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

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