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PostgREST vs Supabase: catalog facts
PostgREST	Supabase
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, supported by sponsors.	Freemium The stack is open source and self-hostable. The hosted service has a free tier and paid…
Windows, Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Generates an API from the database schema with no custom code Authorization handled through PostgreSQL roles and permissions	Built on plain PostgreSQL, so data and SQL skills stay portable The entire stack can be self-hosted rather than rented
Works only with PostgreSQL Logic beyond what SQL views and functions express needs other services	Self-hosting means operating a dozen services rather than one The hosted free tier pauses inactive projects
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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