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Supabase vs Argos
Supabase has 114,420 GitHub stars, 15,757 forks, 1,128 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Argos has 655 stars, 70 forks, 4 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. Supabase leads on adoption by 17,369% (114,420 vs 655 stars). Supabase is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Argos is written in TypeScript under MIT. Supabase has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, Argos 11%. Supabase was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Supabase | Argos | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 114K | ★ 655 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 16K | ⑂ 70 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Supabase if
- You weight community size — 114K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Argos if
- You want the Argos feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Argos fits your workflow better
About Supabase
Supabase Supabase is the Postgres development platform. We're building the features of Firebase using enterprise grade open source tools. [x] Hosted Postgres Database. Docs [x] Authentication and Authorization. Docs [x] Auto generated APIs. [x] REST. Docs [x] GraphQL. Docs [x] Realtime subscriptions. Docs [x] Functions. [x] Database Functions. Docs [x] Edge Functions Docs [x] File Storage. Docs [x] AI + Vector/Embeddings Toolkit. Docs [x] Dashboard Watch "releases" of this repo to get notified of major updates. Documentation For full documentation, visit supabase.com/docs To see how to Contribute, visit Getting…
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About Argos
Argos Argos is the open source visual testing platform for modern engineering teams. Learn more » Docs · Examples · Follow us on X · Discord Contributing Changes and improvements are more than welcome! Please make your changes in a specific branch and request to pull into main! To learn more about it, have a look at our CONTRIBUTING.md.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Supabase or Argos more popular?
Supabase has 114,420 GitHub stars and Argos has 655. Supabase has the larger community by that measure.
Are Supabase and Argos free?
Both are open source. Supabase is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Argos under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Supabase and Argos?
Supabase is written in TypeScript and Argos in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Supabase or Argos?
Choose Supabase if you want the larger community (114,420 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Argos if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.