Supabase
Tally
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $25/mo | Free / from $29/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.7 / 5 | 4.7 / 5 |
| Best For | developers, startups, indie-hackers, full-stack-teams | startups, freelancers, no-code-builders, researchers |
| Founded | 2020 | 2020 |
| Postgres Database | ✓ | ✗ |
| Authentication | ✓ | ✗ |
| Edge Functions | ✓ | ✗ |
| Real Time | ✓ | ✗ |
| Storage | ✓ | ✗ |
| Vector Embeddings | ✓ | ✗ |
| Self Hosting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Form Builder | ✗ | ✓ |
| Conditional Logic | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payments | ✗ | ✓ |
| File Uploads | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom Domains | ✗ | ✓ |
| Calculations | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Tally Pros
- Unlimited forms and responses on free plan
- Document-style editor (no drag-and-drop complexity)
- Built-in payment collection via Stripe
- Conditional logic and calculations included free
✗ Tally Cons
- Less design customization than Typeform
- Pro plan needed for custom domains and file uploads
- Limited reporting and analytics built-in
The Verdict
Supabase is built for developers and startups, with a focus on postgres-database and authentication. Tally targets startups and freelancers and leads with form-builder and conditional-logic.
Pricing is close: Supabase starts at $25/mo versus $29/mo for Tally — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Both tools are a solid fit for startups — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.