Comparison

Appwrite or Supabase?

Supabase for projects that need SQL. Appwrite for Flutter or if you prefer the NoSQL approach.

Tool A

Appwrite

The open source backend that replaces Firebase auth, database, storage and functions.

Tool B

Supabase

Competitor

Criterion by criterion

Criterion by criterion
Criterion	Appwrite	Supabase
In my stack	Yes	No, competitor
My rating	4.5 out of 5	No tool page on my site
What it does better	Open source + self-hostable: your data stays yours, you are never locked into a provider	PostgreSQL (native SQL), more powerful Row Level Security, bigger community
What it does worse	Less mature than AWS or Firebase on advanced features and ecosystem	More complex self-hosting, no Flutter SDK as mature
Entry price	€0	No tool page on my site
Plan I would pick	Cloud Pro · €15/member	No tool page on my site
Works with	macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser, API, n8n	No tool page on my site
Where the opinion comes from	Based on my Appwrite review	Compared from my Appwrite review

Verdict

Supabase for projects that need SQL. Appwrite for Flutter or if you prefer the NoSQL approach.

On Supabase, written from my Appwrite review