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Supabase vs Metabase
Supabase has 109,930 GitHub stars, 14,175 forks, 1,128 open issues and last shipped today. Metabase has 49,323 stars, 6,824 forks, 4,346 open issues and last shipped today. Supabase leads on adoption by 123% (109,930 vs 49,323 stars). Supabase is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Metabase is written in Clojure under a custom or non-standard licence. Supabase has attracted 13% as many forks as stars, Metabase 14%. Supabase was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (database), 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 | Metabase | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 110K | ★ 49K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | Clojure |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 14K | ⑂ 6.8K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Supabase if
- You weight community size — 110K 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 Metabase if
- You want the Metabase feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Clojure
- You evaluated both and Metabase fits your workflow better
About Supabase
Supabase is an open source, Apache 2.0 licensed Postgres development platform that bundles a dedicated Postgres database with authentication, auto generated APIs, realtime subscriptions, file storage, and edge functions for developers building web, mobile, and AI applications.
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About Metabase
Metabase is an open source business intelligence and embedded analytics tool, written in Clojure, that lets everyone in a company ask questions of their data and build dashboards without needing to know SQL.
read the full Metabase overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Supabase or Metabase more popular?
Supabase has 109,930 GitHub stars and Metabase has 49,323. Supabase has the larger community by that measure.
Are Supabase and Metabase free?
Both are open source. Supabase is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Metabase has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Supabase and Metabase?
Supabase is written in TypeScript and Metabase in Clojure. 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 Metabase?
Choose Supabase if you want the larger community (109,930 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Metabase if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.