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

Supabase vs Parse Platform

  • 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
Parse Platform #4 in Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software 8.5/10 Open source ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Parse Platform

Supabase leads on 0 checks, Parse Platform on 0, and 1 is 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 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.

Supabase is the better fit for teams needing a complete Postgres BaaS. Parse Platform is the better fit for teams preferring flexible open-source Parse.

  • Supabase fits best

    Teams needing a complete Postgres BaaS

  • Parse Platform fits best

    Teams preferring flexible open-source Parse

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Side by side

Feature Supabase 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Parse Platform 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.5
Ranking #1 in Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software #4 in Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software
Best for Teams needing a complete Postgres BaaS Teams preferring flexible open-source Parse
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $25/mo Open source
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web, iOS, Android, Linux
Features Supabase 0/4 · Parse Platform 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
  • MongoDB and PostgreSQL support with REST, GraphQL, and SDK APIs
  • Offline queries, queued writes, and bidirectional synchronization
  • Official SDKs for Android, Apple, JavaScript, and Flutter/Dart
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
  • Deployment and infrastructure management remain with the developer
  • Support is provided through documentation
  • No vendor-managed hosting model is included
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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Parse Platform provides an open-source application backend built around Parse Server, which runs on Node.js infrastructure managed by the developer. It is aimed at solo developers and teams of varying size building web or mobile…

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  1. SupabaseBackend as a Service (BaaS) Software 9.4Free plan
  2. Parse PlatformBackend as a Service (BaaS) Software 8.5Open source

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

  • Parse Platform — where it wins

    • MongoDB and PostgreSQL support with REST, GraphQL, and SDK APIs
    • Offline queries, queued writes, and bidirectional synchronization
    • Official SDKs for Android, Apple, JavaScript, and Flutter/Dart

    Where it doesn't

    • Deployment and infrastructure management remain with the developer
    • Support is provided through documentation
    • No vendor-managed hosting model is included

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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