Technology · head to head
Microsoft Edge vs Supabase
Microsoft Edge
Technology
Microsoft's Chromium-based browser, distinguished by IE mode for legacy applications and by its integration with Microsoft 365 management.
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Microsoft Edge outside the European Economic Area, Edge cannot be uninstalled from Windows, and Windows components such as Widgets, help links and taskbar search results open in it whatever the default browser is set to, so an organisation standardising on Chrome still has to manage and patch Edge.; Supabase free tier projects auto-pause after 1 week of inactivity
- They diverge on capability: Microsoft Edge covers Internet Explorer mode, Supabase covers PostgreSQL database.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Microsoft Edge and Supabase actually diverge.
| Attribute | Microsoft Edge | Supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | free | Unknown |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Founded | Unknown | 2020 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Technology).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Microsoft Edge
- Internet Explorer mode
- Enterprise Mode Site List
- Entra ID integration
- Purview DLP for browsing
- Intune and Group Policy
- Vertical tabs and Workspaces
- Sleeping tabs
- Chrome extension compatibility
Only in Supabase
- PostgreSQL database
- Auto-generated APIs
- Authentication & authorization
- Real-time subscriptions
- Storage
- Edge functions
- Vector embeddings
- Database migrations
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Microsoft Edge
- A Windows estate with intranet applications that still require Internet Explorer, where IE mode buys years before a rewritenot Supabase
- Microsoft 365 organisations that want browser sessions covered by Purview DLP and conditional access without a separate secure browser productnot Supabase
- Fleets managed through Intune that need one browser configured by the same console as the rest of the desktopnot Supabase
- Users who work with many tabs at once and want vertical tabs and automatic tab suspension without installing extensionsnot Supabase
Supabase
- Web application backends using Postgres plus auto-generated REST/GraphQL APIsnot Microsoft Edge
- Mobile app backends via Flutter/Swift/Kotlin client librariesnot Microsoft Edge
- AI applications using vector/embeddings storagenot Microsoft Edge
- Authentication with 20+ social providers plus email/passwordnot Microsoft Edge
- File and media storage (S3-compatible with CDN) and realtime sync over WebSocketsnot Microsoft Edge
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Microsoft Edge
- Outside the European Economic Area, Edge cannot be uninstalled from Windows, and Windows components such as Widgets, help links and taskbar search results open in it whatever the default browser is set to, so an organisation standardising on Chrome still has to manage and patch Edge.
- It is Chromium downstream, so Manifest V3 applies exactly as it does in Chrome; full-strength blocking extensions cannot run, and Microsoft's add-ons store adds a second review process rather than a workaround.
- Almost all of its advantage is conditional on Microsoft 365 and Entra ID; a Google Workspace or AWS-centred organisation gets Chromium plus Microsoft's promotional surfaces and none of the Purview, Intune or conditional access value.
- Consumer-facing features including Copilot, the Discover pane, shopping notifications and sidebar apps default to on and reappear after feature updates, so suppressing them requires a maintained policy set rather than a one-off configuration.
- IE mode is a bridge with a maintenance owner attached: the Enterprise Mode Site List must be curated by somebody, and MSHTML receives security fixes but no new capability, so an application parked there gains nothing and its eventual rewrite is only deferred.
- By default browsing data feeds Microsoft services for Copilot, Discover and shopping features, which in a regulated environment turns the deployment into a policy exercise before it can be approved.
Supabase
- Free tier projects auto-pause after 1 week of inactivity
- Free tier hard caps: 500 MB database, 1 GB file storage, 5 GB egress/month, 50,000 monthly active users, max 2 active free projects per organization
- Pro plan charges usage overages beyond included quotas, e.g. $0.00325 per MAU above 100,000 and $0.125/GB disk above 8 GB
- SOC2/ISO 27001 certification and HIPAA (add-on) compliance require the $599/month Team plan; not available on the $25/month Pro plan
Pricing, plan by plan
Microsoft Edge
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Microsoft Edge review.
Supabase
Free- FreeFree
- 50,000 MAU
- 500MB database
- 5GB egress
- Pro$25/month
- 100,000 MAU
- 8GB disk
- 250GB egress
- Team$599/month
- SOC2 and ISO 27001
- HIPAA add-on
- 28-day log / 14-day backup retention
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Custom limits
- Dedicated support manager
- 24/7/365 support
Which should you pick?
Choose Microsoft Edge if
- You need internet explorer mode.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want enterprise mode site list.
Choose Supabase if
- You need postgresql database.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want auto-generated apis.
Questions people ask
- Is Microsoft Edge or Supabase better?
- Neither clearly leads. Microsoft Edge starts at Free and Supabase at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Microsoft Edge or Supabase?
- Microsoft Edge starts at Free and Supabase at Free.
- Does Microsoft Edge or Supabase run on more platforms?
- Microsoft Edge runs on Web. Supabase runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Microsoft Edge for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Microsoft Edge best used for?
- Microsoft Edge is most often used for a windows estate with intranet applications that still require internet explorer, where ie mode buys years before a rewrite, microsoft 365 organisations that want browser sessions covered by purview dlp and conditional access without a separate secure browser product, fleets managed through intune that need one browser configured by the same console as the rest of the desktop, users who work with many tabs at once and want vertical tabs and automatic tab suspension without installing extensions. Of those, a windows estate with intranet applications that still require internet explorer, where ie mode buys years before a rewrite and microsoft 365 organisations that want browser sessions covered by purview dlp and conditional access without a separate secure browser product are not what Supabase is typically brought in for.
- What can Microsoft Edge do that Supabase cannot?
- Microsoft Edge covers Internet Explorer mode, Enterprise Mode Site List, Entra ID integration, Purview DLP for browsing. Supabase covers PostgreSQL database, Auto-generated APIs, Authentication & authorization, Real-time subscriptions.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Microsoft Edge: Can I uninstall Edge from Windows?
In the European Economic Area, yes, because the Digital Markets Act requires it. Elsewhere you cannot, and several Windows components will continue to open it regardless of your default browser.
Supabase: How much does Supabase cost?
Supabase offers a free tier and three paid plans. Pro starts at $25 per month, Team at $599 per month, and Enterprise requires a custom quote. All pricing is in USD charged monthly.
SourceMicrosoft Edge: How long will Internet Explorer mode be supported?
Microsoft has committed to supporting IE mode in Edge through at least 2029. It is a migration window rather than a permanent home, since the underlying MSHTML engine gets security fixes but no new capability.
Supabase: What are Supabase's usage overage fees?
Pro plan users pay $0.00325 per monthly active user over the 100,000 included, and $0.125 per GB for database storage exceeding 8 GB per project. Compute instances cost $10 to $3,730+ per month.
SourceMicrosoft Edge: Do Chrome extensions work?
Yes. Edge installs extensions from the Chrome Web Store as well as its own store. Manifest V3 restrictions apply identically, so extensions that Chrome no longer supports do not work here either.
Microsoft Edge: Is it worth deploying if we are not a Microsoft 365 organisation?
Usually not for the management features, which depend on Entra ID, Intune and Purview. Without that stack it is Chromium with a different interface and additional Microsoft promotion.
Microsoft Edge: Does it run on Linux?
Yes, there are official Linux builds. Some Windows-specific features, including IE mode, are not available there.
Related pages
More on Microsoft Edge
Other head to heads
- Microsoft Edge vs Mozilla Firefox
- Microsoft Edge vs Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge vs Safari
- Microsoft Edge vs Kubernetes
- Microsoft Edge vs Thought Machine
- Microsoft Edge vs Productboard
- Microsoft Edge vs Apache Hadoop
- Microsoft Edge vs Asana
- Microsoft Edge vs Figma
- Microsoft Edge vs Docker
- Microsoft Edge vs Notion
- Microsoft Edge vs Datadog
- Microsoft Edge vs Redis
- Microsoft Edge vs Segment
- Microsoft Edge vs Confluent Cloud
- Microsoft Edge vs ClickUp
- Microsoft Edge vs Linear
- Microsoft Edge vs Postgres
- Microsoft Edge vs Excalidraw
- Microsoft Edge vs MongoDB
- Microsoft Edge vs PostHog
- Microsoft Edge vs GitHub
- Microsoft Edge vs Height
- Microsoft Edge vs Honeycomb
- Microsoft Edge vs Istio
- Microsoft Edge vs Lovable
- Microsoft Edge vs Lucidchart
- Microsoft Edge vs GitHub Desktop
- Supabase vs Mozilla Firefox
- Supabase vs Google Chrome
- Supabase vs Safari
- Supabase vs Kubernetes
- Supabase vs Thought Machine
- Supabase vs Productboard
- Supabase vs Apache Hadoop
- Supabase vs Asana
- Supabase vs Figma
- Supabase vs Docker
- Supabase vs Notion
- Supabase vs Datadog
- Supabase vs Redis
- Supabase vs Segment
- Supabase vs Confluent Cloud
- Supabase vs ClickUp
- Supabase vs Linear
- Supabase vs Postgres
- Supabase vs Excalidraw
- Supabase vs MongoDB
- Supabase vs PostHog
- Supabase vs GitHub
- Supabase vs Height
- Supabase vs Honeycomb
- Supabase vs Istio
- Supabase vs Lovable
- Supabase vs Lucidchart
- Supabase vs GitHub Desktop