Render
vs
Supabase
Supabase provides backend services including database, authentication, and storage. Render offers straightforward deployment for web applications and background services with Git integration.
What's good about each
- Offers managed services from caches to databases to cron jobs to background workers
- Managed PostgreSQL supports point-in-time recovery and high availability
- Flat workspace fee with unlimited team members, no per-seat billing
- Free tier covers web services, Postgres and Key Value
- 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 | Render | Supabase | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $25.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM (Web Service) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $175.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Web Service) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $450.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM (Web Service) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $25.00 /mo 100 GB | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $21.00 /mo 1 TB + 250 GB reads/writes | |
| PostgreSQL | $90.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage (Basic-4gb) · $75 instance + 50 GB storage at $0.30 / GB | $60.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB Storage | 33% cheaper on Supabase |
| Redis | $32.00 /mo 1 GB RAM (Key Value Standard) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | Included in plan | -- Not listed | |
| Serverless | -- Not listed | $50.00 /mo $2 per 1 Million (excl. free allowance) | |
| Egress allowance | 5 GB (Hobby), 25 GB (Pro), 1 TB (Scale) | 5-250 GB, depends on plan | |
| Egress | $150.00 /TB $0.15 / GB | $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 | Render | Supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 | 2020 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 4 | 16 |
| Example customers | Red Bull, Watershed, Equals, Felt | Mozilla, GitHub, 1Password, Pika, Humata |
| Website | render.com | supabase.com |
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Our data for Render was last updated on July 27, 2026, and for Supabase on Feb. 12, 2026.