Head-to-Head Specification Audit
Yoco vs Supabase
South African SMB POS & Payments · South Africa
Specification Matrix
| Metric | Yoco | Supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | CustomBetter | $25/mo |
| API Rate Limit | 80 req/min | 500 req/minBetter |
| Target Country | South Africa | Global |
| Category | Payments Platform | Database & Backend |
| Compliance | POPIA, PCI-DSS | SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA-Enterprise |
| Hosting Regions | AF-South | EU-West, US-East, AP-Southeast |
| Native Integrations | 4 listed | 6 listedBetter |
Yoco — Key Specs
- ✓Dominant SMB card payment solution in SA — 150,000+ businesses
- ✓No monthly fee — pay per transaction only
- ✓Mobile POS device available nationwide
- ✓Business capital lending based on transaction history
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, Yoco or Supabase?+
Yoco starts at $0/mo, which is lower than Supabase at $25/mo.
Which tool is better for compliance — Yoco or Supabase?+
Yoco additionally supports POPIA, PCI-DSS. Supabase additionally supports SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA-Enterprise.
Is Yoco or Supabase compliant with South Africa's POPIA?+
Yoco supports POPIA compliance. Supabase does not list POPIA as a supported framework.
Which has a higher API rate limit — Yoco or Supabase?+
Supabase has a higher API rate limit at 500 requests per minute. Yoco: 80 req/min. Supabase: 500 req/min.
Which tool is better suited for South Africa?+
Yoco is evaluated for South African SMB POS & Payments 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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