What's the difference between Free and the paid tiers?
Supascale Free is our open-source CLI tool available on GitHub. It handles basic Supabase deployment on your VPS. The paid tiers add a full web GUI, automated S3 backups with one-click restore, custom domains with SSL, OAuth provider configuration, scheduled tasks, resource monitoring, the REST API and MCP access.
Which paid tier do I need?
Every paid tier ships identical software with every feature unlocked — they differ only in what the license permits. Personal ($99) covers a solo developer running their own projects. Commercial ($299) covers use inside a company or on client work, and adds priority support. Agency ($799) covers deploying and managing Supascale on infrastructure your clients own, with unlimited client installations. If you are billing someone else for the work, you want Commercial or Agency.
Can I upgrade my license to a higher tier later?
Yes. You can upgrade at any time by reaching out via our contact form, and you only pay the difference between the two tiers — for example, Personal ($99) to Commercial ($299) costs $200, and Commercial ($299) to Agency ($799) costs $500. Your update window carries over unchanged.
Can I downgrade my license to a lower tier?
No. Licenses can be upgraded but not downgraded. If you are unsure which tier fits, start with the lower tier — you can always upgrade later for the difference in price.
Can I transfer or resell my license?
No. Licenses are non-transferable and are tied to the purchasing account. They cannot be sold, given away, or moved to another person or company.
Why is there no feature gating between tiers?
Because you run Supascale on your own hardware, any technical feature lock would be trivial to remove and would only inconvenience the people who paid. We tier on license scope instead and trust you to pick honestly. That trust is the deal.
Is the Free version really free?
Yes. Supascale Free is open-source and available on GitHub at no cost. You can deploy Supabase on your own servers using our CLI without paying anything.
What happens after 1 year of updates?
Your license never expires. After 1 year, you can continue using your current version forever. To receive new features and updates, you can purchase a renewal: $49 for Personal, $99 for Commercial, $199 for Agency.
Can I still use Supascale if I don't renew?
Yes. Your license is perpetual. You keep full access to the version you have. Renewal is only needed if you want access to newer releases.
I bought Supascale before the pricing change. What happens to me?
Nothing changes for you. Every license purchased under the old $39.99 pricing keeps its original terms permanently, including the $19.99 renewal rate. You are not migrated to the new tiers and you will never be asked to pay the difference.
How many servers can I install Supascale on?
Free and every paid tier can be installed on unlimited servers you own. There are no per-server or per-project fees. The Agency tier additionally covers installing on infrastructure your clients own.
What are the server requirements?
Supascale requires a Linux VPS with Docker installed. We recommend at least 2GB RAM for a single project, with more RAM for additional projects.
Can I upgrade from Free to a paid license later?
Absolutely. You can start with the Free CLI and buy a license anytime. Your existing Supabase deployments will continue working.
How do I receive updates?
Updates are delivered through the Supascale dashboard. When a new version is available, you can update with a single click.
Can I use AI assistants like Claude or Cursor with Supascale?
Yes, and it is included with every paid license at no extra cost. Supascale ships an MCP (Model Context Protocol) connector, so you can ask your assistant to list projects, check status, read logs, restart a project or run a backup. You stay in control: you choose which tools an assistant can reach, an API key has to be explicitly marked for AI use before it works at all, and destructive actions such as deleting a project or restoring a backup are not offered. Every action is written to your audit log.
Does my server need to be exposed to the internet for MCP?
No. The connector runs on your own machine and talks to your Supascale server directly, so a private address behind a VPN or tunnel works fine. There is also an optional HTTP endpoint for clients that need one, which is off by default and can be restricted by network.