Self-hosting Supabase cost
Backend as a Service
Supabase is an open-source Firebase alternative built around PostgreSQL, bundling authentication, instant APIs, realtime subscriptions, and object storage. Self-hosting cost is dominated by the database tier and by Storage/Realtime egress as usage grows.
The tables below show the recommended minimum specification for Supabase at each user scale, and the cheapest matching plan on each of our tracked providers. Prices are approximate monthly list prices in USD.
Up to 100 users
Recommended minimum: 2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM
Postgres + GoTrue + Realtime co-located; modest connection pool.
Up to 500 users
Recommended minimum: 4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM
Tune Postgres shared_buffers; PgBouncer for connection pooling.
Up to 1,000 users
Recommended minimum: 8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM
Dedicated DB host; scale Realtime + Storage independently.
Up to 5,000 users (Enterprise)
Recommended minimum: 16 vCPU · 64 GB RAM
Enterprise architecture: a dedicated PostgreSQL primary with one or more read replicas, PgBouncer in transaction mode for connection pooling, and the GoTrue (Auth), Realtime, Storage, and PostgREST services each scaled on their own nodes. Put object storage behind a CDN and isolate the database network so only the API gateway can reach it.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | Deploy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | No single-node plan fits — a multi-node / HA setup is recommended at this scale. | |||
| Hetzner | No single-node plan fits — a multi-node / HA setup is recommended at this scale. | |||
| Linode | No single-node plan fits — a multi-node / HA setup is recommended at this scale. | |||
Prices are approximate list prices and may change at any time; verify on the provider's official site before purchasing. Specs are conservative single-node starting points. Deploy links may contain referral codes. Try the interactive calculator.