Feature by feature
8 dimensions compared, August 2026
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Hostwares
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Supabase Cloud
| Feature | HHostwares | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing model | Flat monthly pack | $25/mo plus compute, egress, storage and MAU overages |
| Cost per additional project | Another pack, flat | Separate compute charge per project |
| Egress charges | None | 250 GB included, then metered |
| MAU charges | None | 100,000 included, then $0.00325 per MAU |
| Who operates the Supabase stack | You, on a managed pack we keep running | Supabase |
| Free tier | No | Yes - 500 MB, 2 projects |
| Plain managed Postgres option | Yes, from $3/mo | Bundled with the platform |
| App hosting on the same account | Yes | No - database platform only |
Sources: supabase.com pricing page & docs, August 2026. Vendors change pricing - confirm on their site.
Supabase Cloud pricing vs Hostwares pricing
Supabase Free gives 500 MB of database, 5 GB egress, 1 GB file storage, 50,000 MAUs and two projects that pause after a week of inactivity. Pro is $25/mo including 8 GB database, 250 GB egress, 100 GB storage and 100,000 MAUs, with overages at $0.125/GB of database, $0.0213/GB of storage and $0.00325 per MAU, and each additional project billed for its own compute. Team is $599/mo. Hostwares hosts Supabase on a pack - Performance at $18/mo is the practical minimum, since the stack needs 4 GB - at a price that does not move with traffic or user count.
$ scenario: One production project with moderate traffic
Supabase Cloud
HHostwares
- flat. same price in your biggest month.
The honest verdict
Choose Hostwares if…
- You want a flat monthly price instead of egress, MAU and per-project metering
- You run several projects and do not want a compute charge for each
- You want the app and the database billed together on one account
- You only need Postgres and not the whole BaaS layer
Choose Supabase Cloud if…
- You want the Supabase team operating the stack, with their dashboard and SLAs
- You depend on Edge Functions, Realtime and the auth layer working exactly as they ship it
- You want point-in-time recovery and read replicas as managed features
- You are on Free and it genuinely covers your project - it is a generous tier
Why teams switch from Supabase Cloud
Per-project compute adds up
Staging, preview and production are three projects on Supabase Cloud and three compute charges. Here they are three packs at a known price, or fewer if you consolidate.
No MAU or egress cliff
A launch that goes well should not change the bill. Flat packs mean traffic does not meter.
You may not need the whole stack
If what you actually want is Postgres, a managed database pack is $3/mo without the auth, storage and realtime layers.
Supabase Cloud is well run
If you want their team operating it, with their dashboard and support, that is a legitimate reason to pay for it - and self-hosting means you own the upgrades.
Frequently asked questions
Can Hostwares run the full Supabase stack?
Yes - Supabase is one of the one-click services. It needs at least 4 GB of RAM, so the Performance pack at $18/mo is the minimum; smaller packs are blocked because the stack will run out of memory.
Is self-hosting Supabase cheaper than Supabase Cloud?
At one small project, Pro at $25/mo is competitive and comes with their team operating it. The saving grows with the number of projects, because Cloud charges compute per project and a pack does not.
What do I lose by self-hosting Supabase?
Their managed upgrades, point-in-time recovery, read replicas and support. The platform is the same software; the operations are on you, which is what the AI agent and our support are for.
I only want Postgres - do I need Supabase at all?
Probably not. A managed database pack is $3/mo and gives you Postgres with automated backups and a connection string, without the auth, storage and realtime layers.
How much does Hostwares cost?
Resource packs are $2/mo for Micro (0.25 vCPU, 256 MB, 5 GB), $3 for Starter (0.5 vCPU, 512 MB, 10 GB), $7 for Standard (1 vCPU, 2 GB, 25 GB), $18 for Performance (2 vCPU, 4 GB, 50 GB) and $35 for Business (4 vCPU, 8 GB, 100 GB). One pack runs one deployment - a site, a database or a service.
Is there a free tier?
No. Entry is $2/mo for a Micro pack. New accounts receive free AI credits on signup as a one-time bonus, but there is no free hosting tier - if a competitor's free tier covers your project, use it.
Do you charge for bandwidth?
No. Packs are a flat monthly price and traffic is not metered, so a busy month costs the same as a quiet one.
Are there per-seat fees?
No. You pay for resources, not for people. Adding teammates does not change the bill.
What is your refund policy?
Resource packs carry a 7-day money-back guarantee on first purchase. cPanel hosting is a pro-rated refund within the first 7 days if the account has not been used. Servers are a full refund within 48 hours if not provisioned, pro-rated within 7 days. Domains are non-refundable per ICANN policy. Full terms are on the refund policy page.
How do I pay?
PayPal, Stripe (card) and bKash, invoice-based. AI credits are a separate balance and are only used for the AI agent, never for hosting.
Does the price change at renewal?
No. The price you buy at is the price you renew at. There is no introductory rate that steps up later.
How do I deploy an application?
Connect a GitHub repository and Hostwares detects the framework and builds it. Next.js, React, Vue, Svelte, Node, Python, Go, Ruby, PHP and static sites are detected without configuration. You can also deploy any Docker image or upload a ZIP.
Can I deploy from a private repository?
Yes. Connect your GitHub account and private repositories become selectable in the deploy panel.
Do you support Docker?
Yes. Deploy any public or private Docker image with a tag and a port, or let a Dockerfile in your repository drive the build.
What databases can I run?
Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Redis and MongoDB from $3/mo, with automated backups and a connection string. Each database occupies its own pack.
Do I get shell access?
You get a shell into your own container. You do not get root on the host - if you need kernel modules or arbitrary system packages, an unmanaged VPS is the right tool rather than a managed platform.
Can I run background workers and cron jobs?
Yes. A worker or scheduled job is a separate deployment from the same repository with a different start command, so it needs its own pack.
How long does a deployment take?
Most applications build and go live in about 60 seconds. Larger stacks - Supabase runs 14 containers - take a few minutes.
Are custom domains and SSL included?
Yes. Custom domains are included on every pack and SSL certificates are issued and renewed automatically once DNS resolves to us. There is no per-domain charge.
Can I register domains through Hostwares?
Yes, from $9.58/yr for a .com, with DNS management included for domains in your account.
Do you offer email hosting?
Email mailboxes come with cPanel hosting, which is a separate product from container packs and starts around $1.25/mo equivalent. Container packs do not include mailboxes.
How do I migrate an existing application?
Push the project to GitHub, connect the repository, move your environment variables across, and dump and restore any databases. For most standard applications this is under an hour. Detailed guides exist for Heroku, Vercel and Railway.
Will you help me migrate?
Ask through a support ticket. The AI DevOps agent can also perform much of the work directly - connecting the repository, setting environment variables, provisioning a database and diagnosing failed builds.
What is the AI DevOps agent?
An AI that operates your infrastructure through conversation - deploying from GitHub, reading build logs, diagnosing failures, setting environment variables, configuring domains and provisioning databases. It is available in the dashboard, from a CLI, and as an MCP server for editors such as Cursor and Claude Desktop.
Does the AI agent cost extra?
It uses AI credits, which are a separate balance from hosting. Chat starts at $0.10 and task execution at $0.50. New accounts get free credits on signup, and billing or support questions are free regardless of balance.
What support do you offer?
Support tickets from the dashboard, with the AI agent available for technical troubleshooting at any hour. We are a small team - if you need a contractual enterprise SLA with named contacts, we do not offer that today.
Are backups included?
Managed databases have automated backups. Verify a restore before you rely on it - that advice applies to any provider, ours included.
Where are your servers located?
Deployments run in a single region per container rather than across a global edge network. If your application needs multi-region placement or edge delivery close to users on several continents, a platform built for that is the better choice.
Do you have a status page?
Yes, at /status, showing real-time platform and infrastructure status.
Are you SOC 2 certified?
No. We have not completed a SOC 2 audit. If your procurement process requires one, that is a genuine reason to choose a larger provider.
How long has Hostwares been running?
Hostwares LLC was incorporated in Wyoming in 2026, so we are a new platform. If a long uptime track record is your main criterion, an established provider is the honest answer.
Can I export my data and leave?
Yes. Deployments are standard containers built from your own repository, and databases can be dumped with the usual tools. There is no proprietary format holding your application in place.
What happens if I do not pay an invoice?
Invoices are raised ahead of the due date so you can pay early. After the due date a grace period runs before services are suspended, and suspended services are terminated after 30 days of non-payment. You are emailed at each stage.
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