Comparison
electric vs supabase
Verdict
Pick electric if electric is a platform facilitating data synchronization with Postgres via HTTP API or client integrations, leveraging CRDTs for conflict-free replicated data types; pick supabase if primarily considered for applications needing a dedicated PostgreSQL environment with added features like authentication and real-time data synchronization.
Markdown twin · electric alternatives · supabase alternatives
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | electric | supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (2d since push) As of 4w · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 4w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- electric
- An agent platform built on sync.
- supabase
- The Postgres development platform.
Stars
- electric
- 10k
- supabase
- 107k
Forks
- electric
- 349
- supabase
- 13k
Open issues
- electric
- 258
- supabase
- 1.1k
Language
- electric
- TypeScript
- supabase
- TypeScript
Adopt for
- electric
- Electric is a platform facilitating data synchronization with Postgres via HTTP API or client integrations, leveraging CRDTs for conflict-free replicated data types.
- supabase
- Primarily considered for applications needing a dedicated PostgreSQL environment with added features like authentication and real-time data synchronization.
Persona
- electric
- -
- supabase
- -
Runtime
- electric
- -
- supabase
- -
License
- electric
- Apache-2.0
- supabase
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- electric
- Jul 17, 2026
- supabase
- Jul 22, 2026
Categories
- electric
- AI Agents, Data & Retrieval
- supabase
- Data & Retrieval
Trust and health
Days since push
- electric
- 2d
- supabase
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- electric
- 258
- supabase
- 1.1k
Full report
- electric
- Trust report
- supabase
- Trust report
Choose electric if…
- Tags unique to electric: agent, agents, crdt, crdts.
- Also covers AI Agents.
- You require conflict-free replication for distributed systems where ensuring consistency and managing concurrent updates are critical.
When NOT to use electric
- If your project does not involve handling concurrent updates across multiple nodes or needs minimal consistency guarantees since Electric's strength lies in its robust synchronization mechanisms.
- For scenarios where the primary requirement is rapid data retrieval (read-heavy operations) from a central database without much need for distributed sync capabilities, as Electric might introduce an
Choose supabase if…
- Pricing: Offers free plans with paid tiers for additional capacity and enterprise features..
- Requirements: Supports deployment in multiple cloud environments including AWS, DigitalOcean, and Vercel.
- Tags unique to supabase: ai, alternative, auth, database.
- - When developing AI applications that require seamless integration with a PostgreSQL database through websockets for a real-time experience
When NOT to use supabase
- - In scenarios where a highly customizable database backend is required with deep control over every aspect; Supabase offers limited customization beyond its defined set of features
- - For projects wanting to avoid tightly coupling their authentication and authorization schemes within the same system as data storage, as Supabase integrates both closely
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (electric-sql/electric) · observed Jul 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (electric-sql/electric) · observed Jul 20, 2026
- Last push (electric-sql/electric) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (supabase/supabase) · observed Jul 22, 2026
- GitHub forks (supabase/supabase) · observed Jul 22, 2026
- Last push (supabase/supabase) · observed Jul 22, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 22, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: electric 10k · supabase 107k (synced Jul 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between electric and supabase?
- electric: An agent platform built on sync.. supabase: The Postgres development platform.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose electric over supabase?
- Choose electric over supabase when Tags unique to electric: agent, agents, crdt, crdts; Also covers AI Agents; You require conflict-free replication for distributed systems where ensuring consistency and managing concurrent updates are critical.
- When should I choose supabase over electric?
- Choose supabase over electric when Pricing: Offers free plans with paid tiers for additional capacity and enterprise features.; Requirements: Supports deployment in multiple cloud environments including AWS, DigitalOcean, and Vercel; Tags unique to supabase: ai, alternative, auth, database; - When developing AI applications that require seamless integration with a PostgreSQL database through websockets for a real-time experience.
- When should I avoid electric?
- If your project does not involve handling concurrent updates across multiple nodes or needs minimal consistency guarantees since Electric's strength lies in its robust synchronization mechanisms. For scenarios where the primary requirement is rapid data retrieval (read-heavy operations) from a central database without much need for distributed sync capabilities, as Electric might introduce an
- When should I avoid supabase?
- - In scenarios where a highly customizable database backend is required with deep control over every aspect; Supabase offers limited customization beyond its defined set of features - For projects wanting to avoid tightly coupling their authentication and authorization schemes within the same system as data storage, as Supabase integrates both closely
- Is electric or supabase more popular on GitHub?
- supabase has more GitHub stars (106,774 vs 10,274). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are electric and supabase open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (electric: Apache-2.0, supabase: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to electric or supabase?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at electric alternatives and supabase alternatives (electric markdown twin, supabase markdown twin), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes.
- Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison?
- Yes. The markdown twin at this comparison mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, electric or supabase?
- electric: Very active. supabase: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance.
- Where are the full trust reports for electric and supabase?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: electric trust report; supabase trust report.