Activepieces
Supabase
| Feature | Activepieces | Supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $10/mo | Free / from $25/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.7 / 5 |
| Best For | developers, startups, privacy-focused-teams, automation-builders | developers, startups, indie-hackers, full-stack-teams |
| Founded | 2022 | 2020 |
| Visual Builder | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Copilot | ✓ | ✗ |
| Branching Logic | ✓ | ✗ |
| Self Hosting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pieces Framework | ✓ | ✗ |
| Webhooks | ✓ | ✗ |
| Postgres Database | ✗ | ✓ |
| Authentication | ✗ | ✓ |
| Edge Functions | ✗ | ✓ |
| Real Time | ✗ | ✓ |
| Storage | ✗ | ✓ |
| Vector Embeddings | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Activepieces Pros
- Open-source and self-hostable
- AI helps build automations from descriptions
- Clean visual workflow builder
- Growing piece (connector) library
✗ Activepieces Cons
- Fewer integrations than Zapier/Make
- Community still growing
- Self-hosted requires maintenance
✓ Supabase Pros
- Full Postgres with SQL access
- Generous free tier (500MB, 50K monthly active users)
- Auth, storage, and edge functions included
- Open-source and self-hostable
✗ Supabase Cons
- Can be complex for non-developers
- Pauses inactive free projects after 7 days
- Real-time can be expensive at scale
The Verdict
Activepieces is built for developers and startups, with a focus on visual-builder and ai-copilot. Supabase targets developers and startups and leads with postgres-database and authentication.
On pricing, Activepieces is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $10/mo compared to $25/mo for Supabase. That $15/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Supabase edges out on user ratings (4.7 vs 4.3). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Feature-wise, Supabase offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Activepieces takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Both tools are a solid fit for developers, startups — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
Bottom line: Supabase has a slight overall edge — but if open-source and self-hostable matters most to you, Activepieces may still be the right call.