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Supabase vs Vendure
Supabase has 109,900 GitHub stars, 14,114 forks, 1,128 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Vendure has 8,446 stars, 1,490 forks, 231 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Supabase leads on adoption by 1,201% (109,900 vs 8,446 stars). Supabase is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Vendure is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Supabase has attracted 13% as many forks as stars, Vendure 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 | Vendure | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 110K | ★ 8.4K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 14K | ⑂ 1.5K |
| 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 Vendure if
- You want the Vendure feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Vendure 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.
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About Vendure
Vendure is an open source headless commerce platform built on a TypeScript stack that spans a Node.js and NestJS backend, a GraphQL API, and a React and TanStack admin dashboard. It lives in the TypeScript and Node.js ecosystem, and its topics place it among ecommerce frameworks, headless commerce platforms, and GraphQL commerce tools. The project is distributed as a monorepo containing the @vendure/core framework, the admin dashboard, the CLI, the official plugins, and an end to end testing harness. Vendure is licensed under GPLv3, with a plugin license exception that lets developers release their own Vendure pl…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Supabase or Vendure more popular?
Supabase has 109,900 GitHub stars and Vendure has 8,446. Supabase has the larger community by that measure.
Are Supabase and Vendure free?
Both are open source. Supabase is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Vendure has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Supabase and Vendure?
Supabase is written in TypeScript and Vendure 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 Vendure?
Choose Supabase if you want the larger community (109,900 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Vendure if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.