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Firebase vs Supabase: which one to pick in 2026?
Supabase for SQL/PostgreSQL. Firebase for realtime and the mobile ecosystem.
What each does better
Firebase
In my stack
Better at: Full Google integration, huge ecosystem, ultra-mature SDKs
Worse at: Total vendor lock-in, unpredictable costs at scale, data stored at Google
Based on my Firebase review
Supabase
Competitor
Better at: Native PostgreSQL, SQL, Row Level Security, open source
Worse at: Realtime less intuitive than Firestore, less mature mobile SDKs
Compared from my Firebase review
My verdict
Supabase for SQL/PostgreSQL. Firebase for realtime and the mobile ecosystem.
My rating
Firebase
I only rate the tools I really use. Supabase is not in my stack, so it has no rating here.
Pricing
Firebase
€0
Entry price
Plan I pick: Blaze (Pay as you go) at Variable
Production projects, you only pay for what you use
Supabase
No pricing sheet on my side: I do not use it day to day, so I do not put a price on it here.
Compatibility
Firebase
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