# firebolt-core vs supabase

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | firebolt-core | supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 92/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #32 of 38 in Databases | #1 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 256 | 114 271 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +3 523 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | v4.31.13-0.20260424104720.5698ca5339fc · 24 Apr 2026 | v1.26.08 · 7 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

supabase scores 92/100 against 44/100 for firebolt-core, so it is the safer default.

supabase ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for firebolt-core.

supabase is growing faster right now (+3 523 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [firebolt-core](https://selfhost.directory/project/firebolt-core) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/firebolt-core.md)
- [supabase](https://selfhost.directory/project/supabase) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/supabase.md)

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