🆚 MySQL vs. Supabase

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

📈 MySQL is much more popular than Supabase.
🌍 MySQL is more popular in all countries.

MySQL

Supabase

Type

Database technology

Cloud service

About

MySQL is an open-source relational database management system currently owned by Oracle.

It supports ACID transactions via the InnoDB storage engine, provides support for stored procedures, triggers, views, high availability through replication and clustering, and can scale to tables with billions of rows.

Supabase is an open-source backend-as-a-service platform based on PostgreSQL.

It provides a hosted Postgres database with RESTful and GraphQL APIs, built-in authentication, secure file storage, support for edge functions written in TypeScript with global deployment, role-based access control, and row-level security.

Headquarters

Austin, Texas, United States

Singapore

Website

mysql.com #1,650

supabase.com #6,001

Pricing

Free version ✔️Community Edition, open source

Commercial LicenseStandard Edition$2,140+/year
Enterprise Edition$5,350+/year
Cluster Carrier Grade Edition$10,700+/year

* The open source version of MySQL can be used for commercial purposes.
A commercial license is required for OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers), ISVs (Independent Software Vendors), and VARs (Value Added Resellers) who distribute MySQL with commercially licensed software.

Free version ✔️Self-hosted, open source

HostedFree version ✔️500 MB database space, 50K monthly active users
Pro
(8 GB per project, 100K MAU)$25+/month
Team
(+ SSO)$599+/month