Runway
Mid (~420)
Supabase
Small (~250)
Best For
Runway
Best for: Creative technologists who want to pioneer AI video generation at the intersection of art and engineering
Supabase
Best for: Open-source developers who want full remote freedom, minimal meetings, and the autonomy to ship constantly
Ratings
RunwaySupabase
4.5
4.8
Overall
4.0
3.0
Work-Life Balance
4.6
4.9
Culture & Values
4.3
4.8
Comp & Benefits
4.4
4.6
Senior Mgmt
4.2
4.6
Career Opps
👍 90% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Cristóbal Valenzuela)
👍 95% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Paul Copplestone)
Culture Values
Runway only
🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Supabase only
🔓 Open Source🤝 Flat Hierarchy📡 Async-First
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌐 Remote-Friendly🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Pros & Cons
Runway
- Pioneer in AI video generation — Gen-3 Alpha is industry-leading
- Unique blend of art and engineering — creative culture values both
- Smaller team (~420) means limited specialization — engineers wear multiple hats
- AI video generation is an increasingly competitive space
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
Runway
Choose Runway if you want to build Gen-3 Alpha at the art-meets-AI frontier — but the space is getting competitive.
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
Runway
No open roles currently listed
Supabase — 42 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
💼 Sales / GTM
12
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
1
Summary
Runway scores 4.5/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Supabase scores 4.8/5.0 overall with a 3.0 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Remote-Friendly, Ship Fast & Iterate. Runway also emphasizes Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth. Supabase also emphasizes Open Source, Flat Hierarchy, Async-First.
On the hiring front, Runway has 0 open roles and Supabase has 42 open roles.