Supabase
Small (~250)
Vast AI
Small (~30)
Best For
Supabase
Best for: Open-source developers who want full remote freedom, minimal meetings, and the autonomy to ship constantly
Vast AI
Best for: Scrappy generalists who want a front-row seat to the AI compute revolution
Ratings
SupabaseVast AI
4.8
5.0
Overall
3.0
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.9
5.0
Culture & Values
4.8
5.0
Comp & Benefits
4.6
5.0
Senior Mgmt
4.6
5.0
Career Opps
👍 95% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Paul Copplestone)
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Jake Cannell)
Culture Values
Supabase only
🔓 Open Source🌐 Remote-Friendly📡 Async-First
Vast AI only
🧩 Wears Many Hats💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy
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
Vast AI
- Front-row seat to the AI compute revolution — demand for GPU cloud is surging
- Strong compensation and generous equity stakes for a bootstrapped startup
- Processes are still being defined — expect ad hoc workflows
- Intense workload — the team explicitly values high output
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.
Vast AI
Choose Vast AI if you want perfect Glassdoor scores and generous equity at a tiny GPU marketplace — but expect startup chaos.
Open Roles
Supabase — 42 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
💼 Sales / GTM
12
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
1
Vast AI — 9 jobs
💻 Engineering
6
🧠 ML / AI
2
Summary
Supabase scores 4.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.0 work-life balance rating. Vast AI scores 5.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Flat Hierarchy. Supabase also emphasizes Open Source, Remote-Friendly, Async-First. Vast AI also emphasizes Wears Many Hats, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Supabase has 42 open roles and Vast AI has 9 open roles.