AI Plugin IndexEmerald vs Supabase
Emerald and Supabase are both databases MCP servers. Supabase scores higher (95 vs 79 out of 100). Supabase has more GitHub stars (3.0k), and Supabase was updated more recently (2 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Emerald | Supabase | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| What it does | The database under the chat: a local SQLite file a model asks for rows, not notes to re-read. | MCP server for interacting with the Supabase platform |
| Publisher | Community: kfireliyahu | Verified: supabase.com |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence C, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality B |
| npm downloads a week | 800 | Not on npm |
| 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 | 2 | 2,962 |
| Last commit | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Emerald | Install Supabase |
Questions
Is Emerald or Supabase more popular?
Supabase has more GitHub stars: 2,962.
Can I use Emerald and Supabase together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.