Supabase
Small (~250)
Tailscale
Small (~290)
Best For
Supabase
Best for: Open-source developers who want full remote freedom, minimal meetings, and the autonomy to ship constantly
Tailscale
Best for: Systems engineers who value location-equal pay, generous parental leave, and working on deeply technical networking problems
Ratings
SupabaseTailscale
4.8
4.4
Overall
3.0
4.5
Work-Life Balance
4.9
4.5
Culture & Values
4.8
4.4
Comp & Benefits
4.6
4.2
Senior Mgmt
4.6
4.2
Career Opps
👍 95% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Paul Copplestone)
👍 88% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Avery Pennarun)
Culture Values
Supabase only
🔓 Open Source🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy📡 Async-First
Tailscale only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance💎 Strong Comp & Equity🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🪟 Transparent
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Pros & Cons
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
Tailscale
- Same pay worldwide with 26 weeks parental leave and genuine work-life balance
- Brilliant, nerdy CEO who deeply understands the tech — culture is intellectual and respectful
- Career progression limited — only 3.0/5 on career opportunities
- Middle management still developing — some growing pains as the org scales
Bottom Line
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.
Tailscale
Intellectual, engineer-led culture with same pay worldwide and 26 weeks parental leave — but career progression is limited and middle management is still maturing.
Open Roles
Supabase — 42 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
💼 Sales / GTM
12
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
1
Tailscale — 52 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
💼 Sales / GTM
11
⚙️ Operations
4
📋 Product
4
📊 Data
2
🎨 Design
2
📣 Marketing
2
Summary
Supabase scores 4.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.0 work-life balance rating. Tailscale scores 4.4/5.0 overall with a 4.5 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Engineering-Driven. Supabase also emphasizes Open Source, Ship Fast & Iterate, Flat Hierarchy, Async-First. Tailscale also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Strong Comp & Equity, Diverse & Inclusive, Transparent.
On the hiring front, Supabase has 42 open roles and Tailscale has 52 open roles.