Comparison

MySQL vs Supabase

On the evidence we track, Supabase leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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MySQL56
Supabase64
Score
Vioscale score
MySQL56 / 100medium · 51%updating
Supabase64 / 100medium · 70%updating
Pricing
Free tier
MySQL
Supabase
Model
Supabasefreemium
Price level
MySQLlow
Supabaselow
Transparent
MySQL
Supabase
Integrations
Count
MySQL
Supabase12
Security
Disclosure policy
MySQL
Supabase
Gdpr
MySQL
Supabase
Hipaa
MySQL
Supabase
Iso27001
MySQL
Supabase
Pci
MySQL
Supabase
Scorecard
MySQL4.6
Supabase
Soc2
MySQL
Supabase
Reliability
Status page
MySQL
Supabase
Adoption
Dependent repos
MySQL664
Supabase
Github stars
MySQL12,407
Supabase
Stackoverflow questions
MySQL230,000
Supabase
Activity
Commits last 30d
MySQL2
Supabase
Release
Cadence days
MySQL90
Supabase
License
Spdx
MySQLGPL-2.0
Supabase
Language
Primary
MySQLC++
Supabase
Content
Faq
MySQL8 items
Supabase

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for relational databases. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
SQL model
MySQLFull SQL
SupabaseFull SQL
Transactions
ACID transactions
MySQLFull
SupabaseFull
Highest isolation level
MySQLSerializable
SupabaseSerializable
Consistency
Consistency
MySQLStrong
SupabaseStrong
Scale
Horizontal scale
MySQLNatively distributed
Supabase-
Replication
Replication
MySQLAsync
Supabase-
Availability
Automatic failover / HA
MySQL
Supabase-
Deployment
Deployment
MySQLSelf-hosted
SupabaseManaged
Serverless / scale-to-zero
MySQL
Supabase-
Compatibility
Wire compatibility
MySQLMySQL protocol
SupabasePostgres protocol
Extensibility
Extensions / plugins / UDFs
MySQL
Supabase
Licensing
Licence class
MySQLCopyleft
Supabase-
Data types
JSON / document support
MySQL
Supabase
Geo / spatial
MySQL-
Supabase-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

MySQL

MySQL is an open-source SQL database management system that serves as the foundation for many web-based applications and cloud services. Available in both a free community edition and a commercial enterprise edition with advanced features and professional support.

Independently observed

Supabase

Leader

A Postgres-based development platform that provides a full relational database with built-in authentication, REST APIs, edge functions, realtime data synchronization, file storage, and vector embeddings.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

MySQL

Open sourceFree tier

Community edition free; Enterprise/Standard/Classic editions require contacting sales

  • MySQL Community ServerFree
  • MySQL Enterprise EditionContact sales
  • MySQL Standard EditionContact sales
  • MySQL Classic EditionContact sales
as of verify ↗

Supabase

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier

Free tier with 5 GB storage egress. Paid plans (Team, Enterprise) with annual commitment available via AWS Marketplace; cached egress $0.03/GB.

  • FreeFree
  • Team-
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
MySQL
Supabase
CLI
MySQL
Supabase
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
MySQL
Supabase
Self-hosted
MySQL
Supabase

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

MySQL

Not documented yet.

Supabase

Leader
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Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.