Supabase

The open source Firebase alternative

5.0•695 reviews•

34K followers

The open source Firebase alternative

5.0•695 reviews•

34K followers

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Databases and backend frameworks

Supabase is an open-source backend-as-a-service that provides real-time databases, authentication, and API services. It enables developers to build and scale applications quickly without managing server infrastructure.

Supabase Reviews

The community submitted 695 reviews to tell us what they like about Supabase, what Supabase can do better, and more.

5.0

Based on 695 reviews

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Most reviewers praise Supabase for fast setup, strong docs, and a smooth developer experience that combines Postgres, auth, storage, and realtime with minimal ops. Founders highlight real-world wins: the makers of

Lovable

and

BeforeSunset AI

cite speed to market and reliable integrations; the makers of

Mobbin

note ease of use at scale. Common themes include seamless local dev, transparent SQL control, and easy migrations from Firebase. Critiques mention occasional finicky local DX, limited free-tier capacity, and a desire for longer function timeouts and clearer UX linkages across services.

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Pros

authentication features (56)

PostgreSQL integration (40)

easy setup (35)

scalable infrastructure (32)

real-time capabilities (26)

developer experience (25)

open source (24)

storage solutions (23)

fast performance (16)

seamless integration (15)

Cons

documentation gaps (3)

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Supabase

to build Concipe

•5 reviews

Postgres + auth + realtime subscriptions in one platform, with a generous free tier. We went from zero to a working backend in days instead of weeks. The realtime feature lets us push live sync progress and notifications without managing WebSockets ourselves. Firebase couldn't match the SQL flexibility we needed.

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Supabase

to build Sutra

•3 reviews

Supabase was the easiest tool for us to work on given the amount of data that need integration.

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Supabase

to build Skayle

•3 reviews

Supabase is infrastructure that gets out of your way. We needed database, real-time, and storage that just worked so we could focus on building the product, not the plumbing. It delivered.

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4d ago

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Supabase

to build Coasty

•3 reviews

Supabase handles our auth, real-time session tracking, and Stripe integration. Went from zero to production in days, not months.

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4d ago

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Supabase

to build Outhop

•4 reviews

Amazing to store our user data!

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4d ago

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Supabase

to build Atlasly instead of Convex

•3 reviews

Supabase is our backend backbone, handling our database, auth and real-time features. It let two founders move fast without needing a dedicated backend team.

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Supabase

to build Hyper

•3 reviews

We went from zero to a shipped iOS app in under two weeks and Supabase was a huge part of that. Database, real-time, storage — all just worked without us thinking about infra. We considered Firebase (which we use for phone auth) and just running our own Postgres, but Supabase's Postgres foundation gave us way more flexibility for querying across conversation data, and the auto-generated REST API meant we barely wrote any backend code. For a two-person team on a hard deadline, it was the difference between shipping on time and not shipping at all. Alternatives we considered: Firebase (we actually use it for phone auth, but Supabase's Postgres foundation gave us way more flexibility for complex queries across conversation data), and just running our own Postgres on Railway. Tip: If you're a small team on a tight deadline, don't underestimate how much time Supabase's auto-generated REST API saves you. We barely wrote any backend code.

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Supabase

to build Pre

•3 reviews

Made auth and db super simple.

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Supabase

to build Scindo

•3 reviews

Postgres with built-in pgvector for semantic search, realtime subscriptions for live chat, and row-level security for multi-tenant isolation — all without managing infrastructure. Scindo runs entirely on Supabase.