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freee vs Supabase

Japanese SMBs & Freelancers · Japan

Finance & Accounting

freee

Japanese SMBs & Freelancers · Japan

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Database & Backend

Supabase

SaaS Developers · Global

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Specification Matrix

MetricfreeeSupabase
Starting Price$26/mo$25/moBetter
API Rate Limit100 req/min500 req/minBetter
Target CountryJapanGlobal
CategoryFinance & AccountingDatabase & Backend
ComplianceAPPIGDPR, SOC2, HIPAA
Hosting RegionsJP-Tokyo, JP-OsakaUS-East, EU-West, AP-Southeast
Native Integrations4 listed7 listedBetter

freee — Key Specs

  • #1 cloud accounting software in Japan — 3.5M+ users
  • Full Japanese tax compliance: consumption tax, corporate tax, year-end filing
  • My Number (個人番号) management built-in
  • Seamless e-invoice (電子帳簿保存法) compliance for 2024 mandate

Supabase — Key Specs

  • Full PostgreSQL — no proprietary query language lock-in
  • Built-in Auth, Realtime, and Storage in a single project dashboard
  • Row Level Security (RLS) policies enforce data access at the database layer
  • REST and GraphQL APIs auto-generated from your schema — zero boilerplate

Frequently Asked Questions

What is cheaper, freee or Supabase?+

Supabase starts at $25/mo, which is lower than freee at $26/mo.

Which tool is better for compliance — freee or Supabase?+

freee additionally supports APPI. Supabase additionally supports GDPR, SOC2, HIPAA.

Which has a higher API rate limit — freee or Supabase?+

Supabase has a higher API rate limit at 500 requests per minute. freee: 100 req/min. Supabase: 500 req/min.

Which tool is better suited for Japan?+

freee is evaluated for Japanese SMBs & Freelancers in Japan with hosting regions: JP-Tokyo, JP-Osaka. Supabase has hosting regions: US-East, EU-West, AP-Southeast. For data residency in Japan, check each vendor's data processing agreements.

Data last verified: 25 June 2026

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