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Comparison guide

Neon vs Supabase vs Turso

Side-by-side NPM package comparison

Quick Verdict

Smallest Bundle

Turso

2.2 KB gzipped

Most Popular

Supabase

3.7M weekly downloads

Best Maintained

Neon

100/100 maintenance score

Highest Quality

Neon

50/100 quality score

Overall Pick

Supabase

Best all-around based on popularity, size, maintenance & quality

  1. neon

    CLI tool for Neon, the cloud backend primitives built around Lakebase Postgres

    182.0K weekly downloads · 857.2 KB gzip · Health 81/100

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  2. supabase

    Supabase CLI

    3.7M weekly downloads · 3.4 KB gzip · Health 85/100

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  3. turso

    Turso CLI - SQLite for production

    853 weekly downloads · 2.2 KB gzip · Health 59/100

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Choosing between Neon and Supabase and Turso? Here's a data-driven comparison based on real npm data — downloads, bundle size, health scores, and more — to help you decide which package fits your project best.

Downloads & Popularity

Supabase leads with 3.7M weekly downloads — roughly 20.3x more. Neon has 182.0K weekly downloads. Turso has 853 weekly downloads. Higher download counts generally indicate broader community adoption and a larger ecosystem of tutorials, plugins, and support.

Bundle Size

Turso has the smallest gzipped bundle at 2.2 KB. Supabase comes in at 3.4 KB. Neon comes in at 857.2 KB. A smaller bundle size means faster page loads, which improves user experience and Core Web Vitals scores.

Health Score Comparison

Supabase has an overall health score of 85/100 (very good), with strong maintenance, security, popularity scores. Neon has an overall health score of 81/100 (very good), with strong maintenance, security, popularity scores. Turso has an overall health score of 59/100 (moderate), with strong security scores. Health scores are calculated from maintenance activity, code quality, security posture, popularity, and stability metrics.

When to Choose Each

Choose Neon if you value actively maintained, strong security track record. Choose Supabase if you value large community support, minimal bundle footprint, actively maintained, strong security track record. Choose Turso if you value minimal bundle footprint, strong security track record.

Our Verdict

Both Neon and Supabase and Turso are solid choices for JavaScript development. Supabase has the edge in overall health score (85/100), while each package brings unique strengths to the table. Evaluate them based on your project's priorities — whether that's community size, bundle efficiency, or maintenance activity — and choose the one that aligns best with your requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is neon better than supabase?
It depends on your needs. Neon has a health score of 81/100 while Supabase scores 85/100. Supabase has more recorded weekly downloads (3.7M). Consider your specific requirements — bundle size, community support, and feature set — to decide which is the better fit.
Which has a smaller bundle size, neon or supabase?
Supabase has the smaller gzipped bundle at 3.4 KB. A smaller bundle means faster load times for your users, which can positively impact SEO and user experience.
How many developers use neon vs supabase?
Supabase has more recorded weekly downloads (3.7M). Download counts reflect package installations, not unique developers.
Which is better maintained, neon or supabase?
Neon has a maintenance score of 100/100. Neon scores 100/100 and Supabase scores 100/100 on maintenance.

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