Supabase vs Firebase · Updated August 2026

Supabase vs Firebase in 2026 (and When Apito Fits)

Most “Supabase vs Firebase” articles stop at two vendors. Below is a practical split—and where Apito is a better fit than either (API-first + BYO DB + schema review).

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Feature comparison

Updated August 2026. Fair table — Apito is not a drop-in clone of Supabase / Firebase.

Feature	Supabase	Apito
Database	Postgres	BYO MySQL/Postgres/… (Firebase: proprietary)
Open source	Strong OSS story	OSS/CLI + cloud options (Firebase: closed core)
APIs	PostgREST / clients	GraphQL + REST native (Firebase: SDK-centric)
Mobile realtime	Good via realtime	API-centric; pick if GraphQL/BYO matters more
Vendor lock-in	Lower than Firebase	Lowest when BYO DB is the default

Choose Supabase / Firebase when…

•Supabase: you want Postgres + Auth/Storage quickly
•Firebase: you want Google mobile SDKs and managed realtime

Choose Apito when…

✓Neither Postgres-only nor Firebase SDKs are the center
✓You need GraphQL + REST and reviewable schema publish
✓You want to clone backends in a playground before committing

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