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Head-to-head · Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software

Supabase vs CloudKit

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Supabase #1 in Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Supabase
CloudKit #7 in Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit CloudKit

Supabase leads on 1 check, CloudKit on 0, 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 scoreSupabase · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly Supabase

Supabase scores higher on our rubric for backend as a service (baas) software: 9.4 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

Supabase offers free plan; CloudKit doesn't.

Supabase is the better fit for teams needing a complete Postgres BaaS. CloudKit is the better fit for apple-platform apps needing synchronized cloud data.

  • Supabase fits best

    Teams needing a complete Postgres BaaS

  • CloudKit fits best

    Apple-platform apps needing synchronized cloud data

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Side by side

Feature Supabase 9.4/10 Visit ↗ CloudKit 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 7.9
Ranking #1 in Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software #7 in Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software
Best for Teams needing a complete Postgres BaaS Apple-platform apps needing synchronized cloud data
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $25/mo $99/yr
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms Web Web, iOS, macOS
Features Supabase 0/4 · CloudKit 0/4
Managed authentication Not checked yet Not checked yet
Serverless functions Not checked yet Not checked yet
Realtime data updates Not checked yet Not checked yet
File storage Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Database type Relational Not checked yet
API styles Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment model Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Dedicated Postgres with generated REST and GraphQL APIs
  • Authentication, Row Level Security, storage, realtime, and Edge Functions
  • Backups, point-in-time recovery, and read replicas across regions
  • Public, private, and shared databases with bidirectional synchronization
  • CloudKit Console includes schemas, telemetry, logs, and alerts
  • Conflict detection supports client, server, and ancestor record versions
Cons
  • Scaling controls are manual rather than automatic
  • Team starts at $599 per month for SSO, compliance, and SLAs
  • Self-hosting requires Docker deployment on your own infrastructure
  • Requires a $99 annual Apple Developer Program membership
  • Offline support is minimal and relies on network connectivity
  • Backend scope is narrower outside Apple-focused applications
Our verdict

Supabase is a hosted Postgres development platform for developers and teams building web and API applications. Each project receives a dedicated relational database alongside automatically generated REST and GraphQL APIs, authentication…

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CloudKit is Apple’s cloud data service for applications that need structured storage and synchronization across Apple platforms and the web. It supports public, private, and shared database areas inside iCloud containers, with record-based…

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  1. SupabaseBackend as a Service (BaaS) Software 9.4Free plan
  2. CloudKitBackend as a Service (BaaS) Software 7.9Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Supabase — where it wins

    • Dedicated Postgres with generated REST and GraphQL APIs
    • Authentication, Row Level Security, storage, realtime, and Edge Functions
    • Backups, point-in-time recovery, and read replicas across regions

    Where it doesn't

    • Scaling controls are manual rather than automatic
    • Team starts at $599 per month for SSO, compliance, and SLAs
    • Self-hosting requires Docker deployment on your own infrastructure

  • CloudKit — where it wins

    • Public, private, and shared databases with bidirectional synchronization
    • CloudKit Console includes schemas, telemetry, logs, and alerts
    • Conflict detection supports client, server, and ancestor record versions

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires a $99 annual Apple Developer Program membership
    • Offline support is minimal and relies on network connectivity
    • Backend scope is narrower outside Apple-focused applications
  • Supabase9.4/10 · Free plan

    A complete Postgres BaaS spanning APIs, auth, storage, realtime, and serverless functions.

    Visit SupabaseFull verdict →
  • CloudKit7.9/10 · Paid

    A deeply integrated Apple backend for synchronized app data, with a narrower scope and paid membership.

    Visit CloudKitFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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