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Drizzle vs Supabase

Drizzle is free. Supabase is Est. $25/mo.

$300/year for Supabase.

Drizzle logo: A TypeScript query builder that maps tables to typed functions.
Drizzle logo: A TypeScript query builder that maps tables to typed functions.

Drizzle

Free

A TypeScript query builder that maps tables to typed functions.

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Pros of Drizzle

  • Queries stay readable if you already know SQL

  • The same schema can target Postgres or SQLite

  • Type errors catch renamed columns

Cons of Drizzle

  • You still design the tables yourself

  • It is a library in the app, not a hosted database

Supabase logo: Hosted Postgres with auth, file storage, and realtime included.
Supabase logo: Hosted Postgres with auth, file storage, and realtime included.

Supabase

Est. $25/mo

Hosted Postgres with auth, file storage, and realtime included.

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Pros of Supabase

  • A database and login without a separate server

  • The data is still Postgres, so Drizzle can talk to it

  • The free project is enough to prototype

Cons of Supabase

  • Row level security is easy to get wrong

  • You are tied to their dashboard for the managed pieces