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Supabase vs Metabase
Supabase has 114,446 GitHub stars, 15,770 forks, 1,128 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Metabase has 50,114 stars, 6,968 forks, 4,346 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Supabase leads on adoption by 128% (114,446 vs 50,114 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 14% as many forks as stars, Metabase 14%. Metabase 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 | ★ 114K | ★ 50K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | Clojure |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 16K | ⑂ 7.0K |
| 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 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 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 Metabase
Metabase Metabase is the easy, open source way for everyone in your company to ask questions and learn from data. Get started The easiest way to get started with Metabase is to sign up for a free trial of Metabase Cloud. You get expert support, backups, upgrades, an SMTP server, SSL certificate, SoC2 Type 2 security auditing, and more (plus your money goes toward improving a major open source project). Check out our quick overview of cloud vs self hosting. If you need to, you can always switch to self hosting Metabase at any time (or vice versa). Key Features Set up in five minutes (we're not kidding), or have…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Supabase or Metabase more popular?
Supabase has 114,446 GitHub stars and Metabase has 50,114. 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 (114,446 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.