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Supabase vs Vercel

A side-by-side look at Supabase and Vercel: what each costs to start, whether there is a free plan, how easy they are to pick up, and which features and integrations they cover.

Which should you choose?

Choose Supabase if

  • Developers who want Postgres with auth and APIs out of the box
  • Startups and indie projects replacing Firebase
  • AI apps that need vector search alongside relational data

Choose Vercel if

  • Next.js and React teams that want zero-config deployments
  • Agencies shipping many sites with preview links for client review
  • Startups that want serverless infrastructure without a DevOps hire

Cheapest to start

Not confirmed

Free plan

Supabase, Vercel

Highest editor rating

Vercel · 4.6

Comparison of Supabase and Vercel
CompareSupabase
Free planYes
Free trialNo
Starting priceFrom $25/mo
Editor rating4.5
Ease of useModerate (3/5)
CategoryDevelopment
Pricing modelFree plan for two active projects; Pro is $25 per month per organization plus compute and add-on usage; Team is $599 per month; Enterprise is custom-priced.
Plans
  • Free Free
  • Pro $25/mo
  • Team $599/mo
  • Enterprise Custom
PlatformsWeb, CLI, API
IntegrationsGitHub
Best for
  • Developers who want Postgres with auth and APIs out of the box
  • Startups and indie projects replacing Firebase
  • AI apps that need vector search alongside relational data
Pros
  • Full Postgres with extensions rather than a proprietary data model
  • Auth, storage, realtime and functions bundled behind one dashboard
  • Open source and self-hostable with Docker
  • Auto-generated APIs and client SDKs speed up prototyping
  • Base price is per organization, not per seat
Cons
  • Free projects pause after one week of inactivity
  • Compute upgrades, point-in-time recovery and other add-ons push costs above the $25 base
  • Row Level Security policies are powerful but easy to misconfigure
  • Self-hosting is possible but demanding to run in production
AI assistantYes
API accessYes
Audit logsNo
AuthenticationYes
CI/CD & preview deploymentsNo
Comments & mentionsNo
Custom domainsNo
Git integrationYes
Global edge network / CDNNo
Managed databaseYes
Roles & permissionsYes
Self-hosting optionYes
Serverless functionsYes
SSO / SAMLYes
TemplatesNo
Two-factor authenticationYes
WebhooksYes

Common questions

Does Supabase or Vercel have a free plan?
Both do. Supabase and Vercel each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.
How long is the Supabase and Vercel free trial?
Vercel offers a 14-day free trial. Supabase does not offer one.
Which is easier to use, Supabase or Vercel?
In VERILO's editorial assessment Vercel is the easier of the two, scoring 4 out of 5 against 3 for Supabase. That is a judgement about how quickly a new team gets productive, not a measured benchmark.

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