Supabase
Open-source Firebase alternative with PostgreSQL
About Supabase
Supabase is an open-source Firebase alternative that provides all the backend services needed to build a product: a Postgres database, authentication, instant APIs, edge functions, real-time subscriptions, and storage. It's built on top of proven, enterprise-ready tools.
Key Features
- PostgreSQL database with real-time subscriptions
- Auto-generated REST and GraphQL APIs
- Built-in authentication and authorization
- File storage with CDN
- Edge functions with Deno runtime
- Dashboard and SQL editor
- Row-level security policies
- Open-source and self-hostable
Use Cases
- Full-stack web applications
- Mobile app backends
- Real-time applications
- SaaS product development
- MVP and prototype development
- JAMstack applications
- Open-source projects
- Self-hosted solutions
Supabase alternatives
Guides covering Supabase
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Tags
- open-source
- postgresql
- backend-as-a-service
- realtime
- authentication