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Supabase vs Strapi
Supabase has 114,446 GitHub stars, 15,770 forks, 1,128 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Strapi has 73,425 stars, 10,050 forks, 558 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Supabase leads on adoption by 56% (114,446 vs 73,425 stars). Supabase is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Strapi is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Supabase has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, Strapi 14%. 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 | Strapi | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 114K | ★ 73K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 16K | ⑂ 10K |
| 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 Strapi if
- You want the Strapi feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Strapi 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 Strapi
Open source headless CMS, self hosted or Cloud you're in control. The leading open source headless CMS, 100% JavaScript/TypeScript, flexible and fully customizable. Docs · Strapi Cloud · Roadmap · Discord · Discussions Strapi is an open source, self hosted headless CMS that lets developers build content APIs fast while giving content creators a friendly editing interface. Define your content models and Strapi generates a full API, ready to consume from any frontend, mobile app, or IoT device. Design content structures visually with the Content Type Builder , no code required Auto generated REST & GraphQL APIs…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Supabase or Strapi more popular?
Supabase has 114,446 GitHub stars and Strapi has 73,425. Supabase has the larger community by that measure.
Are Supabase and Strapi free?
Both are open source. Supabase is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Strapi has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Supabase and Strapi?
Supabase is written in TypeScript and Strapi 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 Strapi?
Choose Supabase if you want the larger community (114,446 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Strapi if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.