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Sovaria vs Supabase
Sovaria and Supabase both give each project a Postgres database with row-level security, auth, storage, functions and realtime, and supabase-js works against Sovaria. Sovaria adds a JSON document store with a Firestore-style API, simulation of access changes before they ship, a timeline that undoes any change, an AI engineer in the console and fixed rupee prices in India. Supabase is open source and self-hostable, has larger free and Pro allowances, and is far more widely used.
Facts about Supabase from its own pages, checked on 21 October 2026: Supabase pricing.
Side by side
| Topic | Sovaria | Supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Database | Postgres 16 per project, pgvector and common extensions | Postgres per project, pgvector and a large extension list |
| Client libraries | Sovaria SDKs (JavaScript, Python, mobile); supabase-js works for tables and RPC | supabase-js and official libraries for many languages |
| Documents (NoSQL) | Collections with queries, live listeners, offline sync and a Firestore-style API | None built in (JSONB columns in Postgres) |
| Access control | Row-level security plus default-deny policies for files, channels and functions | Row-level security; storage and realtime use Postgres policies |
| Check access before shipping | Simulation shows who gains or loses access, in the console and in CI | Not built in (test policies yourself) |
| Undo a change | Timeline of policy, schema, function and settings changes; undo one or roll back | Daily backups on paid plans; point-in-time recovery as an add-on |
| AI in the console | Sovariq plans, asks before writing and checks its work | Supabase AI Assistant |
| Functions | Python, JavaScript, TypeScript or Go | Edge Functions in TypeScript (Deno) |
| Open source and self-hosting | Hosted service only | Open source; self-host with Docker |
| Billing in India | Fixed rupee prices, UPI or card autopay | US dollars |
Pricing
Sovaria
- Free: $0, 1 project, 500 MB database, 5,000 MAU, 1 GB files, 2 GB bandwidth, paused after 7 days without activity
- Pro: $29 a month (₹2,499 in India), 1 project, 8 GB database, 50,000 MAU, 25 GB files, 25 GB bandwidth
- Ultra: $99 a month (₹9,999 in India), 10 projects, 25 GB database, 200,000 MAU, 100 GB files, 75 GB bandwidth
- Team: $599 a month (₹49,999 in India), 100 projects, 100 GB database, 500,000 MAU, 500 GB files, 400 GB bandwidth
- Enterprise: custom contract
Supabase
- Free: $0, 2 active projects, 500 MB database, 50,000 MAU, 1 GB files, 5 GB egress; paused after a week without activity
- Pro: from $25 a month, 8 GB disk per project, 100,000 MAU, 100 GB files, 250 GB egress, $10 compute credit
- Team: from $599 a month; Enterprise: custom
Which to choose
Choose Supabase if
- You want an open-source backend you can self-host.
- You need the larger free tier or Pro allowances.
- You rely on its ecosystem: integrations, community answers and hiring.
Choose Sovaria if
- You want SQL tables and Firestore-style documents in one project, under the same rules.
- You want to see who can read and change what before a policy or schema change ships, and undo it after.
- You bill in rupees, or want an AI engineer that does the backend work with your approval.
Questions
Does supabase-js work with Sovaria?
Yes, for tables and RPC: point createClient at your Sovaria project URL and anon key, and from() and rpc() calls use the same REST API shape. Auth, storage and realtime use the Sovaria SDK.
Can I move a Supabase project to Sovaria?
Yes. sov import supabase copies the schema, row-level security policies, users with their password hashes, data and storage, and a dry run shows everything first.
Is Sovaria open source like Supabase?
No. Sovaria is a hosted service. If self-hosting is a requirement, Supabase is the better fit.
Which is cheaper?
Supabase Pro starts at $25 a month and Sovaria Pro at $29 (a fixed rupee price in India). Supabase includes more monthly active users and storage on Free and Pro; compare the allowances for your app on both pricing pages.
Try Sovaria on the free plan
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