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Prisma vs Supabase
Supabase provides Postgres, auth, and storage but uses separate hosting and ORM layers.
Which to pick
Pick Prisma if you want…
- Integrated ORM, DB, and hosting for TypeScript
- The lower starting price: $10/month against $25/month
- Integrations with TypeScript, Node.js or Bun (on Prisma's list, not Supabase's)
Pick Supabase if you want…
- Postgres-backed backend as a service
- Open-source Postgres platform with built-in auth
- Integrations with React, Next.js or Flutter (on Supabase's list, not Prisma's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Prisma:Prisma provides a type-safe ORM, managed Postgres, and TypeScript-focused app hosting on a single platform.
- Supabase:Supabase is an open-source platform that provides a hosted Postgres database with auth, realtime, storage, edge functions and vector search.
- Best for
- Prisma:Integrated ORM, DB, and hosting for TypeScript
- Supabase:Postgres-backed backend as a service
- Who it’s for
- Prisma:TypeScript and Node.js developers building full-stack apps.
- Supabase:Developers building web, mobile or AI apps who need a full backend without managing servers.
- Pricing
- Prisma:Freemium
- Supabase:Freemium
- Plans
- Prisma:Free $0 · Starter $10 per month · Pro $49 per month · Business $129 per month
- Supabase:Free $0 · Pro $25 per month · Team $599 per month
- Open source
- Prisma:Yes
- Supabase:Yes, 110,974 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Prisma:TypeScript, Node.js, Bun
- Supabase:React, Next.js, Flutter, Expo React Native, OpenAI, Hugging Face, Stripe
Prisma features
- Type-safe ORM. Declarative schema rebuilt in native TypeScript with full type safety and LLM-friendly contracts.
- Managed Postgres. Bare-metal microVM Postgres with per-branch databases, operation-based pricing and query insights.
- Prisma Compute. Bun-runtime app hosting co-located with the database, supporting preview URLs and versioned deployments.
- Prisma Studio. Visual data browser and editor built into the console for inspecting and editing data.
- CLI + Management API. Structured JSON output and parity between CLI and API for programmatic control.
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.
Prisma vs Supabase FAQ
Is Prisma or Supabase free?+
Prisma has a free plan; paid plans start at $10/month (Starter). Supabase has a free plan; paid plans start at $25/month (Pro).
Which is cheaper, Prisma or Supabase?+
Prisma is cheaper to start with: Prisma's Starter plan ($10/month) against Supabase's Pro plan ($25/month).
Is Prisma or Supabase open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Prisma (prisma/prisma on GitHub) and Supabase (supabase/supabase on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license).
Do Prisma and Supabase integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Prisma lists TypeScript, Node.js and Bun; Supabase lists React, Next.js, Flutter, Expo React Native and 3 more.
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