Resend vs Supabase: Pricing Comparison (2026)
Resend starts at $20/mo. Supabase starts at $25/mo. Resend is $5/mo cheaper on the entry tier than Supabase.
Modern email API positioned as the developer-first alternative to SendGrid and Postmark. Distinctive for React email templates (write HTML emails as React components) and for its founders' background at AWS + Vercel — the API design shows it. Priced free-$1200/mo (3K to 1M emails/mo). Popular with early-stage SaaS teams shipping transactional email and product updates. Series A in 2024.
Open-source Firebase alternative, valued $10.5B (June 2026 Series F led by GIC). Positioned as the alternative to Firebase for developers who want Postgres, open-source, and self-hosting option. Distinctive for shipping fast across auth, storage, edge functions, and vector database in a single platform. Free tier includes real production Postgres; paid tiers scale with usage (databases, storage, edge function invocations). Popular with AI/agent builders needing a proper database.
All plans compared
| # | Plan | Resend monthly | Resend annual | Supabase monthly | Supabase annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Free | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Pro | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 |
| 3 | Scale / Team | 90 | 90 | 599 | 599 |
| 4 | Enterprise | custom | custom | custom | custom |
What each is best for
Modern email API positioned as the developer-first alternative to SendGrid and Postmark. Distinctive for React email templates (write HTML emails as React components) and for its founders' background at AWS + Vercel — the API design shows it. Priced free-$1200/mo (3K to 1M emails/mo). Popular with early-stage SaaS teams shipping transactional email and product updates. Series A in 2024.
Open-source Firebase alternative, valued $10.5B (June 2026 Series F led by GIC). Positioned as the alternative to Firebase for developers who want Postgres, open-source, and self-hosting option. Distinctive for shipping fast across auth, storage, edge functions, and vector database in a single platform. Free tier includes real production Postgres; paid tiers scale with usage (databases, storage, edge function invocations). Popular with AI/agent builders needing a proper database.
At a glance
| Resend | Supabase | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | $20/mo | $25/mo |
| Enterprise available | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Last verified | August 24, 2026 | August 24, 2026 |
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Pricing last verified August 24, 2026. Tracked daily.