Compare Fusio to Supabase

🔍 Overview

Feature Fusio Supabase
Type Open-source API management platform Open-source Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS)
Primary Focus Expose and manage REST APIs Full-stack backend: DB, auth, real-time, API
Language/Stack PHP, SQL PostgreSQL, TypeScript, Go
Open Source ✅ Yes (Apache 2.0) ✅ Yes (MIT)
Hosting Self-hosted (Docker, Composer) Supabase Cloud or self-hosted (Docker)
Database SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.) PostgreSQL
API Generation Manual config or CRUD actions Auto-generated REST/GraphQL API from DB
Custom Logic Actions in PHP/JavaScript/SQL Edge Functions (Deno/TypeScript)

🎯 Key Differences

Fusio is an open-source API management system designed to let you:

  • Create and manage REST APIs
  • Connect to existing SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, etc.)
  • Handle authentication and scopes via OAuth2
  • Auto-generate OpenAPI documentation
  • Write custom backend logic in PHP, JavaScript, or SQL

Fusio is ideal for developers who want full control over the backend while offering secure, structured APIs.

Supabase is an open-source Firebase alternative that offers a real-time backend with:

  • PostgreSQL database
  • Auto-generated REST and GraphQL APIs
  • Authentication and user management
  • Realtime subscriptions
  • Serverless Edge Functions
  • Storage and file uploads

Supabase is ideal for rapid full-stack app development, especially when you're working with PostgreSQL and JavaScript/TypeScript.

Pick Fusio if:

  • You need full control over the API layer, logic, and access control
  • You want to integrate and expose existing SQL databases
  • You prefer manual API design over auto-generated endpoints
  • You require a self-hosted, compliant solution with an OAuth2 server
  • You're working in a PHP or SQL-heavy environment

Ideal for:

  • API-first platforms
  • Backend-focused teams
  • Enterprise integration scenarios
  • Developers migrating from legacy systems

Pick Supabase if:

  • You're building a full-stack app and need instant REST/GraphQL APIs
  • You're comfortable with PostgreSQL and want rapid prototyping
  • You want tight integration with frontend tools (React, Next.js, etc.)
  • You need realtime updates, Edge Functions, and file storage
  • You're comfortable working in JavaScript/TypeScript

Ideal for:

  • Startups and MVPs
  • Jamstack and frontend developers
  • Firebase alternatives with open-source freedom

💡 Final Thoughts

Fusio and Supabase share the open-source spirit — but they solve different problems:

  • Fusio is for developers who want to build, control, and manage APIs at a granular level with a strong backend-first approach.
  • Supabase is for teams who want fast, frontend-centric app development with minimal backend setup and PostgreSQL automation.

Choose Fusio for custom, secure, production-grade APIs.

Choose Supabase for rapid app development with built-in auth and real-time features.

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