The Supabase alternative
when all you need is Postgres.
Dedicated Postgres with pgvector and local NVMe, from $29/month. A simpler home for apps that mainly use the database.
By the numbers
- ~35%
- lower cost at 2 vCPU / 4 GB
- $29/mo
- dedicated NVMe Postgres, fixed price
- < 4ms
- p50 vector search latency
- EU
- Hosted in Europe · GDPR-ready
Measured, not marketed. Every benchmark is reproducible with pgvector-bench against your own database.
Why teams switch from Supabase
The three complaints we hear most, and what changes when you move.
The bill stops climbing
One monthly price per node, from $29. No separate fees for queries or egress.
Supabase alternatives compared →Dedicated NVMe, on local NVMe
Your own database VM with local NVMe for fast index scans and vector search.
NVMe vs cloud SSD benchmarks →pgvector tuned for production
pgvector arrives installed and tuned. Compare your workload against our measured benchmarks.
Managed pgvector →Rivestack vs Supabase
An honest comparison: they are different tools for different jobs.
| Rivestack | Supabase | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Managed Postgres + pgvector, nothing else | Full app platform (auth, storage, realtime, functions) |
| Compute | Dedicated VM per database | Shared or dedicated, sized by add-on tier |
| Storage | Local NVMe | Cloud block storage |
| Pricing model | $29/mo flat · HA from $49/node | $25/mo + compute, storage, and egress add-ons |
| Egress fees | None | Metered beyond included quota |
| pgvector | Pre-installed + tuned (HNSW) | Extension included, tuning on you |
| Backups + PITR | Included (7 to 14 day retention) | PITR is a paid add-on |
| Data residency | EU by default (US-East optional) | Region selection at project creation |
| Best fit | Postgres + vector workloads on a budget | Apps that use the whole platform |
Need Supabase Auth, Storage, or Realtime? Account for those services before moving. Rivestack focuses on Postgres and pgvector.
Migrating from Supabase
It is standard Postgres on both ends, and we help, free.
01
Send us your workload
Send your plan, row count, and vector dimensions. We reply with a workload and cost review within about 48 hours.
02
Migrate with standard Postgres tools
Move with standard PostgreSQL tools. We help plan and validate the cutover around your workload.
03
Point your connection string at us
Connect over SSL with your existing PostgreSQL driver, ORM, and queries.
Want the full white-glove version? See the Switch offer. We plan and run the migration with you, or email rescue@rivestack.io with your workload for a free review.
Flat pricing, no add-ons
One price per node. No compute add-ons, no egress, no surprises.
Solo Popular
$29/month
Your own single-tenant VM for small production apps. Never deleted.
- +1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM
- +30 GB NVMe storage
- +Daily backups + 7d PITR
- +500 pooled connections
- +Never deleted
Starter
$49/node/month
Production dedicated PostgreSQL with HA-ready architecture.
- +2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM per node
- +55 GB NVMe storage
- +HA-ready (Patroni failover)
- +Daily backups + 14d PITR
- +Monitoring dashboard
Growth
$85/node/month
More compute and storage for larger workloads.
- +4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM per node
- +135 GB NVMe storage
- +Automatic failover (2+ nodes)
- +Priority support
Scale
$159/node/month
High-performance dedicated PostgreSQL for demanding workloads.
- +8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM per node
- +295 GB NVMe storage
- +Custom PostgreSQL config
- +Priority support
Supabase alternative FAQ
What teams ask before moving off Supabase.
A focused Postgres service can suit teams that mainly use the database and want simpler pricing or more capacity for vector indexes.
At 2 vCPU and 4 GB, Starter is $49/month in EU Central versus about $75 for Supabase Pro with Medium compute after its credit. Compare the broader platform features you actually use.
Rivestack provides PostgreSQL and pgvector. Supabase also provides auth, file storage, edge functions, realtime, and APIs. Keep or replace those services before moving an app that depends on them.
Both use PostgreSQL. We help choose between dump and restore or logical replication, then test the migration. Timing and downtime depend on your workload.
Yes. Keep your pgvector schema, indexes, and queries. Rivestack includes pgvector on local NVMe; test your data against the measured benchmarks.
Database and backup traffic is encrypted in transit, backups are stored separately in S3-compatible storage with point-in-time recovery, and multi-node clusters run Patroni-managed automatic failover. Contact us before relying on a specific encryption-at-rest or compliance control. Everything is vanilla PostgreSQL, so you can pg_dump your database and leave without data-format lock-in.
You choose EU Central (Falkenstein, Germany) or US East (Virginia). EU databases and their backups never leave the EU, and we are an EU company, so DPAs are available on request. For European teams this is often simpler than configuring residency on a US-based platform.
New customers can try Solo free for 7 days with a card. Cancel before the trial ends to pay nothing; otherwise Solo is $29/month.
Keep reading
More on comparing and migrating managed Postgres.
Best Supabase alternatives for PostgreSQL
How Rivestack, Neon, RDS, Aiven, and others compare for managed Postgres in 2026.
Read guide →pgvector on NVMe vs cloud SSD
Benchmarks showing why storage decides vector search tail latency.
Read guide →The Switch offer
We plan and run your migration with you, free, for the first 25 teams.
Read guide →Comparing other providers? See the Neon alternative and Pinecone alternative pages, or the full managed PostgreSQL overview.