The Showdown

Supabase JS SDKvsSupabasePHP

Why pay monthly fees for Supabase JS SDK when you can self-host SupabasePHP for free? Let's look at the facts.

Supabase JS SDK

The Expensive Option

  • Closed Source (Black box)
  • Expensive monthly fees per user
  • Data stored on their servers
WINNER

SupabasePHP

The Freedom Choice

  • 100% Open Source Code
  • Free forever (Self-hosted)
  • You own your data completely
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Calculate Your "SaaS Tax"

SaaS pricing is designed to scale with your success. See how much wealth transfers from your bank account to Supabase JS SDK's shareholders.

10 people
150100200+
$

*Estimated standard pricing for Supabase JS SDK. Adjust if needed.

Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
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Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.

Detailed Breakdown

0
JavaScript/TypeScript
Native PHP
1
Client-side focus
SSR optimized
2
NPM native
Composer native