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Neon vs Supabase
Trust Score comparison · March 2026
Signal Comparison
200k / wknpm downloads1.8M / wk
120 commitsCommits (90d)156 commits
15k ★GitHub stars73k ★
1k q'sStack Overflow6.4k q's
Growing fastCommunityVery High
NeonSupabase
Key Differences
| Factor | Neon | Supabase |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Apache 2.0 |
| Language | TypeScript / Python | TypeScript |
| Hosted | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Free tier | — | ✓ Yes |
| Open Source | — | ✓ Yes |
| TypeScript | ✓ | ✓ |
Pick Neon if…
- Serverless/edge apps needing PostgreSQL
- You want database branching for dev/preview environments
- Vercel or serverless deployments where Supabase adds latency
Pick Supabase if…
- You want Postgres with a built-in REST API and realtime support
- You need storage, auth, and database in one platform
- You want an open-source Firebase alternative
Side-by-side Quick Start
Neon
import { neon } from '@neondatabase/serverless';
const sql = neon(process.env.DATABASE_URL);
const users = await sql`SELECT * FROM users WHERE active = true`;
console.log(users);Supabase
import { createClient } from '@supabase/supabase-js';
const supabase = createClient(
process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL,
process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY
);
const { data, error } = await supabase
.from('tools')
.select('*')
.order('trust_score', { ascending: false });Community Verdict
Based on upvoted notes🏆
Supabase wins this comparison
Trust Score 95 vs 61 · 34-point difference
Supabase leads on Trust Score with stronger signal data across downloads and community health. That said, the other tool is worth considering if your use case matches its specific strengths above.