Engine vs Supabase
Engine and Supabase are both databases MCP servers. Supabase scores higher (97 vs 78 out of 100). Supabase has more GitHub stars (3.0k), and Engine was updated more recently (3 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Engine | Supabase | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78 / 100 | 97 / 100 |
| What it does | Local-first API request engine: HTTP, GraphQL, Server-Sent Events, gRPC, WebSocket and MCP, with scripting, collections, import and export, and SQLite storage. | MCP server for interacting with the Supabase platform |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:@jtaak | Verified: supabase.com |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality B |
| npm downloads a week | 397 | 65,390 |
| Runs | Local | Local and remote |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 2,962 |
| Last commit | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Engine | Install Supabase |
Questions
Is Engine or Supabase more popular?
Supabase has more GitHub stars: 2,962.
Can I use Engine and Supabase together?
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