# Kula vs supabase

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

| | Kula | supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 92/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #16 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 338 | 114 252 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 543 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 8 |
| Latest release | 0.21.0 · 30 Sept 2026 ✓ | v1.26.08 · 7 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

supabase scores 92/100 against 55/100 for Kula, so it is the safer default.

Kula ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for supabase.

If you want the quickest setup, Kula is easier to run; supabase needs more configuration.

supabase is growing faster right now (+3 543 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Kula](https://selfhost.directory/project/kula) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kula.md)
- [supabase](https://selfhost.directory/project/supabase) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/supabase.md)

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