Ask HN: Supabase vs. Neon Database: Which One Should I Choose?

3 pointsby TheAnkurTyagivor 2 Jahren4 comments

I wonder if HN could share their favorite serverless Postgres database?

I'm currently evaluating different database solutions for a SaaS I'm working on, and I've narrowed it down to Supabase and Neon Database. I've done some initial research, but I'm looking for more insights from the community.

Here are a few specifics about my project:

* Scale: Anticipating moderate to high traffic * Tech Stack: very minimal I can go for a web app:- JavaScript, TypeScript using NextJS, ReactJS- TailwindCSS, RadixUI for UI- Deploy on Vercel * Key Requirements: Real-time capabilities, ease of use, performance, cost-efficiency, and good support/docs.

Questions:

1. Performance and Scalability: How do these two compare in terms of handling large-scale applications? Any real-world experiences would be great. 2. Ease of Use: Which one has a more developer-friendly interface and better docs? 3. Real-time Features: How do their real-time features stack up against each other? 4. Community and Support: How active and helpful are their communities and support teams? 5. Cost: Any insights on the cost-effectiveness of each, especially for scaling applications?

I'm leaning towards one but would love to hear your thoughts and experiences.

4 comments

agent001vor 2 Jahren

We're using Neon with an internal Kubernetes operator and we're incredibly happy with Neon's tech solutions and my company switched over to Neon from PlanetScale. In part for the ability to scale up/down easily and also so I could run multiple databases on the same cluster and Neon starts very quickly as well which is pretty awesome but I think they are not equivalent of each other. Neon is like a serverless Postgres database, while Supabase is a BaaS.

TheAnkurTyagivor 2 Jahren

ohh wow but why switch away from PlanetScale though? and I think Supabase also serve a dedicated Postgres DB (that is powering the BaaS) and we can use Supabase just for database hosting as well.

cranberryturkeyvor 2 Jahren

Checkout https://surrealdb.com -- its pretty sick.

TheAnkurTyagivor 2 Jahren

yay i heard from someone in my network but I don't think they are serverless Postgres as IMHO "Postgres is all you need, even for vectors" checkout this post I found in a discord https://anyblockers.com/posts/postgres-is-all-you-need-even-...