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Head-to-head · Databases And Backend

Amazon Aurora vs Supabase

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Amazon Aurora #1 in Databases And Backend 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Amazon Aurora
Supabase #8 in Databases And Backend 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Supabase

Amazon Aurora leads on 0 checks, Supabase on 1, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAmazon Aurora · 9.3/10
  • Free planonly Supabase

Amazon Aurora scores higher on our rubric for databases and backend: 9.3 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

Supabase offers free plan; Amazon Aurora doesn't.

Amazon Aurora is the better fit for teams running managed SQL workloads on AWS. Supabase is the better fit for developers seeking a Postgres-centered app backend.

  • Amazon Aurora fits best

    Teams running managed SQL workloads on AWS

  • Supabase fits best

    Developers seeking a Postgres-centered app backend

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Side by side

Feature Amazon Aurora 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Supabase 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.6
Ranking #1 in Databases And Backend #8 in Databases And Backend
Best for Teams running managed SQL workloads on AWS Developers seeking a Postgres-centered app backend
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $25/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Features Amazon Aurora 0/4 · Supabase 0/4
Built-in auth Not checked yet Not checked yet
Realtime data sync Not checked yet Not checked yet
Serverless functions Not checked yet Not checked yet
File storage Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Database model Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment model Not checked yet Not checked yet
API style Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Choose PostgreSQL-, MySQL-, or DSQL-compatible engines.
  • Multi-AZ storage, replicas, and automatic failover support availability.
  • Provisioned and serverless configurations with cross-region replication.
  • Dedicated Postgres with generated REST and GraphQL APIs
  • Combines authentication, Edge Functions, realtime, and file storage
  • Offers point-in-time recovery and read replicas across regions
Cons
  • Usage-based pricing varies with engine, configuration, Region, and usage.
  • Optional features are billed separately.
  • The free plan is limited to new AWS customers and specified resources.
  • Free projects are limited to 500 MB database size and 5 GB egress
  • Compute and disk sizing controls require manual scaling
  • Team starts at $599 per month, above the $25 Pro plan
Our verdict

Amazon Aurora is a managed relational database service for teams running transactional, SaaS, enterprise, or globally distributed workloads. It supports PostgreSQL-, MySQL-, and DSQL-compatible engines, with provisioned and serverless…

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Supabase brings a dedicated Postgres database together with generated REST and GraphQL APIs, authentication with Row Level Security, Edge Functions, realtime data synchronization, and file storage. It is aimed at developers and teams…

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  1. Amazon AuroraDatabases And Backend 9.3Paid
  2. SupabaseDatabases And Backend 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Amazon Aurora — where it wins

    • Choose PostgreSQL-, MySQL-, or DSQL-compatible engines.
    • Multi-AZ storage, replicas, and automatic failover support availability.
    • Provisioned and serverless configurations with cross-region replication.

    Where it doesn't

    • Usage-based pricing varies with engine, configuration, Region, and usage.
    • Optional features are billed separately.
    • The free plan is limited to new AWS customers and specified resources.

  • Supabase — where it wins

    • Dedicated Postgres with generated REST and GraphQL APIs
    • Combines authentication, Edge Functions, realtime, and file storage
    • Offers point-in-time recovery and read replicas across regions

    Where it doesn't

    • Free projects are limited to 500 MB database size and 5 GB egress
    • Compute and disk sizing controls require manual scaling
    • Team starts at $599 per month, above the $25 Pro plan

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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