Supabase vs DigitalOcean Managed Databases
Zero of fourteen models named Supabase first on the direct prompt; zero named DigitalOcean Managed Databases. Supabase was named by twelve of the fourteen models and DigitalOcean Managed Databases by eleven and Supabase carries 24 labels and DigitalOcean Managed Databases 16, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the managed relational databases page.
By framing
SupabaseFirst choices, of fourteen modelsDigitalOcean Managed Databases
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Supabase and DigitalOcean Managed Databases were named in the same answer thirty-nine times, of the 95 answers naming Supabase and the 55 naming DigitalOcean Managed Databases. In those answers DigitalOcean Managed Databases took the first choice seven times and Supabase fourteen.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | ||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | |||||
| Kimi K2 | | | ||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | |||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | |
Supabase DigitalOcean Managed Databases first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Supabase on the left and DigitalOcean Managed Databases on the right.The direct prompt
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
12 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Supabase29%#1 of 8DigitalOcean Managed Databases10%#3 of 8Supabase8%#5 of 11DigitalOcean Managed Databases8%#6 of 11Supabase0%#– of 8DigitalOcean Managed Databases0%#– of 8What the models said about Supabase
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“can be attractive depending on your architecture, but I'd be more cautious for core production systems” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“These are rising for mid-sized B2B but less "enterprise battle-tested" than the big three.” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Supabase, for example, pauses free projects after inactivity” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Go with Supabase or Neon if you are building a new web app, want a free tier that lasts months” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Supabase (PostgreSQL) and Google Cloud SQL (PostgreSQL or MySQL) are your best bets” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“If you're just starting out: Use Neon (free tier) or Supabase (free tier).” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about DigitalOcean Managed Databases
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“scaling limits, higher relative costs at volume, and less enterprise-grade SLAs make them riskier for mission-critical apps” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“DigitalOcean Managed Databases is often the best default: it offers managed PostgreSQL and MySQL with predictable pricing starting around $15/month” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“DigitalOcean Managed Databases (for PostgreSQL or MySQL) is often the best overall choice.” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · first choice
“Best for Predictable Flat-Rate Pricing: DigitalOcean Managed Databases” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.