Supabase

Supabase is an open-source Firebase alternative that lets you build production apps with a Postgres database, Authentication, instant APIs, Realtime subscriptions, Storage, and Vector embeddings. It works with many frameworks, including Next.js, Svelte and Flutter.

Some of its core features include:

• Database: Built on full Postgres databases, which means 100% portability and the ability to add user authentication with Row Level Security.
• Authentication: Built-in user management with password hashing, email sign-ups and logins. Integrates with third-party providers like Google, Facebook and GitHub.
• Edge Functions: Run custom code without having to deploy or scale a server.
• Storage: Store, organize and serve large files, like videos and images.
• Realtime: Build multiplayer experiences with real-time data synchronization.
• Vector: Embed your favorite machine learning models to store, index and search vector embeddings.

Supabase comes with a user-friendly dashboard that lets you manage data without needing to know a lot about databases. The table editor is like a spreadsheet, and an integrated SQL editor lets you write and save queries. User management is simple, with email logins, magic links and third-party logins.

There are templates to get you started, including a Stripe Subscriptions Starter, Next.js Starter, AI Chatbot, and LangChain + Next.js Starter, and more. This can help developers get up and running quickly with common use cases.

Supabase has a free tier with unlimited API requests, 50,000 monthly active users, 500 MB database space and 5 GB bandwidth. The Pro tier costs $25/month and includes 100,000 monthly active users, 8 GB database space and daily backups. The Team tier costs $599/month and adds features like SOC2, HIPAA compliance and priority email support. An Enterprise tier is available for custom pricing and includes features like a dedicated support manager and uptime SLAs.

Supabase is great for developers who want a powerful, open-source alternative to Firebase that works with a variety of frameworks and supports more advanced features like machine learning model integration. Its tiered pricing means it's good for small projects and large-scale applications.

Published on June 13, 2024