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Stigg vs Supabase

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Stigg

Accounting

Usage runtime platform for credits and entitlements

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Supabase

Technology

The open source Firebase alternative

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Stigg free tier limited to 10,000 entities and 5M events per month; Supabase free tier projects auto-pause after 1 week of inactivity
  • They diverge on capability: Stigg covers Real-time credit enforcement, Supabase covers PostgreSQL database.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Stigg and Supabase actually diverge.

Attributes where Stigg and Supabase differ
AttributeStiggSupabase
Pricing modelFreemium with usage-based and custom tiersUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Cloud, BYOC, BYODB, APIWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryAccountingTechnology
FoundedUnknown2020

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Stigg

  • Real-time credit enforcement
  • Financial-grade credits
  • High-scale metering
  • Budget governance
  • Flexible deployment
  • Billing platform integration
  • Data warehouse integration
  • CRM integration

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.

Stigg

  • Managing token and credit usage for AI productsnot Supabase
  • Enforcing spending caps and budget controlsnot Supabase
  • Implementing prepaid credit systems with expirynot Supabase
  • Real-time entitlement verification for feature accessnot Supabase
  • Scaling billing infrastructure for high-volume eventsnot Supabase

Supabase

  • Web application backends using Postgres plus auto-generated REST/GraphQL APIsnot Stigg
  • Mobile app backends via Flutter/Swift/Kotlin client librariesnot Stigg
  • AI applications using vector/embeddings storagenot Stigg
  • Authentication with 20+ social providers plus email/passwordnot Stigg
  • File and media storage (S3-compatible with CDN) and realtime sync over WebSocketsnot Stigg

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Stigg

  • Free tier limited to 10,000 entities and 5M events per month
  • Pro plan pricing ($399/month) may be high for early-stage companies
  • Scale and BYOC plans require custom contracts and sales engagement
  • Primarily targets AI and high-scale use cases, not all business models
  • Requires integration with separate billing platform (Stripe, Zuora, etc.)

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

Stigg

Free
  • Build (Free Forever)Free
    • 10,000 managed entities per month
    • 5M usage events per month
    • 1K events per second rate limit
  • Pro$399/month
    • 10,000 entities included (graduated pricing to 100K)
    • 25M usage events included (to 500M with graduated rates)
    • 10K events per second (upgradeable to 100K)
  • Scale$null/custom
    • Custom entity and event volumes
    • 50K events per second (upgradeable to 100K)
    • RBAC and SSO (SAML)
  • BYOC$40000/year
    • Deploy in customer VPC
    • Unlimited entities and events
    • No event billing

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 Stigg if

  • You need real-time credit enforcement.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Cloud, BYOC, BYODB, API.
  • You also want financial-grade credits.
Stigg review

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.
Supabase review

Questions people ask

Is Stigg or Supabase better?
Neither clearly leads. Stigg 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, Stigg or Supabase?
Stigg starts at Free and Supabase at Free.
Does Stigg or Supabase run on more platforms?
Stigg runs on Web, Cloud, BYOC, BYODB, API. Supabase runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Stigg for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Stigg best used for?
Stigg is most often used for managing token and credit usage for ai products, enforcing spending caps and budget controls, implementing prepaid credit systems with expiry, real-time entitlement verification for feature access. Of those, managing token and credit usage for ai products and enforcing spending caps and budget controls are not what Supabase is typically brought in for.
What can Stigg do that Supabase cannot?
Stigg covers Real-time credit enforcement, Financial-grade credits, High-scale metering, Budget governance. Supabase covers PostgreSQL database, Auto-generated APIs, Authentication & authorization, Real-time subscriptions.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Stigg: How quickly does Stigg check entitlements?

Stigg makes entitlement checks in under 10 milliseconds, enabling real-time enforcement of spending decisions before token consumption.

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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.

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Stigg: Can I use Stigg with my existing billing platform?

Yes, Stigg integrates with major billing platforms including Stripe, Zuora, Chargebee, Metronome, and Orb to manage entitlements and credits.

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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.

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Stigg: What deployment options does Stigg offer?

Stigg offers cloud API, BYOC (Bring Your Own Cloud) for VPC deployment, and BYODB options for customers who want to manage their own database.

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