Open-source backend platform built on Postgres with auth, storage, edge functions, and real-time subscriptions.
Supabase is an open-source backend-as-a-service built on PostgreSQL, providing managed databases, auto-generated APIs, authentication, storage, and real-time subscriptions.
It bundles backend services into a single platform while remaining compatible with standard Postgres. Supabase supports Row Level Security, pgvector for AI workloads, database branching, and read replicas. The platform is self-hostable and offers a generous free tier.
| Attribute | Managed Postgres | Ardent — Database branching for coding agents | Backend Platform | Lovable Cloud | PlanetScale Postgres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Founded | 2020 | 2024 | 2021 | 2023 | 2018 | |
| Sells To | Enterprise, Small Business | Developers, Enterprise | Enterprise, Small Business | Enterprises, Individuals, SMB, Startup | Enterprise | |
| Pricing Model | Recurring, Software, Usage-based | B2B Subscription, Recurring Usage-Based | Recurring, Software | SaaS, Subscription | Recurring | |
| Ownership | Equity, Venture Capital | Privately Held, Venture-backed private company | Venture Capital | Venture Capital | Venture Capital |
Provider
Founded 2020
Sells To Enterprise, Small Business
Pricing Model Recurring, Software, Usage-based
Ownership Equity, Venture Capital
Provider
Founded 2024
Sells To Developers, Enterprise
Pricing Model B2B Subscription, Recurring Usage-Based
Ownership Privately Held, Venture-backed private company
Provider
Founded 2021
Sells To Enterprise, Small Business
Pricing Model Recurring, Software
Ownership Venture Capital
Provider
Founded 2023
Sells To Enterprises, Individuals, SMB, Startup
Pricing Model SaaS, Subscription
Ownership Venture Capital
Provider
Founded 2018
Sells To Enterprise
Pricing Model Recurring
Ownership Venture Capital
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL
