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TrailBase vs Supabase: catalog facts
TrailBaseSupabase
Free

Free and open source under the Open Software License 3.0.

Freemium

The stack is open source and self-hostable. The hosted service has a free tier and paid…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Single executable with no separate database or cache to run
  • Built-in auth, realtime subscriptions and admin UI
  • Built on plain PostgreSQL, so data and SQL skills stay portable
  • The entire stack can be self-hosted rather than rented
  • Postgres support is still experimental
  • Younger and less widely used than Firebase or Supabase
  • 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: OSL-3.0 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

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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