Supabase alternatives: 9 apps ranked by verified data
Common reasons people leave Supabase: free projects pause after a week of inactivity, and usage charges for compute and egress can be hard to predict. We ranked 9 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Supabase, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Firebase currently ranks first.
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The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.
Best Supabase alternative for most people
FirebaseThe original managed backend, with a NoSQL document model and deep Google and mobile SDK support.
Best Supabase alternative for a free option
AppwriteOpen-source backend with a similar feature bundle that is easier to self-host as one Docker stack.
Best Supabase alternative for a free plan you can upgrade
NhostAlso Postgres-based, but with a GraphQL-first API generated by Hasura.
Best Supabase alternative for open source
PocketBaseA single-file backend on SQLite for small projects that don't need a full Postgres stack.
Best Supabase alternative for self-hosting
ConvexA TypeScript-first reactive backend if you would rather write queries as code than SQL.
Best Supabase alternative for Mac
PocketBaseA single-file backend on SQLite for small projects that don't need a full Postgres stack.
Best Supabase alternative for Windows
PocketBaseA single-file backend on SQLite for small projects that don't need a full Postgres stack.
Best Supabase alternative for Linux
PocketBaseA single-file backend on SQLite for small projects that don't need a full Postgres stack.
Best Supabase alternative for iPhone and Android
ClerkDrop-in auth UI and organisations, and it integrates with Supabase as a third-party auth provider.
Best Supabase alternative for working in the browser
NeonServerless Postgres with branching, if you mainly need the database and handle auth elsewhere.
Supabase alternatives: common questions
What is the best alternative to Supabase?
Firebase ranks first right now. The original managed backend, with a NoSQL document model and deep Google and mobile SDK support. Appwrite and PocketBase follow it in our ranking.
Is there a free alternative to Supabase?
Yes. Firebase (free plan + paid), Appwrite (open source), PocketBase (open source) and Nhost (free plan + paid) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.
Is there an open-source alternative to Supabase?
Yes: Appwrite, PocketBase, Nhost and Convex, plus 2 more in the list above. Appwrite, PocketBase and Nhost can also be self-hosted.
Which Supabase alternatives work on Linux?
PocketBase runs on Linux.
Why do people switch from Supabase?
The complaints we hear most: free projects pause after a week of inactivity; usage charges for compute and egress can be hard to predict; self-hosting the full stack takes real operations work.
How is this list ranked?
Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Supabase, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.