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Supabase vs TipTap
Supabase has 114,446 GitHub stars, 15,770 forks, 1,128 open issues and last shipped yesterday. TipTap has 38,937 stars, 3,190 forks, 846 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Supabase leads on adoption by 194% (114,446 vs 38,937 stars). Supabase is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; TipTap is written in TypeScript under MIT. Supabase has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, TipTap 8%. 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 | TipTap | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 114K | ★ 39K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 16K | ⑂ 3.2K |
| 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 TipTap if
- You want the TipTap feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and TipTap 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 TipTap
Tiptap Editor The Tiptap Editor is a headless, framework agnostic rich text editor that's customizable and extendable through extensions. Its headless nature means it comes without a set user interface, offering full design freedom (for a jumpstart, see linked UI templates below). Tiptap is based on the highly reliable ProseMirror library. Tiptap Editor is complemented by the collaboration open source backend Hocuspocus. Both the Editor and Hocuspocus form the foundation of the Tiptap Suite. How does the Tiptap Editor work? Headless Framework: Tiptap does not rely on a user interface. So there is no need for…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Supabase or TipTap more popular?
Supabase has 114,446 GitHub stars and TipTap has 38,937. Supabase has the larger community by that measure.
Are Supabase and TipTap free?
Both are open source. Supabase is licensed under Apache-2.0 and TipTap under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Supabase and TipTap?
Supabase is written in TypeScript and TipTap 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 TipTap?
Choose Supabase if you want the larger community (114,446 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose TipTap if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.