Supabase 🇺🇸
Open-source platform powered by Postgres
Supabase is an open-source platform that provides developers with a suite of backend tools. It is often presented as an alternative to Firebase, particularly for those who prefer to work with PostgreSQL. The platform includes a managed database, authentication, file storage, and serverless functions.
Example customers include Mozilla, GitHub, 1Password, Pika, Humata.
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What's good about Supabase
- 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
Supabase pricing examples
Supabase uses a tiered subscription model where you select a plan that includes a base set of resources and then pay for any additional consumption on a usage basis.
There are four plans available, including a free tier for hobby projects:
- Free: $0/month
- Pro: From $25/month
- Team: From $599/month
- Enterprise: Custom pricing
Below are some example configurations and their estimated costs:
| Example configuration | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| Object Storage | $21.00 / mo 1 TB + 250 GB reads/writes |
| Managed PostgreSQL | $60.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB Storage |
| Serverless 25M Executions | $50.00 / mo $2 per 1 Million (excl. free allowance) |
| Free egress allowance | 5-250 GB, depends on plan |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | $90.00 $0.09 / GB |
Note: Our pricing examples are based on several assumptions. Your actual costs may differ. Always check the cloud provider's website for the most up-to-date pricing. You can find Supabase's latest pricing here.
Which services does Supabase offer
Data center locations
Based on our records, Supabase has 16 data center locations:
| Slug | Country | Location |
|---|---|---|
| ap-southeast-2 | Australia 🇦🇺 | Oceania (Sydney) |
| sa-east-1 | Brazil 🇧🇷 | South America (São Paulo) |
| ca-central-1 | Canada 🇨🇦 | Canada (Central) |
| eu-west-3 | France 🇫🇷 | West EU (Paris) |
| eu-central-1 | Germany 🇩🇪 | Central EU (Frankfurt) |
| ap-south-1 | India 🇮🇳 | South Asia (Mumbai) |
| eu-west-1 | Ireland 🇮🇪 | West EU (Ireland) |
| ap-northeast-1 | Japan 🇯🇵 | Northeast Asia (Tokyo) |
| ap-southeast-1 | Singapore 🇸🇬 | Southeast Asia (Singapore) |
| ap-northeast-2 | South Korea 🇰🇷 | Northeast Asia (Seoul) |
| eu-north-1 | Sweden 🇸🇪 | North EU (Stockholm) |
| eu-central-2 | Switzerland 🇨🇭 | Central Europe (Zurich) |
| eu-west-2 | UK 🇬🇧 | West Europe (London) |
| us-west-1 | USA 🇺🇸 | West US (North California) |
| us-east-1 | USA 🇺🇸 | East US (North Virginia) |
| us-east-2 | USA 🇺🇸 | East US (Ohio) |
Alternatives to Supabase
Heroku🇺🇸
A Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) for hosting full applications, which also offers a managed PostgreSQL service.
Render🇺🇸
Consider Render if you need to deploy a traditional web server or background workers from a Git repository and want a straightforward, Heroku-like experience for managing the entire application stack.
Fly.io🇺🇸
Fly.io is a strong alternative if you need more infrastructure-level control over where and how your application runs, including networking and global distribution, rather than using the pre-built backend services that Supabase provides.
Koyeb🇫🇷
Koyeb also excels at deploying containerized applications from Git with a focus on a serverless experience. It stands out with its EU data residency and GPU offering.
Our data for Supabase was last updated on July 4, 2025.