Supabase
supabase.comBuild Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
The open source Firebase alternative
How to Replace SupabaseOverview
Features
42 features across 18 categories
AI/ML(1)
pgvector extension for storing and searching vector embeddings.
API(3)
Rate limiting, request routing, and API management.
Automatic REST and GraphQL APIs generated from your database schema.
Native GraphQL API with automatic schema generation.
Authentication(6)
Create anonymous sessions for unauthenticated users.
Multi-factor authentication with email, phone, OAuth, and passwordless login.
Passwordless login via email magic links.
TOTP-based multi-factor authentication for enhanced security.
Built-in integration with Google, GitHub, Discord, Twitch, and more.
Phone-based authentication with SMS verification codes.
Backup & Recovery(1)
Automated daily backups with point-in-time recovery options.
Billing(1)
Detailed billing history and usage reports.
Collaboration(1)
Invite team members and manage project permissions.
Compute(1)
Serverless functions deployed globally at the edge with Deno runtime.
Database(3)
Enable PostgreSQL extensions like PostGIS, uuid-ossp, and more.
Version control and automation for database schema changes.
Fully managed PostgreSQL relational database with real-time capabilities.
Developer Tools(3)
Create isolated database branches for development and testing.
Separate environments for development, staging, and production.
Browser-based SQL IDE for running queries and managing database.
Integration(1)
Trigger external systems based on database events.
Monitoring(2)
Query and analyze API, database, and function execution logs.
Real-time metrics for database, API, and storage usage.
Network(1)
Custom domains with automatic SSL certificate management.
Performance(2)
PgBouncer integration for efficient database connection management.
Analyze slow queries and optimize database performance.
Real-time(3)
Listen to database changes in real-time across connected clients.
Send real-time messages between clients without database changes.
Track and broadcast active user presence across connected clients.
Scaling(1)
Scale read-heavy workloads with dedicated read-only database replicas.
Search(2)
PostgreSQL full-text search on database columns.
Semantic search using pgvector similarity functions.
Security(5)
Generate and manage API keys with granular permission scopes.
Custom PostgreSQL roles for fine-grained permission management.
Restrict database access to specific IP addresses.
PostgreSQL-native row level security policies for granular access control.
Secure remote access to your database via SSH.
Storage(5)
Global CDN for fast storage object delivery.
Granular access control for storage buckets and objects.
On-the-fly image resizing, cropping, and optimization.
Generate time-limited download links for stored objects.
S3-compatible object storage for files, images, and media.
Pricing
Free
- ✓Basic project with PostgreSQL database
- ✓real-time APIs
- ✓and authentication
Pro
Popular- ✓Production-ready with advanced features and scaling
Business
- ✓Enterprise-grade with custom limits and support
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Total Cost Comparison
DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 42 features at easy complexity.
Build vs Buy
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Better ValueBuild Your Own
Buying Supabase saves ~$46,440 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 42 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
30 known integrations