polarvssupabase
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| polar | supabase | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 92/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 13 in Billing | #1 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 10 436 | 114 271 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +157 | +3 523 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 8 |
| Latest release | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 | v1.26.08 · 7 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
supabase scores 92/100 against 71/100 for polar, so it is the safer default.
supabase ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for polar.
supabase is growing faster right now (+3 523 stars in 30 days).
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