SurrealDB VS Supabase

Comprehensive feature-by-feature breakdown, real pricing tiers, community sentiment, and active discounts for SurrealDB and Supabase.

TOOL A

TOOL B

0 / 5.0

SurrealDB

Multi-model cloud & embedded database (SQL, Document, Graph, Vector) in Rust

$0/mo starting

0 / 5.0

The open source Firebase alternative with Postgres, Auth, and Edge Functions

$0/mo starting

Detailed Specification & Feature Matrix

BEST SUITED FOR

SurrealDB:Full-stack developers and AI engineers wanting a single database for document, graph, and vector search

Supabase:Full-stack web and mobile developers, Next.js startups, and teams needing raw SQL power

PRICING MODEL

Open Source (Starts at $0/mo)

Freemium (Starts at $0/mo)

ACTIVE DISCOUNT OFFERS

0% OFF (PRICING)

STANDOUT ADVANTAGES

Replaces 3 separate databases with a single lightweight Rust binary

Runs on client devices via WASM or scales horizontally in the cloud

Blazing fast Rust execution speed

100% open source with zero vendor lock-in — can be self-hosted on any VPS

Rock-solid PostgreSQL database beneath the hood rather than proprietary NoSQL

Generous free tier with 2 free projects and 500MB database storage

KNOWN SHORTCOMINGS

SurrealQL syntax has a learning curve for traditional SQL DBA teams

Cloud ecosystem tooling is newer than 30-year-old PostgreSQL

Projects pause after 1 week of inactivity on the free hobby tier

Self-hosting configuration requires Docker Compose and networking knowledge