Parse Platform vs Supabase
Parse Platform
parseplatform.org
Supabase
supabase.comSide by side
| Figure | Parse Platform | Supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $25/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 4 |
| Spec score · API Generation Software | 7.5 (#13) | 7.9 (#8) |
| Spec score · Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software | 7.4 (#14) | 7.8 (#12) |
| Spec score · Databases And Backend | 7.4 (#28) | 7.9 (#21) |
| Authentication | The site lists user management, OAuth integration, email verification, and custom authentication. | Supabase Auth provides email and password, passwordless, OAuth, and mobile logins through identity providers and APIs. |
| Integrations | Parse Server supports authentication adapters for third-party authentication providers. | Supabase documents integrations including Vercel Marketplace project management and project provisioning through Stripe CLI. |
| Product | Parse Platform describes itself as a complete backend solution for mobile and web applications. | Supabase describes itself as a backend platform with a full Postgres database and services for Auth, Storage, Realtime, and Edge Functions. |
| Security | The server guide warns users to review configuration and security best practices before making a deployment publicly accessible. | Supabase says customer data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit via TLS, and that it is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and ISO 27001 certified. |
| Support | The site directs users to the community forum, Slack, Discord, GitHub, and Stack Overflow for help and discussion. | The Free plan includes community support, Pro includes email support, Team includes priority email support and SLAs, and Enterprise offers premium 24×7×365 support. |
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Parse Platform
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Supabase
Supabase is a backend platform built around a Postgres database, with services for authentication, storage, realtime data, and server-side functions. Every project includes a Postgres database, and paid plans add database branching and backups. Supabase Auth supports email and password, passwordless, OAuth, and mobile logins through identity providers and APIs. Realtime can listen for database changes, sync user states, and broadcast data to subscribed clients; Edge Functions run server-side code close to users. Official client libraries are available for JavaScript/TypeScript, Dart/Flutter, Swift, and Python, and documentation covers self-hosting. Supabase says data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit via TLS, and that it is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and ISO 27001 certified. EU-hosted projects keep primary database data in-region; hosted HIPAA use requires a Business Associate Agreement. The free plan includes two active projects, paused after one week of inactivity. Pro starts at $25 /mo and includes email support; Team starts at $599 / month, while Enterprise pricing is custom.