No-code apps and databases decision
Supabase Pro
Because the project is open source (repo available) a technical user can self-host Supabase rather than pay; you will trade managed SLAs, backups and compliance attestation for control and lower recurring costs.
Visit website↗Open-source builds that already do this
Every project below is open source and already does this job today. Fork one, self-host it, or take the parts you need — the build prompt further down assumes an empty file, and this is the shortcut past that. Licences differ; check the one on each card before you ship.
What a replacement has to do
- Provide a hosted Postgres-backed developer platform that exposes REST/Realtime APIs, user auth, file storage, and serverless functions.
What it still won’t have
- Priority support, SLAs and enterprise support channels
- Managed point-in-time recovery and daily backups retained by default
- Built-in compliance certifications and attestation (SOC2/HIPAA/ISO)
- Integrated managed compute scaling and monitoring in the Supabase cloud
What remains hard
- Compliance and regulation
SOC2 Type 2 Certified
- Compliance and regulation
HIPAA Compliant
- Compliance and regulation
ISO 27001 Certified
First-year cost
Keep paying
Paying is—cheaper in year one.
On cash alone, building overtakes the subscription at 2 seats.
Money you would actually spend
Time you would spend
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What you would spend
What we assumed
The verdict above measures whether you could build it. This one is only about money.
Runnable build prompt
Build a self-hosted Supabase deployment using Docker Compose / Kubernetes and the official supabase/supabase repository. Include: (1) a production Postgres instance with automated backups and RLS, (2) REST + realtime API layer, (3) JWT/OAuth auth setup with example providers and login flows, (4) S3-compatible object storage integrated with DB metadata, (5) Edge/Functions runtime and a sample function, (6) a minimal admin dashboard for migrations and user management. Out of scope: reimplementing Supabase internals or training models. Require TLS, health checks, basic monitoring/alerts, automated DB migrations, error handling, and tests for auth, storage, and API endpoints.
How we checked
How the score was reached
- Self-host verdict base92
- An open-source build was found+5
- 4 cited sources+3
- Price verified on pricing page+3
- Hard moats found in the evidence-3
- Evidence score99
The base comes from the verdict. Everything under it is a check that either happened or did not, and each one is a fact frozen in this record rather than a judgement made at render time — so the same evidence always produces the same number.
How scoring works →Cited sources · 4
Every page the run actually retrieved.
- official productSupabase — product
- official pricingSupabase Pricing
- official docsSupabase Docs
- open sourcebaserow/baserow
Integrity checks
What held up, and what did not.
