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Supabase vs postgrest
Supabase has 109,930 GitHub stars, 14,175 forks, 1,128 open issues and last shipped today. postgrest has 27,670 stars, 1,229 forks, 400 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Supabase leads on adoption by 297% (109,930 vs 27,670 stars). Supabase is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; postgrest is written in Haskell under MIT. Supabase has attracted 13% as many forks as stars, postgrest 4%. 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 | postgrest | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 110K | ★ 28K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Haskell |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 14K | ⑂ 1.2K |
| 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 postgrest if
- You want the postgrest feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Haskell
- You evaluated both and postgrest 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.
read the full Supabase overview →
About postgrest
PostgREST is a Haskell written server that serves a fully RESTful API from any existing PostgreSQL database, and it is aimed at developers, database administrators, and operators who want a standards compliant HTTP API without writing and maintaining one from scratch.
read the full postgrest overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Supabase or postgrest more popular?
Supabase has 109,930 GitHub stars and postgrest has 27,670. Supabase has the larger community by that measure.
Are Supabase and postgrest free?
Both are open source. Supabase is licensed under Apache-2.0 and postgrest under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Supabase and postgrest?
Supabase is written in TypeScript and postgrest in Haskell. 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 postgrest?
Choose Supabase if you want the larger community (109,930 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose postgrest if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.