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Supabase vs Rowy
Supabase has 114,420 GitHub stars, 15,757 forks, 1,128 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Rowy has 6,847 stars, 559 forks, 80 open issues and last shipped 1.9 years ago. Supabase leads on adoption by 1,571% (114,420 vs 6,847 stars). Supabase is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Rowy is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Supabase has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, Rowy 8%. Supabase was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (firebase), 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 | Rowy | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 114K | ★ 6.8K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2024-11-23 |
| Forks | ⑂ 16K | ⑂ 559 |
| 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 Rowy if
- You want the Rowy feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Rowy 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 Rowy
✨ Airtable like UI for managing database ✨ Build any automation, with or without code ✨ Connect to your database and create Cloud Functions in low code without leaving your browser. Focus on building your apps. Low code for Firebase and Google Cloud. Website • Documentation • Chat with us • Twitter Live Demo 🛝 💥 Explore Rowy on live demo playground 💥 Features ✨ Powerful spreadsheet interface for Firestore CMS for Firestore CRUD operations Bulk import or export data csv, json, tsv Sort and filter by row values Lock, Freeze, Resize, Hide and Rename columns Multiple views for the same collection Automate with…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Supabase or Rowy more popular?
Supabase has 114,420 GitHub stars and Rowy has 6,847. Supabase has the larger community by that measure.
Are Supabase and Rowy free?
Both are open source. Supabase is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Rowy has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Supabase and Rowy?
Supabase is written in TypeScript and Rowy 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 Rowy?
Choose Supabase if you want the larger community (114,420 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Rowy if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.