Google Firebase Authentication vs Supabase Identity & Authentication Auth

Google Firebase Authentication vs Supabase Identity & Authentication Specs
  • Free Tier Allowance
  • Rate Limit Cap
  • Session Lifetime
  • Overage Fee per 1k MAU
Comparison chart between Google Firebase Authentication and Supabase Identity & Authentication raw data
MetricGoogle Firebase AuthenticationSupabase Identity & Authentication
Free Tier Allowance50,000 MAU50,000 MAU
Rate Limit Cap6,000 RPM10,000 RPM
Session Lifetime1 Hours24 Hours
Overage Fee per 1k MAU$0$0
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Google Firebase Authentication
MFA Support:
SMS Phone Verification exclusively on upgraded infrastructure tiers
Enterprise SSO SAML:
Supported through Google Cloud Identity Platform integration layer
Custom Domain Support:
Included naturally through standard Firebase Hosting custom routes
Supported SDKs:
Android, iOS, C++, Unity, Web JS, Node.js, Python, Go, Java
Social Providers:
Google, Facebook, GitHub, Twitter, Yahoo, Microsoft, Apple
Compliance Standards:
SOC1/2/3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, HIPAA Compliant, GDPR Compliant
Webhook Fallback Policy:
Custom event handling configured via Cloud Functions background retry logic
Supabase Identity & Authentication
MFA Support:
TOTP, WebAuthn, Phone SMS
Enterprise SSO SAML:
Available on Pro & Enterprise tiers via custom identity mapping
Custom Domain Support:
Available on Pro Tier ($20/mo) with full SSL configuration
Supported SDKs:
Next.js, React, Vue, Svelte, Node, Python, Go, Flutter, Swift
Social Providers:
Google, GitHub, Apple, Discord, GitLab, Bitbucket, Twitter
Compliance Standards:
SOC2 Type II, GDPR, HIPAA Compliant (with BAA agreement)
Webhook Fallback Policy:
Exponential backoff up to 24 hours with automatic failure truncation
Google Firebase Authentication

Firebase Authentication provides a core backend service toolkit designed to authenticate users via client-side libraries. Backed completely by Google Cloud Infrastructure, it handles extreme scale seamlessly for mobile and web systems alike.

Supabase Identity & Authentication

Supabase Auth provides a robust authentication layer built on GoTrue. It scales smoothly up to high-volume user tiers without custom backend code infrastructure.