Supabase

Postgres backend-as-a-serviceOpen source· verified Oct 2026

A Postgres backend platform with Auth, Storage, Realtime, Edge Functions, and generated data APIs. Use its managed service or self-host the open-source components; browser data access needs deliberate grants and Row Level Security policies.

Official site

Reach for it when

MVPs that need auth + a real relational database
Static frontends talking straight to a backend

Worth knowing

Enable and test RLS for tables exposed through the Data API. Secret and legacy service_role keys bypass RLS and belong only on trusted servers; self-hosting makes upgrades, backups, and availability your responsibility.

Compared with

Supabase vs Neon Supabase vs Firebase

In stack playbooks

Vite + React + Supabase + Vercel

Database, auth, storage, realtime

Vue + Vite + Supabase

Authentication, Postgres, and row policies

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