Modal
Small (~110)
Supabase
Small (~250)
Best For
Modal
Best for: Systems engineers who want to build developer-loved cloud infrastructure with elite teammates
Supabase
Best for: Open-source developers who want full remote freedom, minimal meetings, and the autonomy to ship constantly
Ratings
ModalSupabase
4.0
4.8
Overall
3.8
3.0
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.9
Culture & Values
3.8
4.8
Comp & Benefits
4.0
4.6
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.6
Career Opps
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Erik Bernhardsson)
👍 95% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Paul Copplestone)
Culture Values
Modal only
🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🎯 Direct Product Impact🧩 Wears Many Hats
Supabase only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🤝 Flat Hierarchy📡 Async-First
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🔓 Open Source
Pros & Cons
Modal
- World-class engineering team — includes creators of Luigi, Seaborn, and olympiad medalists
- High-impact product with 50x revenue growth — developers widely praise the platform
- Early-stage startup dynamics — roles shift quickly, requires high self-direction
- Limited HR infrastructure — benefits and career ladders still being developed
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
Modal
Choose Modal if you want world-class engineering peers and 50x revenue growth — but expect early-stage startup dynamics.
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
Modal — 28 jobs
💻 Engineering
14
📣 Marketing
3
💼 Sales / GTM
3
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚙️ Operations
2
💰 Finance
1
Supabase — 42 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
💼 Sales / GTM
12
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
1
Summary
Modal scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Supabase scores 4.8/5.0 overall with a 3.0 WLB. That’s a 0.8-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Open Source. Modal also emphasizes Deep Work / Low Meetings, Direct Product Impact, Wears Many Hats. Supabase also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Flat Hierarchy, Async-First.
On the hiring front, Modal has 28 open roles and Supabase has 42 open roles.