MongoDB vs Supabase

Supabase offers an open-source Postgres platform with instant APIs, whereas MongoDB delivers a document model with vector search and dedicated AI services.

MongoDBDocument database, self-hosted or as Atlas in the cloud

SupabaseOpen-source Postgres development platform

Which to pick

Pick MongoDB if you want…

Unified document, vector and analytics platform
Integrations with AWS, Google Cloud or Microsoft Azure (on MongoDB's list, not Supabase's)

Pick Supabase if you want…

Postgres-backed backend as a service
Postgres-based backend
Open-source code (supabase/supabase on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license)
Integrations with React, Next.js or Flutter (on Supabase's list, not MongoDB's)

Side by side

What it is: MongoDB:MongoDB is a flexible document database offering self-hosted or fully managed Atlas cloud services.; Supabase:Supabase is an open-source platform that provides a hosted Postgres database with auth, realtime, storage, edge functions and vector search.
Best for: MongoDB:Unified document, vector and analytics platform; Supabase:Postgres-backed backend as a service
Who it’s for: MongoDB:Developers building data-intensive, real-time or AI-enabled applications.; Supabase:Developers building web, mobile or AI apps who need a full backend without managing servers.
Pricing: MongoDB:Freemium; Supabase:Freemium
Plans: MongoDB:Free $0/hour · Flex $0.011/hour per hour · Dedicated $0.08/hour per hour · Atlas Infinite $0.09/hour per hour; Supabase:Free $0 · Pro $25 per month · Team $599 per month
Open source: MongoDB:—; Supabase:Yes, 110,974 GitHub stars
Works with: MongoDB:AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Apache Kafka; Supabase:React, Next.js, Flutter, Expo React Native, OpenAI, Hugging Face, Stripe

MongoDB features

Atlas Managed Service. Fully managed, multi-cloud database with automated failover and scaling.
Atlas Infinite. Decoupled compute and storage for extreme elasticity and AI workloads.
Atlas Agent Engine. Runs production AI agents on Atlas without locking to a specific model.
Vector Search. Semantic search and recommendation engines using integrated vector representations.
Stream Processing. Process high-velocity event streams via the same aggregation pipeline as the database.
MongoDB 9.0. Up to 2× throughput and faster queries for transactional and AI use cases.

Supabase features

Managed Postgres. Each project gets its own dedicated Postgres instance with built-in Row Level Security.
Authentication. User sign-up, login, social OAuth and MFA with automatic JWT handling.
Realtime API. Live data synchronization for multiplayer or collaborative experiences.
Edge Functions. Serverless functions that run close to the database without provisioning servers.
Storage & CDN. File storage with 1 GB free, cached egress and basic CDN for serving assets.
Vector Embeddings. Store, index and search vector embeddings via OpenAI or Hugging Face integrations.
Instant REST/GraphQL APIs. Auto-generated APIs for any table, accessible via the client library.
Dashboard & Tools. SQL/Table editors, RLS policy UI, log viewer and backup controls in a web console.

MongoDB vs Supabase FAQ

Is MongoDB or Supabase free?+

MongoDB has a free plan and paid plans. Supabase has a free plan; paid plans start at $25/month (Pro).

Is MongoDB or Supabase open source?+

Supabase is open source (supabase/supabase on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for MongoDB.

Do MongoDB and Supabase integrate with the same tools?+

Their integration lists don't overlap: MongoDB lists AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure and Apache Kafka; Supabase lists React, Next.js, Flutter, Expo React Native and 3 more.

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