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Supabase

Hosted Postgres with auth, storage, realtime and edge functions bundled into one open-source backend.

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About Supabase

Supabase gives every project a dedicated Postgres database and wraps it with the pieces most apps need: user authentication, file storage, realtime subscriptions, auto-generated REST and GraphQL APIs, edge functions and vector search. Because the core is plain Postgres, you can use SQL, row-level security policies, extensions and any Postgres client, and you can leave with a standard database dump. It is the most common choice for people who want a Firebase-style developer experience without a proprietary NoSQL store, and many AI app builders use it as their default backend. The whole stack is open source and can be self-hosted with Docker, although the self-hosted version needs more care than the managed cloud. Pricing starts with a free tier for small projects, which pauses inactive projects, then a monthly Pro plan per organisation with usage-based charges for compute, storage, egress and monthly active users. Team and Enterprise plans add SSO, compliance and support. Everything is managed from a web dashboard and a CLI.

Best for: Developers who want Postgres plus auth, storage and realtime without running servers.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Real Postgres underneath, so SQL, extensions and standard tooling all work
  • Auth, storage, realtime and functions in one dashboard
  • Open source and self-hostable with Docker
  • Large community and many framework guides

Why people leave

  • Free projects pause after a week of inactivity
  • Usage charges for compute and egress can be hard to predict
  • Self-hosting the full stack takes real operations work

Top Supabase alternatives

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  1. 1Firebase logo
    Firebase

    The original managed backend, with a NoSQL document model and deep Google and mobile SDK support.

    66.5
  2. 2Appwrite logo
    Appwrite

    Open-source backend with a similar feature bundle that is easier to self-host as one Docker stack.

    62.6
  3. 3PocketBase logo
    PocketBase

    A single-file backend on SQLite for small projects that don't need a full Postgres stack.

    59.6
  4. 4Nhost logo
    Nhost

    Also Postgres-based, but with a GraphQL-first API generated by Hasura.

    57.2
  5. 5Neon logo
    Neon

    Serverless Postgres with branching, if you mainly need the database and handle auth elsewhere.

    55.3

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Supabase: common questions

Is Supabase free?

Supabase has a free plan and paid plans. Free plan: $0/month, 2 active projects (checked on Supabase's own site).

Is Supabase open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at supabase/supabase. You can also run it on your own server.

What platforms does Supabase run on?

Supabase is available for Web and Self-hosted.

What are the best alternatives to Supabase?

The highest-ranked Supabase alternatives right now are Firebase, Appwrite and PocketBase. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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