Supabase

Open-source, all-in-one Postgres backend (database, auth, storage, auto-generated APIs, realtime), positioned as a Firebase alternative.

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In practice. What you can do with Supabase.

Supabase bundles a Postgres database, authentication, storage, auto-generated REST/GraphQL APIs and realtime subscriptions into one open-source backend, positioned as a Firebase alternative built on a fully relational database instead of NoSQL.

The free plan includes 50,000 MAUs and 500MB of database, generous enough to build and test a full project, though it pauses after a week of inactivity. Pro is $25/month with 100,000 MAUs included, but compute, storage, egress and MAU overages are metered separately on top of that base price. It fits a developer who wants a full backend without assembling separate services, more than someone who needs a fully flat, predictable monthly bill.

Practical uses

Use caseBuild and test a full app on the free plan (50,000 MAUs included) before committing to a paid plan.
Use caseUse the auto-generated REST/GraphQL APIs and realtime subscriptions to skip writing a custom backend API layer by hand.

Features & use cases

App building

Nocode web

Deployment and operations

For. What works in its favour.

The free plan (50,000 MAUs) is generous enough to build and test a full project before paying.
Bundles database, auth, storage and APIs into one backend instead of separate services.

Pays off from

38 minsaved a month

Supabase costs $25/month. If your hour is worth $40, those 38 min cover it.

Your hour is worth$40/h

Against. What to plan for.

A free project pauses automatically after a week of inactivity and needs a manual restart.
Compute, storage, egress and MAU overages on Pro are all separately metered, making cost less predictable than a flat subscription.

Too expensive if

You use it less than once a month
A simple free version or a tool already in your stack would do

Pricing. What does Supabase cost ?

Free

Permanent free plan

500 MB database
5 GB egress
1 GB storage
2 active projects

Pro

ToolTrim reference price

$25/mo

8 GB disk
250 GB egress
100 GB storage
100,000 MAUs included
Then usage-based overage

Team

$599/mo

SOC2 & ISO 27001 compliance
Priority support with SLAs
Daily backups retained 14 days

Enterprise

Custom quote.

Custom limits
Designated support manager
24x7x365 support
Uptime SLAs

Checked on September 25, 2026Official pricing

Alternatives. What could replace Supabase?

Firebase3.6/5 · Very goodFreeFirebase is Google's managed backend platform, bundling database, authentication, storage, serverless functions and hosting under one usage-based billing model.

Neon3.6/5 · Very goodFreeServerless Postgres database with autoscaling, instant branching and point-in-time restore, billed by compute and storage usage.

MongoDB Atlas4.0/5 · ExcellentFree, then from €6.87/moManaged cloud document database from MongoDB, with a free tier and usage-based dedicated clusters.

Our verdict. What to know about Supabase.

How the score breaks down

Added value

The free plan alone (50,000 MAUs, 500MB database) is generous enough to build and test a full project before paying, and Pro at $25/month bundles database, auth, storage and APIs that would otherwise be separate services.

Simplicity

Auto-generated REST/GraphQL APIs and a generous free tier let a developer get a working backend running without configuring separate services for auth, storage and database.

Fit for purpose

It delivers database, auth, storage, APIs and realtime as an integrated backend as promised, without needing separate third-party services stitched together.

Performance

Covers database, auth, storage, auto-generated APIs and realtime subscriptions on a fully relational Postgres foundation, a broad backend feature set for the category.

Reversibility

Being built on standard Postgres with open-source tooling means the underlying database can, in principle, be exported and self-hosted elsewhere, unlike a fully proprietary backend.

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AI. What it changes for Supabase.

AI augments this tool

Go further with AI

Supabase has become the default backend for the wave of AI builders: Lovable, bolt.new and many coding agents plug into it directly for the database, authentication and storage, with no manual setup.

Can AI replace it?

Replace Supabase with an AI? No, that makes no sense: it's backend infrastructure (Postgres, auth, API), not a product AI generates instead. The more AI generates applications, the more it needs a ready-made backend, and Supabase has taken a lead on that ground. Verdict: generative AI drives Supabase adoption more than it threatens it.

The AIs that matter here

Lovable

Bolt.new

Frequently asked questions. What people ask about Supabase.

What is Supabase used for?

Open-source, all-in-one Postgres backend (database, auth, storage, auto-generated APIs, realtime), positioned as a Firebase alternative.

How much does Supabase cost?

Supabase costs $25/month (Pro plan). Price verified on September 25, 2026.

Is Supabase suitable for beginners?

Developers building a web or mobile app who want a full Postgres-based backend (database, auth, storage, APIs) without assembling separate services.

Is Supabase worth the price?

The free plan covers a real project up to 50,000 MAUs; Pro at $25/month base makes sense once you outgrow that or need daily backups and no auto-pause.

What are the best alternatives to Supabase?

The main alternatives to Supabase are: Firebase, Neon, MongoDB Atlas. Free alternatives: Firebase, Neon.