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Supabase

Postgres backend with database, auth, storage, realtime and edge functions.

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Websitesupabase.com
CategoryData & backend
PricingFreemium
Card requiredNo
Open sourceYes
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ABOUT

What is Supabase?

Supabase is an open source Firebase alternative built on Postgres. It includes authentication, a relational database with RLS, file storage, edge functions and realtime channels, all from a single dashboard with an auto-generated API.

BEFORE YOU SIGN UP

What you should know

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Production-ready all-in-oneDatabase, auth, storage and realtime in a single service with official SDKs for JS, Python, Swift and Flutter.
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Open source and self-hostableYou can run Supabase on your own infrastructure with Docker if you prefer not to depend on their cloud.
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Free plan has a concurrent connection limitThe free tier uses a shared pooler capped at 60 connections, which is enough for small projects.
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Inactive projects get pausedOn the free plan, projects with no activity for 7 days are paused automatically and must be reactivated manually.

COMMUNITY

From the forums

It is one of the most debated services on Reddit. The consensus is very positive for MVPs, personal projects and startups: integrated auth, real Postgres, storage, edge functions and a generous free tier. Reservations appear when scaling: unpredictable pricing, limitations in multi-environment management and the fact that Supabase branding appears in auth emails. The community actively recommends it as an alternative to Firebase.

— Community sentiment · Reddit

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Guides mentioning Supabase

📖Tutorial

How to install Supabase on a VPS

Run an open-source backend stack with PostgreSQL, auth and storage

2026-07-30·5 min read

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FAQ

Questions, answered.

Can I use Supabase in production on the free plan?＋

Yes, but projects inactive for more than 7 days are paused automatically. For stable production workloads, the Pro plan starts at $25/month.

Is Supabase compatible with any Postgres client?＋

Yes. It exposes a standard Postgres connection, so it works with Prisma, Drizzle, any ORM or a direct SQL client.