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Supabase vs ProcessWire
Supabase has 114,420 GitHub stars, 15,757 forks, 1,128 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ProcessWire has 1,160 stars, 210 forks, 93 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. Supabase leads on adoption by 9,764% (114,420 vs 1,160 stars). Supabase is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; ProcessWire is written in PHP under a custom or non-standard licence. Supabase has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, ProcessWire 18%. 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 | ProcessWire | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 114K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 16K | ⑂ 210 |
| 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 ProcessWire if
- You want the ProcessWire feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and ProcessWire 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 ProcessWire
Welcome to ProcessWire 3.x This document is in Markdown. An HTML formatted version of this document can be read at: Table of Contents 1. About 2. Installation 3. Upgrading 4. Troubleshooting 5. Support About ProcessWire ProcessWire is a friendly and powerful open source CMS with an API that is a joy to use at any scale. It is both a content management system (CMS) and framework (CMF) built to save you time and work the way you do. With all custom fields, a secure foundation, proven scalability and performance, ProcessWire connects all of your content seamlessly, making your job fast, easy and fun. ProcessWire…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Supabase or ProcessWire more popular?
Supabase has 114,420 GitHub stars and ProcessWire has 1,160. Supabase has the larger community by that measure.
Are Supabase and ProcessWire free?
Both are open source. Supabase is licensed under Apache-2.0, and ProcessWire has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Supabase and ProcessWire?
Supabase is written in TypeScript and ProcessWire in PHP. 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 ProcessWire?
Choose Supabase if you want the larger community (114,420 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose ProcessWire if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.