Firebase vs Supabase pricing: which is cheaper for your team?
Firebase's cheapest paid tier (Blaze (Pay-as-you-go)) lists at $25/month, which beats the other on entry pricing. Mid-tier and enterprise math can flip the answer — use the per-tier table below to see the real cost for your team size at each tier.
Calculate the cost for your team
Firebase pricing tiers
| Tier | Monthly | Annual (eq) | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spark (Free) | $0 | $0 | month | 1GiB Firestore, 50K reads/day, 5GB Cloud Storage, 2M Cloud Functions calls. |
| Blaze (Pay-as-you-go) | $25 | $25 | estimated month | No fixed price; example real-world bill for a small app. $300 free credit if eligible. |
| Blaze (mid app) | $200 | $200 | estimated month | Common bill for app at ~1M Firestore reads/day with Cloud Functions and Storage. |
Supabase pricing tiers
| Tier | Monthly | Annual (eq) | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | month | 500MB DB, 1GB storage, 50K MAU. Paused after 1 week idle. |
| Pro | $25 | $25 | month | 8GB DB, 100GB storage, 100K MAU, 7-day backups, $10 compute credit. |
| Team | $599 | $599 | month | SOC2 + ISO 27001, SLAs, 14-day backups, 28-day log retention. |
Feature by feature
The non-pricing differences that drive the real decision.
| Capability | Firebase | Supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Billing model | month | month |
| Pricing model | Free tier + pay-as-you-go (Blaze) | Flat tier + usage + compute add-ons |
| Cheapest paid tier | Blaze (Pay-as-you-go) at $25/estimated month | Pro at $25/month |
| Mid-tier benchmark | Blaze (mid app) at $200/estimated month | Team at $599/month |
| Total paid tiers published | 2 | 2 |
| Last verified | 2026-05-17 | 2026-05-17 |
Best for…
Hand-picked use cases mapped to the winner.
| Use case | Winner |
|---|---|
| Lowest entry price (10-person team) | Firebase Blaze (Pay-as-you-go) |
| Most pricing tiers (room to grow) | Firebase (2 tiers) |
| Predictable per-seat billing | Neither (both flat/usage) |
| Most recently verified pricing | Firebase |
Choose Firebase when
- Google-backed mobile/web BaaS.
- Entry tier (Blaze (Pay-as-you-go)) at $25/estimated month is your budget ceiling.
- Multiple databases and buckets supported on Blaze; enterprise SLA needs separate Google Cloud Premium Support contract.
Choose Supabase when
- Open-source Firebase alternative.
- Entry tier (Pro) at $25/month is your budget ceiling.
- Enterprise plan is quote-only; adds BYOC, 24x7 support, uptime SLAs, HIPAA add-on, private Slack.
Switching considerations
Watch the hidden fees on both sides. Firebase: Cloud Functions at $0.40 per million invocations after 2M free. Supabase: Extra MAUs at $0.00325 each above 100K. Always confirm with the vendor before purchase.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper for a 10-person team, Firebase or Supabase?
At entry tier and 10 seats on annual billing: Firebase Blaze (Pay-as-you-go) comes to $25/mo; Supabase Pro comes to $25/mo. Firebase is the cheaper entry-tier choice at this team size.
Does Firebase have more pricing tiers than Supabase?
Both publish 2 paid tiers. The mid-tier benchmark is Blaze (mid app) for Firebase and Team for Supabase.
Which pricing was verified more recently?
Firebase's pricing was last verified 2026-05-17; Supabase's on 2026-05-17. Both pages link to the vendor's official pricing source so you can re-check before committing.