network Load Balancer | -- Not listed | |
| Serverless | $44.66 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration (Cloud Run functions, 0.333 vCPU) | $50.00 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration · Billed per invocation only | 11% cheaper on Google Cloud |
| Egress allowance | 1 GB / mo (Compute Engine), 100 GB / mo (Cloud Storage) | 5 GB (Free), 250 GB (Pro and Team) | |
| Egress | $120.00 /TB $0.12 / GB (Premium network) | $90.00 /TB $0.09 / GB | 25% 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.
GPUs
Google Cloud offers 10 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Supabase. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Google Cloud | Supabase | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
15 configs
|
$4.34 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Google Cloud only |
|
B200
3 configs
|
$4.18 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Google Cloud only |
|
H200
3 configs
|
$4.66 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Google Cloud only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
16 configs
|
$1.98 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Google Cloud only |
|
A100
36 configs
|
$1.31 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Google Cloud only |
|
L4
32 configs
|
$0.32 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Google Cloud only |
|
V100
36 configs
|
$1.34 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Google Cloud only |
|
T4
48 configs
|
$0.21 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Google Cloud only |
|
P100
36 configs
|
$0.74 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Google Cloud only |
|
P4
36 configs
|
$0.11 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Google Cloud only |
Google Cloud bills on-demand, spot and reserved (12 or 36 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Google Cloud | Supabase |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | Yes | -- |
| FedRAMP | High | -- |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Google Cloud | Supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 | 2020 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 40 | 17 |
| Example customers | Shopify, Wayfair, Etsy, The Home Depot, Unilever, Lloyds Banking Group | Lovable, Brevo, eXp Realty, Chatbase, QA.tech |
| Website | cloud.google.com | supabase.com |
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Our data for Google Cloud was last updated on Oct. 2, 2026, and for Supabase on Sept. 18, 2026.