Supabase
Small (~250)
Vercel
Mid (~600)
Best For
Supabase
Best for: Open-source developers who want full remote freedom, minimal meetings, and the autonomy to ship constantly
Vercel
Best for: Frontend engineers who want to shape the future of web infrastructure
Ratings
SupabaseVercel
4.8
3.9
Overall
3.0
3.4
Work-Life Balance
4.9
3.8
Culture & Values
4.8
4.0
Comp & Benefits
4.6
3.5
Senior Mgmt
4.6
3.5
Career Opps
👍 95% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Paul Copplestone)
👍 72% Recommend
👤 78% CEO Approval (Guillermo Rauch)
Culture Values
Supabase only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🤝 Flat Hierarchy📡 Async-First
Vercel only
🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
🔓 Open Source⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
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
Vercel
- Building the future of web infrastructure — Next.js, Turbopack, edge runtime
- Strong open-source culture — Next.js, Turbopack, and SWC used by millions
- High expectations and fast pace can lead to burnout
- Leadership sets very high standards — the pace isn't for everyone
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.
Vercel
Choose Vercel if you want to build Next.js and edge runtime — but the pace is relentless and standards are sky-high.
Open Roles
Supabase — 42 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
💼 Sales / GTM
12
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
1
Vercel — 78 jobs
💻 Engineering
32
💼 Sales / GTM
17
💰 Finance
4
⚖️ Legal
3
🎧 Support
3
📣 Marketing
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Supabase scores 4.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.0 work-life balance rating. Vercel scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 3.4 WLB. That’s a 0.9-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Open Source, Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate. Supabase also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Flat Hierarchy, Async-First. Vercel also emphasizes Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, Supabase has 42 open roles and Vercel has 78 open roles.