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Supabase Free tier Open Source

Open-source Firebase alternative providing a Postgres database, authentication, storage, and edge functions.

Free for 2 projects, pauses after inactivity · Paid from $25/mo Developers who want a full backend with Postgres at the core
Postgres Auth Storage Realtime
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Neon Free tier Open Source

Serverless Postgres with autoscaling, branching, and a generous free tier for modern applications.

Free tier with 0.5 GB storage and 190 compute hours · Paid from $19/mo Developers who want serverless Postgres with branching and scale-to-zero
Serverless Postgres Branching Scale-to-Zero Autoscaling
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Turso Free tier Open Source

Edge-hosted distributed database built on libSQL (SQLite fork) for ultra-low latency reads.

Free 9 GB total storage · Free Developers wanting SQLite at the edge
Edge SQLite Embedded Replicas Branching Multi-Region
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CockroachDB Free tier Open Source

Distributed SQL database designed for global scale, resilience, and strong consistency.

Free 10 GiB · Free Teams wanting distributed SQL that survives anything
Distributed SQL Multi-Region Serverless PostgreSQL Compatible
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Hasura Free tier Open Source

Instant GraphQL and REST APIs on Postgres, SQL Server, and other data sources.

Free for 1 project · Free Developers wanting instant GraphQL APIs on their database
GraphQL Real-Time Auth Remote Schemas
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Prisma Free Open Source

Next-generation ORM for Node.js and TypeScript with type safety and migrations.

Free Node.js/TypeScript developers wanting a modern ORM
Type-Safe ORM Migrations Prisma Studio Multi-DB
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EdgeDB Free tier Open Source

Modern database with a powerful query language, built-in auth, and schema-first design.

Free 1 GB · Free Developers wanting a modern relational database with better DX
EdgeQL Schema-First Built-In Auth Migrations
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Supabase vs PlanetScale
Supabase vs PlanetScale
Supabase gives you open source and self-hosting; PlanetScale is a managed service. Which trade-off works for you?
Supabase vs Neon
Supabase vs Neon
Supabase is built for developers who want a full backend with postgres at the core. Neon is built for developers who want serverless postgres with branching and scale-to-zero. Pick the one that fits.
Supabase vs Firebase
Supabase vs Firebase
Firebase is the free option; Supabase charges $25/mo but may offer more polish. Here is how they compare.
Supabase vs Airtable
Supabase vs Airtable
Airtable is the free option; Supabase charges $25/mo but may offer more polish. Here is how they compare.
Supabase vs Xata
Supabase vs Xata
Xata is the free option; Supabase charges $25/mo but may offer more polish. Here is how they compare.
Supabase vs Turso
Supabase vs Turso
Turso is the free option; Supabase charges $25/mo but may offer more polish. Here is how they compare.

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