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OriginChainDB vs Supabase

Supabase or
OriginChainDB?

Supabase combines PostgreSQL with auth, storage, realtime and functions. OriginChainDB focuses on the database and its tools. Compare all the services your app needs, not only its tables.

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A task to try
Your app needs identity, a database and file storage.

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Which fits your app?

Our view: choose based on what your app needs to do.

Consider Supabase when

You want PostgreSQL and application services together, with vector search through pgvector.

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Consider OriginChainDB when

You need SQL, graph and search APIs, and will choose the other app services separately.

Explore the database

Side by side

Compare the basics.

Features from the linked docs. Test speed and cost with your own data.

Scroll sideways to compare both databases.

What to compareSupabaseOriginChainDB
What is included

A full PostgreSQL database, plus Auth, Storage, Realtime and Edge Functions.

Source: Supabase database and platform

Database APIs and tools. It does not replace every service in a Supabase project.
Vectors

pgvector adds vector columns to PostgreSQL tables, alongside other row data.

Source: Supabase vector columns

Write embeddings through the vector API and link them to source records by ID.
Working with data

Use PostgreSQL, dashboard editors or APIs. Supports joins, functions and row-level security.

Source: Supabase database and platform

Use SQL, graph and search APIs. Check tool compatibility and the access controls your app needs.

Try it with your data

Build a searchable document workspace.

Try the same task in both systems. Use the same data and judge the full result.

The question

Can a user sign in, find a document and safely open it?

  1. 01

    List every service

    Include sign-in, permissions, files, app code and database operations.

  2. 02

    Prepare the documents

    Store file links, embeddings and searchable text. Keep owner and workspace IDs.

  3. 03

    Test the whole journey

    Sign in, search and open a file. Also test expired sessions and removed access.

What to check

Services included

List what comes with the platform and what you must add.

Access checks

Test document ownership, workspace separation and removed access.

Total cost

Include auth, files, functions, search and the database.

Before you move data

Plan your move.

Copy the data. Then check your queries, access rules and updates before switching.

Explore Migrate Check compatibility

  1. List more than tables

    Plan for auth users, files, subscriptions and functions. Each may need a different migration path.

  2. Review queries and rules

    Check SQL, extensions, access policies and generated APIs against the new setup.

  3. Test a user journey

    Check sign-in, search, file access, updates and account deletion before switching.

Common questions.

Is Supabase a database or a backend platform?

It is a backend platform built around PostgreSQL. Include its other services when deciding what your app needs.

Can copying tables replace a Supabase project?

No. Tables do not include the behaviour of auth, storage, functions, realtime or access policies. Plan those separately.

Sources

Check the details.

Reviewed

Features vary by version and setup. Check the docs for the version you plan to use.

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Let's look at what your app needs.

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