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Supabase vs Fonoster
Supabase has 114,446 GitHub stars, 15,770 forks, 1,128 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Fonoster has 8,162 stars, 566 forks, 22 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Supabase leads on adoption by 1,302% (114,446 vs 8,162 stars). Supabase is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Fonoster is written in TypeScript under MIT. Supabase has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, Fonoster 7%. 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 | Fonoster | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 114K | ★ 8.2K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 16K | ⑂ 566 |
| 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 Fonoster if
- You want the Fonoster feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Fonoster 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 Fonoster
Fonoster: The open source alternative to Twilio Fonoster is researching an innovative Programmable Telecommunications Stack that will allow businesses to connect telephony services with the Internet entirely through a cloud based utility. Features The most notable features of Fonoster are: [x] Multitenancy [x] Easy deployment of PBX functionalities [x] Programmable Voice Applications [x] NodeJS SDK [x] Support for Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) [x] Secure API endpoints with Let's Encrypt [x] Authentication with OAuth2 [X] Authentication with JWT [x] Role Based Access Control (RBAC) [x] Plugins based Command…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Supabase or Fonoster more popular?
Supabase has 114,446 GitHub stars and Fonoster has 8,162. Supabase has the larger community by that measure.
Are Supabase and Fonoster free?
Both are open source. Supabase is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Fonoster under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Supabase and Fonoster?
Supabase is written in TypeScript and Fonoster 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 Fonoster?
Choose Supabase if you want the larger community (114,446 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Fonoster if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.