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Supabase

FREEMIUM

The open source Firebase alternative with Postgres

Developers building full-stack applications who want an open-source backend with Postgres and real-time capabilities.

VG SCORE
8.1
WEBAPICLOUD (SAAS)

Product Details

CompanySupabase
HeadquartersSingapore
Founded2020
Company Size51-200 employees
PricingFreemium — from $0/mo to $25/mo
DeploymentCloud (SaaS)
Learning CurveModerate
Platforms
WebAPI
Integrations6 available

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PROS & CONS

STRENGTHS

  • Real-time subscriptions push database changes to connected clients instantly, enabling live dashboards and collaborative features
  • Full Postgres database with Row Level Security, extensions like PostGIS, and direct SQL access gives complete control
  • Free tier includes 500MB database, 1GB file storage, 50,000 monthly active users for auth, and edge functions

WEAKNESSES

  • Free-tier projects pause after one week of inactivity, requiring manual restarts that can disrupt development workflows
  • Some features like branching, read replicas, and PITR backups are still maturing compared to established database providers

KEY FEATURES

Auth

Built-in authentication

Realtime

Live data subscriptions

Edge Functions

Serverless Deno functions

Edge Functions

Server-side TypeScript functions deployed globally on Deno, triggered by HTTP requests, database webhooks, or scheduled cron jobs

WHO IS Supabase BEST FOR?

Full-Stack Developers

Build apps with a Postgres database, authentication, file storage, and real-time subscriptions from a single hosted backend

Mobile App Developers

Use Supabase as a backend for iOS and Android apps with auth, database, and storage SDKs for Flutter, Swift, and Kotlin

INTEGRATIONS

VercelNext.jsStripeGitHubPrismaResend

TECHNICAL DETAILS

LEARNING CURVE
MODERATE — FEW HOURS

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STARTING AT
$0–$25/MO

DOSSIER

COMPANY
Supabase
HQ
Singapore
FOUNDED
2020
TEAM SIZE
51-200
LAST VERIFIED MAR 26, 2026

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