Supabase
Supabase is an open-source back-end platform built on PostgreSQL, providing a database, authentication, file storage, and APIs.
At a glance
- Field
- Data & Databases
- Best for
- Postgres with auth and APIs
- Related service
- Custom Software
- First conversation
- Free, no obligation
Why businesses use Supabase
It helps products launch quickly with a real relational database and ready-made features, while avoiding lock-in because the underlying database is standard PostgreSQL.
How Supabase works
Supabase hosts a PostgreSQL database and automatically provides APIs, user authentication, storage, and real-time updates around it, with security rules defined in the database.
What it's used for
- 01MVPs and new products
- 02Apps needing auth and storage quickly
- 03Real-time collaborative features
- 04Products that may self-host later
Benefits
- Fast to launch
- Standard PostgreSQL underneath
- Open source
- Authentication and storage included
Good to know
Every technology has trade-offs. We will always tell you when another option fits better.
- Complex business logic may still need a custom back end
- Pricing grows with usage
How MOKRIN uses Supabase
We use Supabase as part of our data & databases work, mainly for postgres with auth and APIs. It is one of the tools we recommend when it fits your goals, budget, and existing systems, and you own everything we build with it.
- Database design and optimization
- Data migration
- Reporting and dashboards
- Search and caching
Have an Idea Worth Building?
Tell us about it in a free, no-obligation consultation. We're happy to sign an NDA first.