Supabase
Small (~250)
Weaviate
Small (~110)
Best For
Supabase
Best for: Open-source developers who want full remote freedom, minimal meetings, and the autonomy to ship constantly
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Ratings
SupabaseWeaviate
4.8
4.3
Overall
3.0
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.9
4.5
Culture & Values
4.8
4.0
Comp & Benefits
4.6
4.2
Senior Mgmt
4.6
4.0
Career Opps
👍 95% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Paul Copplestone)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
Culture Values
Supabase only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Weaviate only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
🔓 Open Source🌐 Remote-Friendly🤝 Flat Hierarchy📡 Async-First
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
Weaviate
- Excellent remote-first culture — async workflows, timezone respect, and high autonomy
- Flat, ego-free culture — your voice is heard from day 1 regardless of title
- Time zone challenges inherent to a fully distributed global team
- Startup growing pains — processes still being established, things evolve quickly
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.
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
Open Roles
Supabase — 42 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
💼 Sales / GTM
12
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
1
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Summary
Supabase scores 4.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.0 work-life balance rating. Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Open Source, Remote-Friendly, Flat Hierarchy, Async-First. Supabase also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate. Weaviate also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Diverse & Inclusive, Safe to Fail.
On the hiring front, Supabase has 42 open roles and Weaviate has 5 open roles.