Cresta
Mid (~500)
Supabase
Small (~250)
Best For
Cresta
Best for: Professionals interested in Cresta
Supabase
Best for: Open-source developers who want full remote freedom, minimal meetings, and the autonomy to ship constantly
Ratings
CrestaSupabase
4.6
4.8
Overall
3.7
3.0
Work-Life Balance
4.7
4.9
Culture & Values
4.6
4.8
Comp & Benefits
4.4
4.6
Senior Mgmt
4.4
4.6
Career Opps
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 95% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Paul Copplestone)
Culture Values
Cresta only
🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact
Supabase only
🔓 Open Source🌐 Remote-Friendly🤝 Flat Hierarchy📡 Async-First
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Pros & Cons
Cresta
- World-class engineering talent with zero politics and deep individual ownership
- Strong comp with real equity upside — median $271k TC for US engineers
- Fast-paced culture can be at odds with work-life balance during sprints
- Hyper-growth means roles and processes are constantly evolving
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
Cresta
Cresta — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Supabase
Egoless, fully remote culture with just one meeting per week and extreme autonomy — but the relentless shipping pace means work-life balance takes a hit.
Open Roles
Cresta — 120 jobs
💻 Engineering
48
💼 Sales / GTM
27
🧠 ML / AI
9
📣 Marketing
8
🎨 Design
6
💰 Finance
3
👤 HR / People
3
⚙️ Operations
3
📋 Product
3
📊 Data
1
Supabase — 42 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
💼 Sales / GTM
12
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
1
Summary
Cresta scores 4.6/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Supabase scores 4.8/5.0 overall with a 3.0 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate. Cresta also emphasizes Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity, Direct Product Impact. Supabase also emphasizes Open Source, Remote-Friendly, Flat Hierarchy, Async-First.
On the hiring front, Cresta has 120 open roles and Supabase has 42 open roles.