- Status:
- Active
- Momentum:
- Star growth:
- +0.033%/day
- Open issues:
- +30 since 2026-09-27
- Contributor growth:
- not enough data yet
- License:
- Apache-2.0
- Category:
- backend, database
Direct alternative to:AppwritePocketBaseFirebaseAWS Amplify
- Stargazers
- 110,999+181 / 5d
- Forks
- 15,476
- Contributors
- 2,060
- Open issues
- 1,122
110,999 stars · +181 stars / 5 days · tracking since
Open-source Firebase alternative.
What it does
Supabase bundles a hosted (or self-hosted) Postgres database with auth, storage, realtime subscriptions, and edge functions behind a single client SDK.
Why people use it
- Real Postgres underneath, not a proprietary datastore
- Generous open-source self-hosting story
- Familiar SQL instead of a bespoke query language
Pros
- Full Postgres feature set available
- Active development, strong community
- Self-hostable if you don't want the managed service
Cons
- Self-hosting the full stack has more moving parts than a single-binary alternative
- Some managed-service features lag behind the hosted offering when self-hosted
Alternatives
| Project | Status | Stars | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| PocketBase | Active | 61,240 | backend |
| Appwrite | Active | 57,537 | backend |
Commercial alternatives
How it compares
Side-by-side facts against the alternatives we've profiled.
| Parameter | Supabase | Appwrite | PocketBase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 110,999 | 57,537 | 61,240 |
| Contributors | 2,060 | 536 | 45 |
| Forks | 15,476 | 5,757 | 3,717 |
| Status | Active | Active | Active |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |