Baseten
Small (~100)
Supabase
Small (~250)
Best For
Baseten
Best for: Engineers who want high ownership building ML inference infrastructure
Supabase
Best for: Professionals interested in Supabase
Ratings
BasetenSupabase
4.3
4.8
Overall
3.5
3.0
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.9
Culture & Values
4.0
4.8
Comp & Benefits
4.2
4.6
Senior Mgmt
4.0
4.6
Career Opps
👍 95% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Baseten only
🧩 Wears Many Hats🎯 Direct Product Impact
Supabase only
🔓 Open Source🌐 Remote-Friendly📡 Async-First
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy
Pros & Cons
Baseten
- Cutting-edge ML inference infrastructure — deploying models at scale for real production customers
- Small team means high ownership and direct impact on product direction and company strategy
- Limited resources compared to larger competitors — can feel stretched thin on multiple fronts
- Fast-moving product roadmap means priorities shift frequently as the market evolves
Supabase
- Truly open-source DNA — build products millions of developers use daily
- No-hierarchy remote culture with extreme autonomy and generous allowances
- Intense workload — more work than a single person can reasonably manage
- Work-life balance rated 3.0/5 — fast shipping pace can be relentless
Bottom Line
Baseten
Choose Baseten if you want high ownership building ML inference infrastructure at an early-stage startup — but expect startup intensity and shifting priorities.
Supabase
Supabase — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Baseten — 48 jobs
💻 Engineering
21
💼 Sales / GTM
10
🧠 ML / AI
3
⚙️ Operations
3
📣 Marketing
2
📋 Product
2
📊 Data
1
Supabase — 38 jobs
💻 Engineering
23
💼 Sales / GTM
8
📣 Marketing
3
📊 Data
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Baseten scores 4.3/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.5 work-life balance rating. Supabase scores 4.8/5.0 overall with a 3.0 WLB. That’s a 0.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Flat Hierarchy. Baseten also emphasizes Wears Many Hats, Direct Product Impact. Supabase also emphasizes Open Source, Remote-Friendly, Async-First.
On the hiring front, Baseten has 48 open roles and Supabase has 38 open roles.