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Zapier vs Supabase

The OG automation platform — 8,000+ app integrations + Zapier Copilot AI
vs. The open source Firebase alternative with Postgres

Zapier websiteSupabase website

Pricing tiers

Zapier

Free
100 tasks/month. Two-step Zaps. Zapier Copilot with daily limits. Unlimited Zaps, Tables, Interfaces.
Free
Professional
$19.99/month annual. Multi-step Zaps. Unlimited premium apps. Webhooks. Email + chat support. AI fields.
$20/mo
Team
$69/month annual. 25 users. Shared Zaps/folders. Shared connections. SAML SSO. Premier support.
$69/mo
Enterprise
Custom. Unlimited users, advanced admin, VPC peering, observability, TAM.
Custom
Zapier website

Supabase

Free
Perfect for experiments. Projects pause after 7 days inactivity.
Free
Pro
Production-ready. Usage-based overages apply.
$25/mo
Team
For teams; includes SOC2 attestation and priority support.
$599/mo
Enterprise
Custom quotas, HIPAA compliance, dedicated support.
Custom
Supabase website

Free-tier quotas head-to-head

Comparing free on Zapier vs free on Supabase.

MetricZapierSupabase
bandwidth gb5 GB/month
db storage gb0.5 GB
edge invocations500000 invocations/month
file storage gb1 GB
mau50000 users/month
realtime messages2000000 messages/month

Features

Zapier · 18 features

  • AI ActionsLLM-powered actions inside Zaps (summarize, extract, classify).
  • ChatbotsAI chatbots that trigger Zaps.
  • Code by ZapierRun JS or Python inside a Zap step.
  • DelaysSchedule step execution.
  • FiltersCondition-based step skipping.
  • FormatterData transforms (date, text, number, utilities).
  • PathsIf/else branching inside Zaps.
  • Premier SupportTeam+ chat + email priority.
  • SAML SSOTeam+ SAML authentication.
  • Storage by ZapierSimple key-value store across Zaps.
  • Webhooks by ZapierCustom HTTP triggers + actions.
  • Zapier AgentsAutonomous AI agents with 8k+ app access.
  • Zapier CanvasVisual workflow diagrams for planning.
  • Zapier CopilotBuild Zaps from natural-language description.
  • Zapier InterfacesNo-code forms + pages + chatbots from Zaps.
  • Zapier MCPBring 8k+ Zapier integrations to Claude + other MCP clients.
  • Zapier TablesNo-code DB integrated with Zaps.
  • Zaps (workflows)Multi-step automations across apps.

Supabase · 24 features

  • AuthenticationComplete JWT-based auth: passwords, magic links, OTP, OAuth, SSO, phone, MFA.
  • Backups & PITRAutomatic daily backups + Point-in-Time Recovery (WAL-G). 14-day default PITR wi
  • Compute InstancesUpgradeable DB compute: Micro, Small, Medium, Large. Affects CPU, RAM, and conne
  • Connection PoolingSupavisor pooler: Session mode (persistent) and Transaction mode (serverless). D
  • Cron JobsScheduled recurring jobs via pg_cron. Trigger DB functions, edge functions, or H
  • Custom DomainsConfigure custom hostname for API endpoints with SSL certificate management.
  • Database WebhooksAsync HTTP callbacks on INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE via pg_net extension.
  • Edge FunctionsTypeScript (Deno runtime) functions deployed globally at the edge. Supports secr
  • Full-Text SearchPostgreSQL native FTS: to_tsvector, to_tsquery, GIN indexes, fuzzy matching, wei
  • Image TransformationsOn-the-fly resize, crop, quality (20-100), WebP auto-format. Smart CDN caching.
  • Log DrainsRoute all stack logs to HTTP, Datadog, Loki, Sentry, S3, OTLP, or Axiom. Up to 2
  • Metrics API~200 Prometheus-compatible Postgres metrics. OpenTelemetry export to Datadog, Gr
  • Network RestrictionsCIDR allowlist for database access. Multiple IP ranges supported. Pro+ plan.
  • OAuth 2.1 ServerUse Supabase Auth as OAuth provider. Custom Access Token Hooks for claim injecti
  • pgvectorStore and search vector embeddings in Postgres. Supports HNSW/Flat indexes, cosi
  • PostgreSQL DatabaseFull PostgreSQL per project: SQL editor, table editor, CSV import, 50+ extension
  • PostgreSQL Extensions50+ pre-installed extensions: uuid-ossp, pgvector, pg_cron, plv8, pgtap, pg_net,
  • Preview BranchesEphemeral or persistent DB branches for isolated testing. Git integration, auto-
  • QueuesExactly-once message queues built on pgmq. Stored in Postgres with configurable
  • Read ReplicasAsync read-only replicas in multiple regions. Geo-routing, replication lag monit
  • RealtimeWebSocket subscriptions for DB changes (INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE), broadcast, and pr
  • Row Level SecuritySQL-native access control; policies auto-filter rows based on auth.uid() / auth.
  • SSL EnforcementRequire TLS for all DB connections. Configurable: required, preferred, disabled.
  • StorageFiles, Analytics (Iceberg), and Vector buckets with global CDN (285+ cities) and

Developer interfaces

KindZapierSupabase
CLIZapier Platform CLISupabase CLI
SDKC# SDK, Flutter SDK, JavaScript SDK, Kotlin SDK, Python SDK, Swift SDK
RESTZapier Platform APIManagement API, REST API (PostgREST)
GRAPHQLGraphQL (pg_graphql)
MCPZapier MCPSupabase MCP Server
OTHERWebhooks by Zapier, Zapier Web AppRealtime (WebSocket)
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