# Supabase: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 26 judge labels across 3 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/supabase

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Managed relational databases](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/managed-relational-databases/index.md) | 8% | 5 | 12% | 24 |
| [Internal developer portals](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/internal-developer-portals/index.md) | 0% | 54 | 0% | 1 |
| [NoSQL databases](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/nosql-databases/index.md) | 0% | 49 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Go with Supabase or Neon if you are building a new web app, want a free tier that lasts months" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Managed databases)
- "Supabase (PostgreSQL) and Google Cloud SQL (PostgreSQL or MySQL) are your best bets" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Managed databases)
- "If you're just starting out: Use Neon (free tier) or Supabase (free tier)." (Kimi K2, Managed databases)
- "Top Recommendation: Supabase (Managed PostgreSQL)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Managed databases)

## And against it

- "can be attractive depending on your architecture, but I'd be more cautious for core production systems" (GPT-5.4 mini, Managed databases)
- "These are rising for mid-sized B2B but less "enterprise battle-tested" than the big three." (Grok 4.20, Managed databases)
- "Supabase, for example, pauses free projects after inactivity" (Perplexity Sonar, Managed databases)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Supabase, from 68 of the 95 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- gane.ai/index: 36
- aws.amazon.com: 28
- g2.com: 21
- northflank.com: 19
- spotsaas.com: 19
- toolradar.com: 18
- dev.to: 16
- digitalocean.com: 16
- guideflow.com: 15
- github.com: 14

### Pages cited

- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/managed-relational-databases/smb: 30
- https://aws.amazon.com/rds: 20
- https://spotsaas.com/list/database-as-a-service--dbaas--provider/for-small-business: 16
- https://guideflow.com/blog/dbaas-providers: 15
- https://aws.amazon.com/rds/pricing: 12
- https://northflank.com/blog/best-database-providers: 12
- https://toolradar.com/best/managed-databases: 12
- https://cloudpricecheck.com/guides/choosing-cloud-database: 10

## In its own words

What Supabase's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The Postgres Development Platform (https://supabase.com/)
- For: Developers (https://supabase.com/)
- Price stated: Start for free. (https://supabase.com/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://supabase.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Start for free. (https://supabase.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, ISO 27001
- Hosting: US, EU, Asia Pacific
- Customers named: Lovable, eXp Realty, Phoenix Energy, Chatbase, Rally, Markprompt, Polymet, Lingo.dev

## What it publishes

Every page supabase.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 3628 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 409 pages, 12 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-09
- case study: 49 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- webinar or virtual event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-19
- conference or event: 17 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- report or ebook: 846 pages, 99 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- comparison: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-15
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-08-16
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-01-17
- Recent: 2026-09-29 report or ebook: AI Tools | Supabase Docs https://supabase.com/docs/guides/ai-tools
- Recent: 2026-09-29 report or ebook: AI & Vectors | Supabase Docs https://supabase.com/docs/guides/ai
- Recent: 2026-09-29 report or ebook: Data REST API | Supabase Docs https://supabase.com/docs/guides/api
- Recent: 2026-09-29 report or ebook: Auth | Supabase Docs https://supabase.com/docs/guides/auth
- Recent: 2026-09-29 report or ebook: Cron | Supabase Docs https://supabase.com/docs/guides/cron
- Recent: 2026-09-29 report or ebook: Deployment & Branching | Supabase Docs https://supabase.com/docs/guides/deployment

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.