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Supabase alternatives
10 managed databases compared against Supabase on entry plan. Supabase is kept in the table and highlighted, because it is the number everything else here is measured against.
List prices checked
Ranked by entry plan
Cheapest first. "vs Supabase" shows how many times cheaper or dearer each one is on the same axis.
| # | Service | Provider | entry plan | vs Supabase | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turso | Turso | $8.25 | 3× cheaper | 500 databases, 9 GB of storage, and 1 billion row reads per month |
| 2 | MongoDB Atlas | MongoDB | $9.00 | 2.8× cheaper | M0 shared cluster with 512 MB, always free |
| 3 | Google Cloud SQL | $9.37 | 2.7× cheaper | None | |
| 4 | Upstash Redis | Upstash | $10.00 | 2.5× cheaper | 500,000 commands per month |
| 5 | AWS RDS for PostgreSQL | Amazon Web Services | $12.40 | 2× cheaper | 750 hours per month of a db.t-class instance for 12 months |
| 6 | Azure Database for PostgreSQL | Microsoft | $12.41 | 2× cheaper | 750 hours per month of a burstable instance for 12 months |
| 7 | Scaleway Managed Database | Scaleway | $13.00 | 1.9× cheaper | None |
| 8 | Neon Serverless Postgres | Neon | $19.00 | 1.3× cheaper | 0.5 GB of storage and 190 compute hours per month |
| 9 | Supabaseyou are here | Supabase | $25.00 | — | 500 MB database and 5 GB of egress per month |
| 10 | CockroachDB Cloud | Cockroach Labs | $25.00 | same | $0 basic tier with monthly request-unit and storage allowances |
| 11 | PlanetScale | PlanetScale | $39.00 | 1.7× dearer | None; the Hobby tier was retired in April 2024 |
Source: Supabase pricing (May 2026). Published list prices only — committed-use discounts, regional variation, and per-request charges are not included. Not yet independently re-checked against the vendor’s page.
Questions
- What is the best alternative to Supabase in 2026?
- On entry plan, Turso is the cheapest alternative — roughly 3× cheaper than Supabase. Cheapest is not automatically best: check the free tier, the region list, and what each one does not charge for before switching.
- How many alternatives to Supabase are there?
- 10 in this dataset, all managed databases with published list prices. The table ranks every one of them on entry plan with Supabase highlighted in place, so you can see exactly where it sits rather than taking a "top 5" on trust.
- Is switching from Supabase worth it?
- It depends on which axis dominates your bill. Hosted Postgres, MySQL, Redis, and document stores. The category splits between provisioned instances billed per hour whether or not you use them, and serverless engines that scale to zero and bill on actual reads and writes. Run your own volumes through the comparison pages linked below before migrating — a provider that is cheaper per unit can still be more expensive for your particular usage shape.
- Are there free alternatives to Supabase?
- 8 of them publish a free tier — they are marked in the table. Check whether each is permanent or a 12-month trial; the two look identical on a pricing page and are very different a year in.
Compare Supabase directly
- Supabase vs TursoSide-by-side monthly cost
- Supabase vs MongoDB AtlasSide-by-side monthly cost
- Supabase vs Google Cloud SQLSide-by-side monthly cost
- Supabase vs Upstash RedisSide-by-side monthly cost
- Supabase vs AWS RDS for PostgreSQLSide-by-side monthly cost
- Supabase vs Azure Database for PostgreSQLSide-by-side monthly cost