Side-by-side comparison · Databases & Backend

Netlify vs Supabase

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Netlify

4.0

From From $9/mo

Details Visit

Best overall

Supabase

4.3

From From $25/mo

Details Visit

Comparing 2 tools. Add one more if you like.

At a glance

Netlify4.0

Easiest to use

Pick it if: Marketers, freelancers and AI builders who want a simple, reliable place to put a website live without learning servers.

Supabase4.3

Best overallBest value

Pick it if: Anyone building an app with AI tools who needs somewhere real to keep user accounts and data.

Overview

Attribute	Netlify	Supabase
In one line	Easy website hosting: drag in a site or connect GitHub and it's live in seconds.	A ready-made database, logins and file storage for apps you build with AI tools.
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starting price	From $9/mo	From $25/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Works with Claude Code	Yes	Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

Attribute	Netlify	Supabase
Overall rating	4.0	4.3Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.	4.5	4.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.	4.0	4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.	4.0	4.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.	3.5	4.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.	4.0	4.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

Attribute	Netlify	Supabase
Access & platform
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Mobile app	No	No
Desktop app	No	No
Browser extension	No	No
API access	Yes	Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace	Yes	Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO	Yes	Yes
Connects to other apps	Yes	Yes
Open source or self-hosted	No	Yes
AI abilities
Works with your files	Yes	Yes
Understands images	–	No
Makes images	No	No
Makes video	No	No
Writes code	Yes	Yes
Runs agents or automations	Yes	Yes
Learns your brand or style	–	No
Works in many languages	–	–
Capabilities score	8/ 17	9/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

Attribute	Netlify	Supabase
Plans	Free Free Personal sites and trying it out.	Free Free Prototypes, side projects and seeing if it suits you.
	PersonalOur pick From $9/mo A single business site with real traffic.	ProOur pick From $25/mo Anything real people will use.
	Pro From $20/mo Teams and agencies running several sites.	Team From $599/mo Companies that need SSO and compliance paperwork.
	Enterprise Custom Large companies with uptime and security needs.	Enterprise Custom Large products with uptime guarantees.
Which plan to pick	Start free and watch how many credits you use. A business site that publishes often or gets steady traffic should move to Personal. Agencies with several people working on sites should go straight to Pro.	Build on Free. Switch to Pro the day you share the app with anyone outside your team, mostly so the project stops pausing. Team is a big jump that only makes sense once a client or auditor asks for SSO or a SOC 2 report.

Key features

Attribute	Netlify	Supabase
Standout features	Deploy any way Preview links Forms Agent Runners Functions and database MCP server	Postgres database Auth Storage Edge Functions Realtime Official MCP server

Pros and cons

Attribute	Netlify	Supabase
Pros	Very easy to get a site live Forms and functions built in Deploys directly from popular AI builders Projects stay private until you publish Unlimited members on Pro	Standard Postgres underneath, so you can leave any time Logins, storage, functions and live updates in one dashboard The widest support across AI app builders and Claude Code Generous free plan for trying things out Open source, with self-hosting if you ever need it
Cons	Credit system makes costs harder to predict Each production deploy uses 15 credits, so the free plan runs out quickly Less suited to heavy apps than Railway or Render Extra concurrent builds cost $40 each	Free projects pause after a week of inactivity Usage charges on Pro can be hard to predict as traffic grows Access rules and SQL still take some learning for non-technical people The jump from Pro to Team is steep

Who each one is for

Attribute	Netlify	Supabase
Best for	Putting a marketing site or landing page live Publishing sites from AI builders like Bolt Simple sites with forms and no backend Preview links for client sign-off	Backend for AI-built apps User logins and permissions File and image storage Apps that need a real database
You'll find it used by	Marketers Freelancers Agencies Developers	Indie builders Startups Developers Agencies

Questions people ask

Which is better, Netlify or Supabase?

Supabase scores highest overall in our ratings (Netlify 4.0/5 and Supabase 4.3/5). Netlify is best for putting a marketing site or landing page live and publishing sites from AI builders like Bolt. Supabase is best for backend for AI-built apps and user logins and permissions.

Which is cheaper, Netlify or Supabase?

Netlify: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at From $9/mo. Supabase: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at From $25/mo.

Which is easier to use, Netlify or Supabase?

Netlify rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Marketers, freelancers and AI builders who want a simple, reliable place to put a website live without learning servers.

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

Swap in another tool

More tools from Databases & Backend in the library.