Stackby
Supabase
| Feature | Stackby | Supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $5/mo | Free / from $25/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.1 / 5 | 4.7 / 5 |
| Best For | small-businesses, solopreneurs, budget-conscious-teams, non-technical-users | developers, startups, indie-hackers, full-stack-teams |
| Founded | 2019 | 2020 |
| Api Columns | ✓ | ✗ |
| Column Types | ✓ | ✗ |
| Views | ✓ | ✗ |
| Forms | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pre Built Templates | ✓ | ✗ |
| Postgres Database | ✗ | ✓ |
| Authentication | ✗ | ✓ |
| Edge Functions | ✗ | ✓ |
| Real Time | ✗ | ✓ |
| Storage | ✗ | ✓ |
| Vector Embeddings | ✗ | ✓ |
| Self Hosting | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Stackby Pros
- Very affordable pricing
- API column type for live data
- Pre-built templates for common use cases
- Good Airtable alternative
✗ Stackby Cons
- Smaller user community
- UI less polished than competitors
- Limited automation capabilities
✓ 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
Stackby is built for small businesses and solopreneurs, with a focus on api-columns and column-types. Supabase targets developers and startups and leads with postgres-database and authentication.
On pricing, Stackby is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $5/mo compared to $25/mo for Supabase. That $20/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 4.1). 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 Stackby takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Bottom line: Supabase has a slight overall edge — but if very affordable pricing matters most to you, Stackby may still be the right call.