Comparison
Integram vs Supabase
Supabase is an open-source Postgres backend for developers: database, auth, storage and APIs, with the screens left to you. Integram shares several of its strengths (relational data, row-level rules, self-hosting, no per-seat bill), but it is aimed at the team that needs a working business app and has no developer to build the front end.
Side by side
| Aspect | Integram | Supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Who builds the app | Business users in the browser: tables, forms, reports and roles without code. | Developers. Supabase is the backend; the user interface is code you write and host. |
| Pricing model | Flat monthly price per workspace, metered by actions. Free tier, Team $29/mo for up to 10 users, Business $99/mo for unlimited users. | Free tier, then a monthly fee per organization plus usage-based compute, storage and traffic. Not per seat. |
| Data model | Relational tables with references, recursive and nested queries. | Full Postgres: SQL, extensions, functions and triggers. A core strength. |
| Access control | Roles control access to tables, columns and individual rows. Set up in the interface. | Postgres row-level security policies written in SQL. Very powerful, but someone has to write them. |
| Self-hosting | Yes. Docker container on your own servers, works offline. | Yes. Open source, self-hosted with Docker. |
| AI agents | MCP server for Claude and other MCP clients, plus a REST API that covers schema, roles and data. Agents act with the same permissions as a user. | An MCP server aimed at development tools, plus auto-generated APIs over the database. |
| Spreadsheet import | Upload .xlsx; tables, data types and links between sheets are detected for you. | CSV import into one table at a time; relations are defined in SQL. |
| Screens for end users | Forms, tables, reports and dashboards out of the box; HTML/CSS/JS templates when you want your own. | None for end users; the dashboard is for developers. You build the app. |
Summarized from Supabase’s public product and pricing pages. Plans change; check Supabase pricing for current numbers. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
Choose Supabase if
- You are a development team building your own product with its own front end.
- You need raw Postgres: extensions, custom SQL, realtime subscriptions, edge functions.
- The app serves your customers at consumer scale, not your own team.
Choose Integram if
- Nobody on the team writes code, and the app is needed this week.
- The data lives in Excel today and the links between sheets should survive the move.
- Access rules should be set by an admin in the interface, not written as SQL policies.
- You want an AI agent to build tables, forms and roles through MCP, not only to query a database.
Moving from Supabase
Export the Supabase tables to CSV, put them into one workbook and upload it; columns that reference other tables become links. Many teams use both: Supabase behind the customer-facing product, Integram for the internal operations around it.
Frequently asked questions
Is Integram a Supabase alternative?
Only for some jobs. If you are building a product with your own front end, Supabase is the better foundation. If you need an internal business app (CRM, orders, inventory) and have no developers, Integram gives you the whole app, not only the backend.
Both have row-level security. What is the difference?
Supabase uses Postgres policies written in SQL, which is flexible and owned by developers. In Integram an admin sets roles for tables, columns and rows in the interface, and AI agents act under the same rules as a user.
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