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Supabase vs Postgres

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

$300/year for Supabase.

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.

Try it

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

Postgres logo: Open-source relational database. The usual pick when you want real SQL.
Postgres logo: Open-source relational database. The usual pick when you want real SQL.

Postgres

Free

Open-source relational database. The usual pick when you want real SQL.

Try it

Pros of Postgres

  • Reliable relational database

  • JSON without leaving SQL

  • Free to run yourself

Cons of Postgres

  • You manage backups and upgrades

  • Heavier than SQLite for a tiny app