Head-to-Head Specification Audit
Peach Payments vs Supabase
South African Payment Gateway · South Africa
Specification Matrix
| Metric | Peach Payments | Supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | CustomBetter | $25/mo |
| API Rate Limit | 100 req/min | 500 req/minBetter |
| Target Country | South Africa | Global |
| Category | Payments Platform | Database & Backend |
| Compliance | PCI-DSS, POPIA | SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA-Enterprise |
| Hosting Regions | AF-South | EU-West, US-East, AP-Southeast |
| Native Integrations | 5 listed | 6 listedBetter |
Peach Payments — Key Specs
- ✓Leading South African payment gateway for e-commerce
- ✓All SA payment methods: Visa/MC, Ozow EFT, Capitec Pay, SnapScan, Zapper
- ✓POPIA compliant — ZA data residency
- ✓PCI DSS Level 1 certified
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, Peach Payments or Supabase?+
Peach Payments starts at $0/mo, which is lower than Supabase at $25/mo.
Which tool is better for compliance — Peach Payments or Supabase?+
Peach Payments additionally supports PCI-DSS, POPIA. Supabase additionally supports SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA-Enterprise.
Is Peach Payments or Supabase compliant with South Africa's POPIA?+
Peach Payments supports POPIA compliance. Supabase does not list POPIA as a supported framework.
Which has a higher API rate limit — Peach Payments or Supabase?+
Supabase has a higher API rate limit at 500 requests per minute. Peach Payments: 100 req/min. Supabase: 500 req/min.
Which tool is better suited for South Africa?+
Peach Payments is evaluated for South African Payment Gateway in South Africa with hosting regions: AF-South. Supabase has hosting regions: EU-West, US-East, AP-Southeast. For data residency in South Africa, check each vendor's data processing agreements.
Data last verified: 26 June 2026
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