Supabase vs Google Cloud (GCP)
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Supabase and Google Cloud (GCP).
Quick Verdict
4.0/5
Supabase
0 reviews
3.9/5
Google Cloud (GCP)
0 reviews
Supabase is rated higher (4.0 vs 3.9). Supabase is a backend-as-a-service platform providing PostgreSQL databases, real-time subscriptions, authentication, and storage. Built for developers who want PostgreSQL's power without vendor lock-in. Known for its data analytics and AI tooling (BigQuery, Vertex AI).
Supabase Open-source Firebase alternative with PostgreSQL | Google Cloud (GCP) Google's cloud — AI/ML and data analytics focus | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 4.0 (0 reviews)✓ | 3.9 (0 reviews) |
| Pricing model | freemium | pay-as-you-go |
| Starting price | Free tier available | Free tier available |
| Best for | Teams building web and mobile apps who want a relational backend — Postgres with auth, storage, realtime, and APIs — without operating infrastructure, and who value an open-source exit path. | Data- and ML-centric teams already building on BigQuery, GKE, or Vertex AI, and workloads that need a published multi-zone SLA or data residency in one of 43 regions. |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | — | — |
| RAM | 1 GB | — |
| Storage | 1 GB | — |
| Bandwidth | — | — |
| SLA uptime | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 17 | 43✓ |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €0.00 | — |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ✓ | |
| DDoS protection | ||
| Automated backups | ✓ | |
| Snapshots | ||
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ||
| Free tier | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | United States, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Brazil, India, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Australia | — |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | free tiermanaged options3 compatibleeu datacenterus datacenterapac datacenterapi accessopen source | free tierhourly billingipv6gpu availables3 compatibleeu datacenterus datacenterapac datacenterapi accessterraform providerkubernetes supportarm processors |
| Visit Supabase → | Visit Google Cloud (GCP) → | |
Supabase
Pros
- + Real PostgreSQL with SQL, extensions, migrations, and row-level security — no schema lock-in
- + Generous free tier: 50,000 MAU, 500MB database, unlimited API requests
- + Bundled auth, realtime, S3-compatible storage, APIs, and edge functions on one platform
- + Open source with a documented self-host path — a genuine exit if the managed service stops fitting
- + Transparent, detailed pricing page and 17 AWS regions to place data close to users
Cons
- - Bills grow legs: per-project compute, usage overages, and add-ons (PITR $100/mo per 7 days) stack up
- - Uptime SLA (99.9%) is Enterprise-only; support SLAs need the $599/mo Team plan
- - Free projects pause after a week of inactivity and skip automatic backups
- - Auth, realtime, storage, and functions layers are Supabase-specific to migrate away from
- - Scaling to high concurrency means moving to dedicated compute instances with sharp price steps
Google Cloud (GCP)
Pros
- + Best published SLA set in the comparison: 99.99% multi-zone, 99.9% single-instance
- + 43 regions and 130 zones with per-region price variance you can trade against latency
- + Per-second billing and three discount levers — Spot up to 91% off, commitments up to 55–70%
- + Live migration through host maintenance; deep integration with GKE, BigQuery, Vertex AI
- + Real free entry: $300 trial credit that never auto-charges, plus an Always Free e2-micro VM
Cons
- - Poor price-performance for plain VMs versus European VPS specialists; no bundled transfer
- - Egress is expensive ($0.12/GiB Premium) and billed as a separate line item
- - Sustained use discounts don't apply to E2 and N4 — the families entry buyers choose
- - Budgets alert but don't cap Compute Engine spend; human support costs from $29/month
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