Updated May 13, 2026 · Independent Analysis
RetoolvsSupabase
Capability Overview
Retoolvs Supabase
★ 4.5/5-0.2 vs Supabase
Only in Retool
- ✦ Drag-and-drop Builder
- ✦ SQL Editor
- ✦ REST API Integration
✓ Free planFrom $10/mo(cheaper)100k+ developers users · est. 2017
Supabasevs Retool
★ 4.7/5+0.2 vs Retool
Only in Supabase
- ✦ PostgreSQL Database
- ✦ File Storage
- ✦ Edge Functions
✓ Free planFrom $25/mo(pricier)1M+ developers users · est. 2020
Pricing Intelligence
Retool saves you $15/user/movs Supabase
Retool Plans
Free tier available
Free0
Free- • 5 users
- • Unlimited apps
- • Core features
TeamBest Value
$10/user/mo- • Unlimited users
- • Audit logs
- • Git sync
Business
$50/user/mo- • SSO
- • Custom JS
- • Staging environments
Supabase Plans
Free tier available
Free0
Free- • 2 projects
- • 500MB database
- • 1GB file storage
ProBest Value
$25/mo- • 8GB database
- • 100GB storage
- • Daily backups
Team
$599/mo- • SSO
- • Priority support
- • SLA
Feature Matrix
6 differences found across 15 standardized features
Feature
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Supabase
File Storage
✗
✓
Edge Functions
✗
✓
Auto-generated API
✗
✓
Backups
✗
✓
DDoS Protection
✗
✓
Docker
✗
✓
Total (raw)
15
15
Pros & Cons Face-Off
Evaluative strengths and weaknesses — not feature lists
Pros
- +Best platform for internal tools
- +Connects to any database or API
- +Fast to build admin panels
- +Strong enterprise features
Cons
- −Can get expensive at scale
- −Learning curve for complex apps
- −Performance issues with large datasets
Pros
- +Full PostgreSQL flexibility vs Firebase's NoSQL
- +Excellent developer experience
- +Generous free tier
- +Open source and self-hostable
Cons
- −Less mature ecosystem than Firebase
- −Cold starts on free tier
- −Complex RLS policies for beginners
At a Glance
User Rating
4.5/5vs4.7/5
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Starting Price
$10/movs$25/mo
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Feature Count
15 featuresvs15 features
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User Base
100vs1.0M
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