# Pontoon vs supabase

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

| | Pontoon | supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 92/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 8 in Data Pipeline | #1 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 244 | 114 285 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +3 537 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.26.08 · 7 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

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

supabase ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pontoon.

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

supabase is growing faster right now (+3 537 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Pontoon](https://selfhost.directory/project/pontoon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pontoon.md)
- [supabase](https://selfhost.directory/project/supabase) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/supabase.md)

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