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Supabase vs Chartbrew
Supabase has 114,446 GitHub stars, 15,770 forks, 1,128 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Chartbrew has 4,062 stars, 456 forks, 5 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Supabase leads on adoption by 2,717% (114,446 vs 4,062 stars). Supabase is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Chartbrew is written in JavaScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Supabase has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, Chartbrew 11%. Supabase was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (firebase), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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 | Chartbrew | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 114K | ★ 4.1K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 16K | ⑂ 456 |
| 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 Chartbrew if
- You want the Chartbrew feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and Chartbrew 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 Chartbrew
Chartbrew is an open source web application that can connect directly to databases and APIs and use the data to create beautiful charts. It features a chart builder, editable dashboards, embedable charts, query & requests editor, and team capabilities. Chartbrew as a service is available here 📚 Read the full docs here 💡 Have any ideas or discussion topics? 💬 Join our Discord Data sources Check Chartbrew's website for the latest list of supported data sources Prerequisites NodeJS v22+ MySQL (5+) or PostgreSQL (12.5+) Redis (v6+) Start It is recommended you head over to the more detailed documentation to find…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Supabase or Chartbrew more popular?
Supabase has 114,446 GitHub stars and Chartbrew has 4,062. Supabase has the larger community by that measure.
Are Supabase and Chartbrew free?
Both are open source. Supabase is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Chartbrew has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Supabase and Chartbrew?
Supabase is written in TypeScript and Chartbrew in JavaScript. 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 Chartbrew?
Choose Supabase if you want the larger community (114,446 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Chartbrew if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.