Comparison

SQLite vs Supabase

No clear leader: Supabase (63.7) and SQLite (60.8) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
SQLite61
Supabase64
Score
Vioscale score
SQLite61 / 100medium · 54%
Supabase64 / 100medium · 70%
Pricing
Free tier
SQLite
Supabase
Model
Supabasefreemium
Price level
SQLitefree
Supabaselow
Transparent
SQLite
Supabase
Integrations
Count
SQLite
Supabase12
Security
Disclosure policy
SQLite
Supabase
Gdpr
SQLite
Supabase
Hipaa
SQLite
Supabase
Iso27001
SQLite
Supabase
Pci
SQLite
Supabase
Scorecard
SQLite4.5
Supabase
Soc2
SQLite
Supabase
Reliability
Status page
SQLite
Supabase
Adoption
Dependent repos
SQLite0
Supabase
Github stars
SQLite10,346
Supabase
Stackoverflow questions
SQLite40,000
Supabase
Activity
Commits last 30d
SQLite100
Supabase
Release
Cadence days
SQLite60
Supabase
License
Spdx
SQLiteblessing
Supabase
Language
Primary
SQLiteC
Supabase
Content
Faq
SQLite7 items
Supabase

Capabilities

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

Core
SQL model
SQLiteFull SQL
SupabaseFull SQL
Transactions
ACID transactions
SQLiteFull
SupabaseFull
Highest isolation level
SQLite-
SupabaseSerializable
Consistency
Consistency
SQLiteStrong
SupabaseStrong
Scale
Horizontal scale
SQLiteSingle-node
Supabase-
Replication
Replication
SQLiteAsync
Supabase-
Availability
Automatic failover / HA
SQLite
Supabase-
Deployment
Deployment
SQLiteEmbedded
SupabaseManaged
Serverless / scale-to-zero
SQLite
Supabase-
Compatibility
Wire compatibility
SQLiteNone
SupabasePostgres protocol
Extensibility
Extensions / plugins / UDFs
SQLite
Supabase
Licensing
Licence class
SQLitePermissive OSS
Supabase-
Data types
JSON / document support
SQLite
Supabase
Geo / spatial
SQLiteExtension
Supabase-

What each one is

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

SQLite

An in-process SQL database engine that stores complete databases in single disk files, requiring no server process or configuration. It is designed for embedded use in applications, mobile devices, and IoT systems, with full ACID transaction support and cross-platform compatibility.

Independently observed

Supabase

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.

SQLite

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source, public domain

as of verify ↗

Supabase

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
SQLite
Supabase
iOS
SQLite
Supabase
Android
SQLite
Supabase
macOS
SQLite
Supabase
Windows
SQLite
Supabase
Linux
SQLite
Supabase
CLI
SQLite
Supabase
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
SQLite
Supabase
Self-hosted
SQLite
Supabase

Integrations

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

SQLite

Not documented yet.

Supabase

12 total
  • OpenAI
  • Hugging Face
  • Stripe
  • Algolia
  • AWS
  • Amazon Bedrock
  • Figma
  • LangChain
  • Vercel
  • Next.js
  • React
  • Flutter
Independently observed

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

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