Supabase vs PocketBase

Supabase9.2Visit PocketBase8.2Visit

Higher score Supabase #1 in Backend as a Service 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Supabase

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PocketBase #4 in Backend as a Service 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit PocketBase

• Supabase fits best

  Full-featured Postgres BaaS teams

• PocketBase fits best

  Small self-hosted apps and prototypes

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Side by side

Feature	Supabase 9.2/10 Visit ↗	PocketBase 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.2
Ranking	#1 in Backend as a Service	#4 in Backend as a Service
Best for	Full-featured Postgres BaaS teams	Small self-hosted apps and prototypes
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$25/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Features Supabase 0/4 · PocketBase 3/4
Serverless functions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Realtime data	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
File storage	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Automatic APIs	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Database type	Relational	Relational
Authentication methods	Not checked yet	Social
Free authentication users	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Dedicated Postgres with generated REST and GraphQL APIs Authentication, Row Level Security, realtime, storage, and Edge Functions Self-hosting, point-in-time recovery, and regional read replicas	Embedded SQLite, REST-style APIs, realtime SSE, and admin UI Authentication includes email/password, OTP, and OAuth2 Runs across Windows, macOS, Linux, and self-hosted infrastructure
Cons	Scaling controls are manual Team starts at $599 per month Enterprise features require custom pricing	Self-hosted deployment requires managing your own infrastructure Backend feature breadth is narrower than broader platforms The project is still under active development and pre-1.0
Our verdict	Supabase is a hosted Postgres development platform for developers and teams building web and API-based applications. Each project includes a dedicated relational Postgres database, automatically generated REST and GraphQL APIs,… Read the review →	PocketBase is an open-source backend for developers building small applications, prototypes, and self-hosted backends. It runs as a portable application or Go framework and combines an embedded SQLite database with collection-based data… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Supabase — where it wins

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

  Where it doesn't

  • Scaling controls are manual
  • Team starts at $599 per month
  • Enterprise features require custom pricing

• PocketBase — where it wins

  • Embedded SQLite, REST-style APIs, realtime SSE, and admin UI
  • Authentication includes email/password, OTP, and OAuth2
  • Runs across Windows, macOS, Linux, and self-hosted infrastructure

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires managing your own infrastructure
  • Backend feature breadth is narrower than broader platforms
  • The project is still under active development and pre-1.0

• Supabase9.2/10 · Free plan

  A full-featured Postgres BaaS with APIs, auth, realtime, storage, and self-hosting.

  Visit SupabaseFull verdict →
• PocketBase8.2/10 · Free plan

  A focused, self-hosted backend for small apps and prototypes.

  Visit PocketBaseFull verdict →