--- title: "electric vs supabase" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/electric-sql-electric-vs-supabase-supabase" tools: ["electric-sql-electric", "supabase-supabase"] --- # electric vs supabase *GraphCanon updated Aug 19, 2026* ## 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. [electric](https://electric.ax) reports 10k GitHub stars, 366 forks, and 254 open issues, last pushed Aug 14, 2026. [supabase](https://supabase.com) has 107k stars, 13k forks, and 1.1k open issues, last pushed Jul 22, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [electric's repository](https://github.com/electric-sql/electric) and [supabase's repository](https://github.com/supabase/supabase). | | [electric](/tools/electric-sql-electric.md) | [supabase](/tools/supabase-supabase.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | An agent platform built on sync. | The Postgres development platform. | | Stars | 10,327 | 106,774 | | Forks | 366 | 13,223 | | Open issues | 254 | 1,121 | | Language | TypeScript | TypeScript | | Adopt for | Electric is a platform facilitating data synchronization with Postgres via HTTP API or client integrations, leveraging CRDTs for conflict-free replicated data types. | Primarily considered for applications needing a dedicated PostgreSQL environment with added features like authentication and real-time data synchronization. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, Data & Retrieval | Data & Retrieval | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [electric](/tools/electric-sql-electric.md) | [supabase](/tools/supabase-supabase.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 5d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 254 | 1.1k | | Stars delta | +53 (30d) | Unknown | | Open issues delta | -4 (30d) | Unknown | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/electric-sql-electric/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/supabase-supabase/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: electric - **Adopt for:** Electric is a platform facilitating data synchronization with Postgres via HTTP API or client integrations, leveraging CRDTs for conflict-free replicated data types. ## Decision facts: supabase - **Pricing:** freemium - Offers free plans with paid tiers for additional capacity and enterprise features. - **Requirements:** Supports deployment in multiple cloud environments including AWS, DigitalOcean, and Vercel - **Adopt for:** Primarily considered for applications needing a dedicated PostgreSQL environment with added features like authentication and real-time data synchronization. ## Choose when ### 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. ### 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 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 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 ## 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 10,327). 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](/tools/electric-sql-electric/alternatives) and [supabase alternatives](/tools/supabase-supabase/alternatives) ([electric markdown twin](/tools/electric-sql-electric/alternatives.md), [supabase markdown twin](/tools/supabase-supabase/alternatives.md)), 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](/compare/electric-sql-electric-vs-supabase-supabase.md) 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](/tools/electric-sql-electric/trust); [supabase trust report](/tools/supabase-supabase/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=electric-sql-electric`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=electric-sql-electric) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_