Supabase Identity & Authentication vs Supabase Managed Postgres Database

Supabase Identity & Authentication vs Supabase Managed Postgres Specs
  • Free Tier Allowance
  • Rate Limit Cap
  • Session Lifetime
  • Overage Fee per 1k MAU
Comparison chart between Supabase Identity & Authentication and Supabase Managed Postgres raw data
MetricSupabase Identity & AuthenticationSupabase Managed Postgres
Free Tier Allowance50,000 MAU500 MB
Rate Limit Cap10,000 RPM60 Connections
Session Lifetime24 Hours24 Hours
Overage Fee per 1k MAU$00.13 USD/GB
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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
Supabase Managed Postgres
MFA Support:
Enforced via Supabase dashboard and organization SSO policies
Enterprise SSO SAML:
Available on Team and Enterprise plans with SAML directory federation
Custom Domain Support:
Custom domains for API and Studio via project settings and DNS records
Supported SDKs:
JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Dart, Swift, Kotlin, Go, C#
Social Providers:
GitHub OAuth for project provisioning; auth providers via Supabase Auth
Compliance Standards:
SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, HIPAA available on Enterprise agreements
Webhook Fallback Policy:
Database webhooks with retry via Edge Functions or external queue consumers
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.

Supabase Managed Postgres
Enable connection pooling via Supavisor on port 6543 to stay within direct connection limits during serverless traffic spikes.