# Supabase, Weaviate vs Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) Comparison | | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 47 | 29 | 907 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (84.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (75.9% of reviews) | Mid-Market (37.7% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Free | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Supabase Pros: - Ease of Use (9 reviews) - Features (7 reviews) Cons: - Beginner Unfriendliness (2 reviews) - Expensive (2 reviews) ### Weaviate **Not enough data** ### Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) Pros: - Ease of Use (15 reviews) - Scalability (13 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (18 reviews) - Complexity (7 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (39 reviews) | 8.8 (27 reviews) | 9.0 (744 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (40 reviews) | 9.0 (28 reviews) | 8.8 (752 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (35 reviews) | 8.6 (20 reviews) | 8.9 (528 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 8.7 (436 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (30 reviews) | 8.6 (26 reviews) | 8.6 (716 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.8 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 8.8 (424 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (37 reviews) | 9.2 (28 reviews) | 9.5 (704 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Supabase #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Weaviate #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Self-Deployed Price: Free Description: Weaviate is an open-source vector database that simplifies the development of AI applications. Built-in vector and hybrid search, easy-to-connect machine learning models, and a focus on data privacy enable developers of all levels to build, iterate, and scale AI capabilities faster. Key Features: - Open-source, developer-friendly AI platform - Connect with 20+ ML model integrations - Combine vector and keyword searches seamlessly [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/weaviate/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Supabase** | N/A | N/A | | **Weaviate** | N/A | N/A | | **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Self-registration and self-service** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Consent and preference management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Social login** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customer data linking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### AI Authentication Risk Management - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Adaptive MFA** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Fraudulent Login Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Authentication Policies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Risk-Based Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### AI Biometric & Behavioral Analysis - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Behavioral Biometric Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Liveness Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### AI Context-Aware Security Controls - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Account Recovery Assistants** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Constraint Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Database Management Systems (DBMS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Supabase** | 9.0/10 | 10 | | **Weaviate** | N/A | N/A | | **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | N/A | N/A | #### Management | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Data dictionary** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Replication** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Query Language** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Modeling** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance Analysis** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Maintenance | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Migration** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Backup and Recovery** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-User Environment** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Encryption** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Access Control** | 9.4 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Relational Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Supabase** | 9.1/10 | 9 | | **Weaviate** | N/A | N/A | | **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | 8.8/10 | 468 | #### Management | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Schema** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (306 reviews) | | **Query Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (310 reviews) | | **ACID - Complaint** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (295 reviews) | | **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (304 reviews) | #### Support | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Text Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (300 reviews) | | **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (312 reviews) | | **Languages** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (306 reviews) | | **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (310 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Database Locking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (299 reviews) | | **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (315 reviews) | | **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (309 reviews) | | **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (312 reviews) | #### Performance | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (305 reviews) | | **Data Concurrency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (299 reviews) | | **Workload Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (307 reviews) | | **Advanced Indexing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (293 reviews) | | **Query Optimizer** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (297 reviews) | #### Database Features | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Storage** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (438 reviews) | | **Availability** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (438 reviews) | | **Stability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (435 reviews) | | **Scalability** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (425 reviews) | | **Security** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (432 reviews) | | **Data Manipulation** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (403 reviews) | | **Query Language** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (420 reviews) | ### Application Development Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Supabase** | 8.2/10 | 11 | | **Weaviate** | N/A | N/A | | **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Management** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Language Support** | 7.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customization** | 7.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Help Guides** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Patching & Updates** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Vector Database | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Supabase** | 8.8/10 | 19 | | **Weaviate** | 8.7/10 | 26 | | **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | N/A | N/A | #### Data Indexing | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Semantic Search** | 8.8 (15 reviews) | 8.8 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Indexing Data** | 9.3 (17 reviews) | 8.6 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Filters | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Accurate Search** | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 8.7 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Single Stage Filtering - Vector Database** | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 8.7 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Mobile Development Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Supabase** | N/A | N/A | | **Weaviate** | N/A | N/A | | **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Supabase** | N/A | N/A | | **Weaviate** | N/A | N/A | | **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | N/A | N/A | #### Retrieval intelligence - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Advanced relevance tuning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Query understanding & expansion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multistage retrieval & re-ranking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Context-aware & personalized search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Embedding & model management - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Embedding versioning & lifecycle management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multimodal search support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Pluggable embedding & LLM providers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### LLM retrieval & RAG optimization - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Retrieval pipeline orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **LLM-aware retrieval optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Hybrid retrieval strategy optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Data Enrichment & Index Intelligence - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Incremental & streaming index updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Built-in data enrichment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security & governance - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Fine-grained access controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data residency & retention policies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Audit logs & retrieval traceability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Operations, observability & reliability - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Search analytics & relevance debugging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **High availability & disaster recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Database as a Service (DBaaS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Supabase** | 9.2/10 | 8 | | **Weaviate** | N/A | N/A | | **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | 8.7/10 | 281 | #### Configuration | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Application Performance** | 9.6 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (247 reviews) | | **Orchestration** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (242 reviews) | | **Database Monitoring** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (251 reviews) | | **Anomaly Detection** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.1 (227 reviews) | | **Network Security** | 9.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (244 reviews) | #### Database Administration | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Provisioning** | 9.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (242 reviews) | | **Governance** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (232 reviews) | | **Auditing** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Availability | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Scalability** | 9.6 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (249 reviews) | | **Backup** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (252 reviews) | | **Archiving** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Indexing** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (232 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Masking** | 9.5 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (170 reviews) | | **Authentication And Single Sign-On** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (181 reviews) | | **Data Anonymization** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (170 reviews) | #### Data Management | Feature | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Replication** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (188 reviews) | | **Advanced Data Analytics** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (175 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Unique to Supabase (8):** [Application Development Platforms ](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-development-platforms), [Vector Database Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vector-database), [Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/customer-identity-and-access-management-ciam), [Mobile Development Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-development-platforms), [Database as a Service (DBaaS) Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas), [Database Management Systems (DBMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-management-systems-dbms), [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases), [Emerging AI Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/emerging-ai-software) **Unique to Weaviate (2):** [Vector Database Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vector-database), [ AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-search-retrieval-infrastructure-platforms) **Unique to Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) (2):** [Database as a Service (DBaaS) Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas), [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Supabase | Weaviate | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 84.1% | 75.9% | 29.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 15.9% | 13.8% | 37.7% | | **Enterprise** | 0% | 10.3% | 33.4% | ### By Industry #### Supabase - **Information Technology and Services:** 27.5% - **Computer Software:** 25.0% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.5% - **Retail:** 5.0% - **Program Development:** 5.0% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 5.0% - **Consulting:** 2.5% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.5% - **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 2.5% - **Internet:** 2.5% - **Other:** 15.0% #### Weaviate - **Computer Software:** 27.6% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 13.8% - **Consulting:** 10.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 10.3% - **Information Services:** 6.9% - **Telecommunications:** 3.4% - **Research:** 3.4% - **Online Media:** 3.4% - **Legal Services:** 3.4% - **Insurance:** 3.4% - **Other:** 13.8% #### Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) - **Information Technology and Services:** 22.6% - **Computer Software:** 17.0% - **Financial Services:** 6.0% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.7% - **Telecommunications:** 3.2% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.1% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.7% - **Banking:** 2.5% - **Retail:** 2.4% - **Internet:** 2.2% - **Other:** 34.4% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Supabase - [Google Cloud SQL](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-sql/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (366 reviews) - [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2280 reviews) - [MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1675 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews) - [Amazon Aurora](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-aurora/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (457 reviews) - [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (754 reviews) - [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (371 reviews) - [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (530 reviews) - [Agentforce 360 Platform (formerly Salesforce Platform)](https://www.g2.com/products/agentforce-360-platform-formerly-salesforce-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4002 reviews) - [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (679 reviews) ### Alternatives to Weaviate - [Pinecone](https://www.g2.com/products/pinecone/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (39 reviews) - [Algolia](https://www.g2.com/products/algolia/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (451 reviews) - [Elasticsearch](https://www.g2.com/products/elastic-elasticsearch/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (292 reviews) - [Qdrant](https://www.g2.com/products/qdrant/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (12 reviews) - [PG Vector](https://www.g2.com/products/pg-vector/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (12 reviews) - [SearchStax](https://www.g2.com/products/searchstax/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (176 reviews) - [Zilliz](https://www.g2.com/products/zilliz/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (53 reviews) - [SingleStore](https://www.g2.com/products/singlestore/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (118 reviews) - [Redis Software](https://www.g2.com/products/redis-software/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (134 reviews) - [Milvus](https://www.g2.com/products/milvus/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (12 reviews) ### Alternatives to Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) - [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews) - [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews) - [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews) - [Google Cloud SQL](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-sql/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (366 reviews) - [Azure SQL Database](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (241 reviews) - [EDB Postgres Advanced Server](https://www.g2.com/products/edb-postgres-advanced-server/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (37 reviews) - [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2280 reviews) - [MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1675 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews) - [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (679 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Supabase No discussions available for this product. ### Weaviate No discussions available for this product. ### Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) - Title: [What is Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-amazon-relational-database-service-rds-used-for) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is a cloud-based service offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that is used for managing and operating relational..." - Title: [An Amazon RDS performance best practice is to allocate enough RAM so that your working set resides almost completely in memory.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/an-amazon-rds-performance-best-practice-is-to-allocate-enough-ram-so-that-your-working-set-resides-almost-completely-in-memory) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "nice" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/supabase-supabase-vs-weaviate-vs-amazon-relational-database-service-rds)