# Pusher Channels vs Supabase Realtime

| Attribute | Pusher Channels | Supabase Realtime |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 50.5 (61% (medium)) | 62.2 (32% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Pusher Channels provides cloud-based WebSocket infrastructure that allows developers to build real-time features such as live dashboards, presence awareness, and collaborative editing without managing underlying network complexity. It is indexed under Realtime Messaging Infra.","source":"https://pusher.com/channels/pricing/","question":"What is Pusher Channels?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Pusher Channels offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $49 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://pusher.com/channels/pricing/","question":"Is Pusher Channels free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Pusher Channels supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://pusher.com/channels","question":"What platforms does Pusher Channels support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Pusher Channels, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://pusher.com/channels/pricing/","question":"Can Pusher Channels be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Pusher Channels. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Pusher Channels not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://pusher.com/security/","question":"What security certifications does Pusher Channels have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Pusher Channels is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United Kingdom.","source":"https://pusher.com/channels/pricing/","question":"Where is Pusher Channels available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A server that monitors PostgreSQL databases for data changes and broadcasts updates instantly to connected clients. It polls PostgreSQL's replication logs, converts modifications to JSON, and delivers them to authorized subscribers via WebSocket. It is indexed under Realtime Messaging Infra.","source":"https://supabase.com/blog/pricing","question":"What is Supabase Realtime?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Supabase Realtime offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $25 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://supabase.com/blog/pricing","question":"Is Supabase Realtime free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Supabase Realtime. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://supabase.com/blog/storage-500gb-uploads-cheaper-egress-pricing","question":"What platforms does Supabase Realtime support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Supabase Realtime can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://supabase.com/blog/pricing","question":"Can Supabase Realtime be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and HIPAA for Supabase Realtime. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Supabase Realtime not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://supabase.com/blog/pricing","question":"What security certifications does Supabase Realtime have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Supabase Realtime is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://supabase.com/blog/pricing","question":"Where is Supabase Realtime available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A platform delivering APIs that enable real-time communication and collaboration functionality in applications, with SDKs available for web browsers, mobile devices, and backend servers. | A server that monitors PostgreSQL databases for data changes and broadcasts updates instantly to connected clients. It polls PostgreSQL's replication logs, converts modifications to JSON, and delivers them to authorized subscribers via WebSocket. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"presence":true,"deployment":"cloud-hosted","self_hostable":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Librato"},{"name":"Datadog"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Sandbox","summary":"Free","features":["Standard support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"200k","concurrent_connections":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Startup","summary":"$49/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"1 million","concurrent_connections":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$99/month","features":["Monitoring integrations"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"4 million"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$299/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":299,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"10 million"}},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$499/month","features":["Premium support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":499,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"20 million","concurrent_connections":"10,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$699/month","features":["Annual price discount"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":699,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"40 million","concurrent_connections":"15,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","summary":"$899/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":899,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"60 million","concurrent_connections":"20,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth Plus","summary":"$1,199/month","features":["Premium customer support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1199,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"90 million","concurrent_connections":"30,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Custom plan","Outstanding uptime","Top-tier support"],"description":"For applications requiring 10+ million concurrent connections and 100+ billion messages","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Priority Support","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":3000,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $49/month for Startup plan. Free Sandbox tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pusher.com/channels/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T18:23:22.878Z","startingPrice":{"amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier for hobby projects and experiments","features":["Unlimited API requests","50,000 monthly active users","500 MB database size","5 GB cached egress","1 GB file storage","Community support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"file_storage":"1 GB","cached_egress":"5 GB","database_size":"500 MB","monthly_active_users":"50,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$25/month for first project; $10/month for additional projects","features":["Everything in Free Plan","100,000 monthly active users (then $0.00325 per MAU)","8 GB disk size per project (then $0.125 per GB)","250 GB egress (then $0.09 per GB)","250 GB cached egress (then $0.03 per GB)","100 GB file storage (then $0.0213 per GB)","Email support","Daily backups (7-day retention)","7-day log retention"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Most Popular","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"egress":"250 GB","file_storage":"100 GB","cached_egress":"250 GB","database_size":"8 GB","monthly_active_users":"100,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$599/month","features":["Everything in Pro Plan","SOC2 & ISO 27001 compliance","Project-scoped and read-only access","HIPAA available as paid add-on","SSO for Supabase Dashboard","Priority email support with SLAs","Daily backups (14-day retention)","28-day log retention"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":599,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Custom","features":["Designated support manager","Uptime SLAs","AWS PrivateLink support","24/7/365 premium enterprise support","Private Slack channel","Custom security questionnaires"],"contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Log Drains","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":60,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"events"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"gb"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.09,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Custom Domain","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Point in Time Recovery"},{"name":"Branching","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"branch-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.01344,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Pipelines","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"pipeline-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.053,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Replication (ongoing)","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"gb"},"kind":"metered","amount":3,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Replication (initial sync)","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"gb"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.6,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier available. Pro from $25/month for first project. Team $599/month. Usage-based add-ons for storage, bandwidth, compute, and additional features.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://supabase.com/blog/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-09T16:16:22.966Z","startingPrice":{"amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":49,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":25,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Realtime Messaging Infra)

| Capability | Pusher Channels | Supabase Realtime |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Presence | - | ✓ |
| Message history replay | - | - |
| Delivery guarantee | - | - |
| Global edge network | - | - |
| Scaling model | - | - |
| Offline reconnect catchup | - | - |
| Push notification bridge | - | - |
| Auth model | - | - |
| Self hostable | - | ✓ |
| Mqtt support | - | - |
| Deployment | - | Cloud hosted |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:19:16.043Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*