Supabase
Small (~250)
Writer
Mid (~400)
Best For
Supabase
Best for: Open-source developers who want full remote freedom, minimal meetings, and the autonomy to ship constantly
Writer
Best for: Professionals interested in Writer
Ratings
SupabaseWriter
4.8
3.5
Overall
3.0
2.7
Work-Life Balance
4.9
3.6
Culture & Values
4.8
3.5
Comp & Benefits
4.6
3.3
Senior Mgmt
4.6
3.3
Career Opps
👍 95% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Paul Copplestone)
👍 70% Recommend
👤 74% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Supabase only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🤝 Flat Hierarchy📡 Async-First
Writer only
No unique values
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
Writer
- Real AI engineering with proprietary LLMs — not just wrapping OpenAI APIs
- Strong enterprise traction and visionary product direction
- Intense work culture with very high expectations and limited work-life balance
- Growing management layers creating organizational friction
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.
Writer
Writer — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Supabase — 42 jobs
💻 Engineering
25
💼 Sales / GTM
12
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
1
Writer — 49 jobs
💻 Engineering
16
💼 Sales / GTM
12
🎨 Design
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
Supabase scores 4.8/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.0 work-life balance rating. Writer scores 3.5/5.0 overall with a 2.7 WLB. That’s a 1.3-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.
On the hiring front, Supabase has 42 open roles and Writer has 49 open roles.