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Firebase vs Supabase

Firebase and Supabase are both listed under Cloud Infrastructure in the DevPages directory. This page puts the details we hold for each of them side by side.

It does not score them and does not pick a winner. Fields the catalog has no value for say “Not recorded” rather than being filled in with a guess.

Firebase vs Supabase field by field

Firebase, Supabase compared field by field. Values are taken from the DevPages catalog; fields we hold no value for read “Not recorded”.
Firebase
Supabase
CategoryCloud InfrastructureCloud Infrastructure
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Open sourceNot recordedYes
GitHub starsNot tracked114.4K
Key features
  • Real-time database and Firestore
  • Authentication and user management
  • Cloud storage for files
  • Hosting for web applications
  • Cloud functions (serverless)
  • Analytics and performance monitoring
  • Machine learning capabilities
  • Crashlytics for error reporting
  • PostgreSQL database with real-time subscriptions
  • Auto-generated REST and GraphQL APIs
  • Built-in authentication and authorization
  • File storage with CDN
  • Edge functions with Deno runtime
  • Dashboard and SQL editor
  • Row-level security policies
  • Open-source and self-hostable
Use cases
  • Mobile app development
  • Real-time applications
  • Rapid prototyping
  • Serverless web applications
  • Chat and messaging apps
  • E-commerce platforms
  • Social media applications
  • IoT data collection
  • Full-stack web applications
  • Mobile app backends
  • Real-time applications
  • SaaS product development
  • MVP and prototype development
  • JAMstack applications
  • Open-source projects
  • Self-hosted solutions
Integrations
  • Angular
  • React
  • Vue
  • Flutter
  • Unity
  • iOS
  • Android
  • Next.js
  • React
  • Vue
  • Svelte
  • Flutter
  • TypeScript
Tags
  • backend-as-a-service
  • realtime-database
  • authentication
  • hosting
  • serverless
  • open-source
  • postgresql
  • backend-as-a-service
  • realtime
  • authentication
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What each one is

Firebase

Google's mobile and web application development platform

Firebase is Google's comprehensive app development platform that provides backend services, easy-to-use SDKs, and ready-made UI libraries to authenticate users, store data, and host applications. It's designed to help developers build better apps and grow successful businesses.

Full Firebase listing

Supabase

Open-source Firebase alternative with PostgreSQL

Supabase is an open-source Firebase alternative that provides all the backend services needed to build a product: a Postgres database, authentication, instant APIs, edge functions, real-time subscriptions, and storage. It's built on top of proven, enterprise-ready tools.

Full Supabase listing

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