Realtime · facts read November 7, 2026
Supabase Realtime
Broadcast, presence and database change streams, part of a Supabase project. Live updates from the same vendor as your database, with no extra bill on the free plan.
- Free plan
- Free plan: 200 concurrent peak connections and 2 million messages per month.
- Paid from
- Supabase Pro: from $25/month.
- Monthly cost at 1,000 users
- $0/month Free covers 200 concurrent connections and 2M messages a month.
- Free plan allows commercial use
- Not stated
- Open source
- Yes
- Self-hostable
- Yes
Source: Supabase Realtime pricing, read November 7, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor's page before you commit.
Best for
- Apps already on Supabase
- Live updates from database changes
- Chat and presence
Watch out for
- Shared state and conflict handling for collaborative editing are yours to build.
How Cuely scores Supabase Realtime
The published scores, from −3 to +3, that decide when Cuely picks it. Method
- +3fewer vendors. Comes with the Supabase database and auth.
- +2realtime features. Broadcast, presence and Postgres change streams.
- +2prefers open source or self-hosting. Open source and self-hostable with the rest of Supabase.
- +1native iOS or Android app. Works from the same Supabase client in React Native.
- −2traffic comes in viral spikes. Free allows 200 concurrent connections and 100 messages a second; a viral day passes that in minutes.
Supabase Realtime alternatives
Recipes with Supabase Realtime
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