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

Supabase vs Xano

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks 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
Xano #5 in Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Xano

Supabase leads on 1 check, Xano on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSupabase · 9.4/10
  • Lowest starting priceSupabase · $25/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresXano · 2 of 4

Supabase scores higher on our rubric for backend as a service (baas) software: 9.4 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

Supabase is cheaper to start at $25/mo against $85/mo.

Supabase is the better fit for teams needing a complete Postgres BaaS. Xano is the better fit for no-code teams needing extensive backend integrations.

  • Supabase fits best

    Teams needing a complete Postgres BaaS

  • Xano fits best

    No-code teams needing extensive backend integrations

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Side by side

Feature Supabase 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Xano 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.3
Ranking #1 in Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software #5 in Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software
Best for Teams needing a complete Postgres BaaS No-code teams needing extensive backend integrations
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $25/mo (best) $85/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Features Supabase 0/4 · Xano 2/4
Managed authentication Not checked yet Not checked yet
Serverless functions Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Realtime data updates Not checked yet Not checked yet
File storage Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Database type Relational Relational
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
  • Combines PostgreSQL, visual logic, APIs, auth, storage, and serverless functions
  • Connects with tools including Stripe, Webflow, Bubble, and OpenAI
  • Free plan includes a visual logic builder and PostgreSQL up to 100,000 records
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
  • Essential starts at $85 per month billed annually
  • Free plan is limited to one workspace and 100,000 database records
  • Advanced team controls and a 99.99% SLA appear on Pro, not Free or Essential
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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Xano brings database, business logic, and backend operations into a visual platform for teams building web and mobile applications. It is aimed at no-code teams that need API-driven backends and connections to a broad set of services, as…

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  1. SupabaseBackend as a Service (BaaS) Software 9.4Free plan
  2. XanoBackend as a Service (BaaS) Software 8.3Free plan

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

  • Xano — where it wins

    • Combines PostgreSQL, visual logic, APIs, auth, storage, and serverless functions
    • Connects with tools including Stripe, Webflow, Bubble, and OpenAI
    • Free plan includes a visual logic builder and PostgreSQL up to 100,000 records

    Where it doesn't

    • Essential starts at $85 per month billed annually
    • Free plan is limited to one workspace and 100,000 database records
    • Advanced team controls and a 99.99% SLA appear on Pro, not Free or Essential
  • Supabase9.4/10 · Free plan

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

    Visit SupabaseFull verdict →
  • Xano8.3/10 · Free plan

    A visual PostgreSQL backend with API building, serverless functions, and broad integrations.

    Visit XanoFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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