Tiger Data alternatives: 4 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Oct 25, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rank

Common reasons people leave Tiger Data: no permanent free cloud tier, and some features use a source-available licence rather than open source. We ranked 4 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Tiger Data, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Neon currently ranks first.

Quick comparison

#	App	Pricing	Open source	Platforms	Verified facts	Score
1	Supabase	Free plan + paid	Yes	Web, Self-hosted	4 of 4	59.6

1. SupabaseTop pick
Best for: Developers who want Postgres plus auth, storage and realtime without running servers
Free plan + paidOpen sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted
59.6
score / 100
Why switch from Tiger Data
Postgres backend platform if time-series is only part of your app.
Pros
Real Postgres underneath, so SQL, extensions and standard tooling all work
Auth, storage, realtime and functions in one dashboard
Open source and self-hostable with Docker
Large community and many framework guides
Cons
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
Visit Supabase Details and reviews
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.377
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.1585
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Supabase a good Tiger Data alternative?
Verified facts
4 of 4 verified
Free plan
$0/month, 2 active projects
Checked Oct 25, 2026supabase.com(opens source in a new tab)
Pro plan
From $25/month
Checked Oct 25, 2026supabase.com(opens source in a new tab)
Free project pausing
After 1 week of inactivity
Checked Oct 25, 2026supabase.com(opens source in a new tab)
License
Apache-2.0
Checked Oct 25, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)

The best Tiger Data alternative for…

The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.

Best Tiger Data alternative for most people

Neon

General-purpose serverless Postgres with a free plan.

Best Tiger Data alternative for a free plan you can upgrade

Aiven

Managed Postgres plus ClickHouse and Kafka for analytics pipelines.

Best Tiger Data alternative for open source

Supabase

Postgres backend platform if time-series is only part of your app.

Best Tiger Data alternative for self-hosting

Supabase

Postgres backend platform if time-series is only part of your app.

Best Tiger Data alternative for working in the browser

Amazon RDS

Managed Postgres in AWS when specialised time-series features are not needed.

Tiger Data alternatives: common questions

What is the best alternative to Tiger Data?

Neon ranks first right now. General-purpose serverless Postgres with a free plan. Aiven and Supabase follow it in our ranking.

Is there a free alternative to Tiger Data?

Yes. Neon (free plan + paid), Aiven (free plan + paid) and Supabase (free plan + paid) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.

Is there an open-source alternative to Tiger Data?

Yes: Supabase. Supabase can also be self-hosted.

Why do people switch from Tiger Data?

The complaints we hear most: no permanent free cloud tier; some features use a source-available licence rather than open source; extra value is limited for non-time-series apps.

How is this list ranked?

Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Tiger Data, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.