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HiBob vs Supabase

Mid-Market HR Platform · European Union

HR & Recruiting AI

HiBob

Mid-Market HR Platform · European Union

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Database & Backend

Supabase

Open Source Firebase Alternative · Global

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Specification Matrix

MetricHiBobSupabase
Starting Price$6/moBetter$25/mo
API Rate Limit100 req/min500 req/minBetter
Target CountryEuropean UnionGlobal
CategoryHR & Recruiting AIDatabase & Backend
ComplianceGDPR, SOC2, ISO27001SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA-Enterprise
Hosting RegionsEU-West, EU-CentralEU-West, US-East, AP-Southeast
Native Integrations6 listedBetter6 listed

HiBob — Key Specs

  • Modern UX — highest employee adoption rate in HR software category
  • Built for European companies: EU data residency, GDPR DPA included
  • Strong performance management and OKR tracking
  • WhatsApp integration for announcements

Supabase — Key Specs

  • PostgreSQL with RLS, Edge Functions, Realtime, Auth, Storage
  • pgvector extension: vector similarity search without Pinecone
  • SOC 2 Type II, GDPR DPA (EU data residency available)
  • Free tier: 500MB database + 2GB storage forever

Frequently Asked Questions

What is cheaper, HiBob or Supabase?+

HiBob starts at $6/mo, which is lower than Supabase at $25/mo.

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

Both support GDPR, SOC2. HiBob additionally supports ISO27001. Supabase additionally supports HIPAA-Enterprise.

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

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

Which tool is better suited for European Union?+

HiBob is evaluated for Mid-Market HR Platform in European Union with hosting regions: EU-West, EU-Central. Supabase has hosting regions: EU-West, US-East, AP-Southeast. For data residency in European Union, check each vendor's data processing agreements.

Data last verified: 26 June 2026

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