Supabase

Supabase

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Supabase is an open-source Firebase alternative with Postgres. It offers real-time APIs and authentication for building apps.

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Last Updated Oct 21, 2026
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About

Supabase is an open-source Firebase alternative built on the powerful Postgres database. It provides a complete backend-as-a-service (BaaS) solution designed to help developers quickly and efficiently build and scale production-grade applications. By offering a suite of easy-to-integrate tools and services, Supabase significantly simplifies the backend development process.

Key Features

Database: A full-featured SQL database service powered by Postgres.
Authentication: Built-in user management, sign-up, and login functionality.
Instant APIs: Automatically generated RESTful APIs for your database.
Realtime: Real-time data synchronization via WebSockets.
Edge Functions: Run serverless code with Edge Functions.
Storage: Simple and reliable object storage service.
Vector Embeddings: Support for building AI applications and performing similarity searches.

Pricing & Fees

  • Pricing: Four plans are offered — Free ($0), Pro (from $25/month), Team (from $599/month), and Enterprise (custom pricing via contact). Additional projects on Pro or Team cost from $10/month.
  • Free Tier: The Free plan includes unlimited API requests, 50,000 monthly active users, a 500 MB database, 5 GB egress, and 1 GB file storage; free projects pause after 1 week of inactivity with a limit of 2 active projects.
  • Usage-Based Add-Ons: The Pro plan includes 100,000 monthly active users (then $0.00325 per MAU), 8 GB disk per project (then $0.125 per GB), 250 GB egress (then $0.09 per GB), and 100 GB file storage (then $0.0213 per GB).
  • Compute Billing: Compute is billed separately from Micro ($10/month, 1 GB RAM) up to 64 vCPUs and 256 GB RAM; paid plans include $10/month in compute credits, covering one Micro instance.
  • Self-Hosting: Supabase is open source and can be self-hosted, and Enterprise plans add SOC2, ISO 27001, HIPPA (paid add-on), uptime SLAs, and 24×7×365 support.

Who It's For

Supabase is well-suited for developers of all technical backgrounds. Full-stack developers can use it to rapidly prototype or build production projects. Startups and small teams benefit from a powerful yet cost-effective backend solution. Enterprises looking to avoid vendor lock-in will find it a compelling open-source alternative. And any developer who wants to harness the power of Postgres while enjoying the convenience of modern development tools will feel right at home.