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Postgres platform delivering Firebase-like features with open-source tools
Supabase offers a hosted Postgres database with built-in auth, auto-generated REST/GraphQL APIs, realtime subscriptions, edge functions, storage, and AI tooling—all managed via a unified dashboard.

Supabase is a developer‑focused platform that turns PostgreSQL into a full‑stack backend, mirroring the ease‑of‑use found in Firebase while remaining open source. It provides a hosted Postgres instance, instant REST and GraphQL APIs via PostgREST and pg_graphql, JWT‑based authentication, realtime change listeners, file storage, edge functions, and an AI/vector toolkit.
Ideal for developers and teams that want SQL control, rapid prototyping, and the flexibility to self‑host or use a managed service. The modular client libraries—officially supporting JavaScript/TS, Flutter, Swift, and Python, with community contributions for many other languages—make integration straightforward across web, mobile, and server environments.
Start instantly by signing up for a hosted project, or clone the open‑source stack to run locally or on your own cloud infrastructure. The unified dashboard simplifies configuration, while the underlying components (Realtime, GoTrue, Kong, etc.) remain accessible for custom extensions.
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Realtime chat application
Instant message delivery using Supabase Realtime websockets
E‑commerce storefront
Secure user authentication and product catalog via auto‑generated REST API
AI‑enhanced recommendation engine
Store and query vector embeddings with the built‑in AI toolkit
Mobile game backend
Cross‑platform auth, player data storage, and serverless functions with minimal code
Supabase offers a free tier with hosted Postgres and core services; paid plans provide higher limits and additional support.
Yes, the platform is open source and can be deployed locally or on any cloud provider.
Supabase uses PostgreSQL and open‑source components, giving direct SQL access and avoiding vendor lock‑in, whereas Firebase is a proprietary Google service.
Official libraries exist for JavaScript/TypeScript, Flutter, Swift, and Python, with community libraries for C#, Go, Java, Kotlin, Ruby, Rust, and more.
Yes, it includes an AI and vector/embeddings toolkit for building semantic search and recommendation features.
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