Supabase
Supabase — Open-source Firebase alternative providing Postgres, Auth, Realtime subscriptions, Storage, and Edge Functions.
Our Verdict
Best for postgresql with auth + storage + realtime. Supabase offers freemium, paid from $25/mo (Pro). Low vendor lock-in.
Pros
- PostgreSQL with auth + storage + realtime
- Firebase alternative with SQL and lower lock-in
- Low lock-in — easy to migrate away
Cons
- Need offline-first mobile sync
- Need reactive queries without polling
- Limited customization for complex business logic
When to Use Supabase
Good fit if you need
- Need PostgreSQL with auth + storage + realtime
- Firebase alternative with SQL and lower lock-in
- Open-source preference with managed hosting
Not the best choice if
- Need offline-first mobile sync — consider Firebase
- Need reactive queries without polling — consider Convex
- Enterprise requiring 99.99% SLA — consider managed Postgres (Neon, RDS)
Consider instead: firebase, neon-acquired-by-databricks, appwrite
Migration Guide
💡 Standard protocols make switching straightforward
Works Well With
Lock-in Assessment
Low — PostgreSQL under tofrom, open-source, standard SQL
Pricing
Price wrong?Supabase Pricing
- Pricing Model
- freemium
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Free Tier Limits
- 50K MAU, 500MB DB
- Entry Price
- $25/mo (Pro)
- Enterprise Available
- Yes
- Billing Complexity
- Low
- Transparency Score
- 4/5
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
Scale
Used in these stacks
Curated setups that include Supabase.
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