Supabase vs CockroachDB Pricing (2026)
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Supabase vs CockroachDB

Database as a Service pricing comparison · 2026

Supabase has a free plan, then $25–$599/mo, while CockroachDB has a free plan and quote-based paid plans. CockroachDB is typically 100% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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2 products · Database as a Service
Side-by-side · live
Supabase
Supabase offers a free tier with 500MB database and 1GB storage for up to 2 projects, thou
verified 2d ago
$500 $1.0K
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CockroachDB
Database as a Service pricing intelligence
verified 8w ago
$500 $1.0K
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Recorded annual contract medians
CockroachDB median is $500 less than Supabase · different customer contracts; not a quote
Cheapest $500
Spread 50%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Usage-based
Custom rates
see vendor pricing for volume tiers
Usage-based
Custom rates
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What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$1.0K/yr
Vendr · n=33
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$500/yr
Vendr · n=6 · limited data
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 18 sourced facts
15 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 2d ago
Confidence High confidence
Sources 5 sourced facts
3 hidden-cost · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 1mo ago
Confidence Medium confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
5 documented
  • Storage Egress Bandwidth Costs
    $60.90/month for 3TB bandwidth
    2 sources
  • Image Transformation Costs
    Variable - users report needing to avoid this feature entirely
    2 sources
  • Disk I/O Budget Overages
    Variable - pricing unclear
    1 source
  • Compute Instance Scaling Costs
    $75-100/month additional for larger compute
    2 sources
  • Custom Domain Add-on
    $10/month
    1 source
3 documented
  • Migration Costs
    $192
    1 source
  • Professional Services
    1 source
  • Cross-Region Data Transfer
    $0.01 per GiB
    1 source
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
TrustRadius
8.7out of 5 (9)
Best for
Hobby projects, prototypes, and simple websites
Watch out
Unexpected costs from usage-based billing across many dimensions
G2
4.3out of 5 (29)
Best for
Smaller, bursty workloads
Watch out
Steep Learning Curve and Complexity
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
Database as a Service

Supabase

Free plan; paid $25–$599
/mo
4 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →
VS
Database as a Service

CockroachDB

Free plan; paid plans by quote
3 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →

Supabase and CockroachDB both operate in the database as a service category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Supabase CockroachDB
Free Free /month Free /month
Pro $25 /month Custom
Team $599 /month Custom
Enterprise Custom —

Market Intelligence

Supabase

Median annual cost
$1,000
Based on
33 deals

CockroachDB

Median annual cost
$500
Based on
6 deals

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Supabase 10 hidden costs

high
Storage Egress Bandwidth Costs $60.90/month for 3TB bandwidth
critical
Image Transformation Costs Variable - users report needing to avoid this feature entirely
medium
Disk I/O Budget Overages Variable - pricing unclear
high
Compute Instance Scaling Costs $75-100/month additional for larger compute
low
Custom Domain Add-on $10/month
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CockroachDB 3 hidden costs

medium
Migration Costs $192
medium
Professional Services
medium
Cross-Region Data Transfer $0.01 per GiB
See all CockroachDB hidden costs →

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