About Supabase

Supabase is an open source Firebase alternative that provides a complete backend platform built on PostgreSQL. In minutes, you get a hosted Postgres database, authentication, file storage, real-time subscriptions, and edge functions — all with a generous free tier.

Unlike Firebase (a NoSQL document database), Supabase uses PostgreSQL — a relational database with full SQL support, row-level security, stored procedures, and foreign keys. This makes it suitable for applications where data relationships and integrity matter.

Supabase Auth supports email/password, magic links, and 20+ OAuth providers. Storage handles file uploads with access control. Realtime lets you subscribe to database changes with WebSockets. Edge Functions are Deno-based serverless functions deployed globally.

The Supabase Studio dashboard provides a table editor, SQL editor, API docs, logs, and more. It can be self-hosted, making deployment to your own infrastructure possible.

Key Features

Hosted PostgreSQL database
Auth (email, OAuth, magic links, phone)
File storage with access policies
Real-time database subscriptions
Edge Functions (Deno-based)
Auto-generated REST and GraphQL APIs
Row Level Security (RLS)
Self-hostable

Tags

#Database#Auth#Backend#PostgreSQL#Open Source
Pricing
Free (generous)$25mo Pro

Platforms
Web (SaaS)Self-hosted

Rating
4.8/ 5.0

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