Supabase

Hosted Postgres development platform

5/5(874)Product HuntFree plan available

Last checked: September 9, 2026

Supabase table editor adding a column to a database table — still from the official demonstration

Our Take

Supabase is useful when an app needs relational data, authentication and file storage without assembling each service independently.

Postgres and SQL foundation
Auth, storage and APIs together

Access rules need careful testing
Compute and usage complicate the bill

Best for:

Solo usersSmall teamsGrowing businesses

Best use case: Backing a customer portal with relational records, user authentication, file uploads and role-based data access.

Fits solo developers and product teams that can manage SQL, access rules, and backend usage.

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Supabase is useful when an app needs relational data, authentication and file storage without assembling each service independently. Start with a clear schema and test access rules using different user roles. Pro is a reasonable production comparison point for its backups and larger allowances, but the final bill also depends on projects, compute and usage. Keep database migrations and recovery procedures in the project, and check the specific support level needed for the app.

Strengths

Postgres and SQL foundation
Auth, storage and APIs together
Local development and migration workflows
Managed or self-hosted options

Tradeoffs

Access rules need careful testing
Compute and usage complicate the bill
Managed features differ from self-hosting
Operational and recovery planning remain necessary

Who it suits

Developers building relational web apps
Small teams needing a managed backend
Projects that benefit from SQL and standard data tools

About Supabase

Supabase provides a Postgres database with connected authentication, file storage, realtime updates and server-side functions. Its generated APIs and client libraries help web and mobile apps use that backend, while SQL and row-level security remain available for data modeling and access control. Local development tools support testing changes before deployment. Hosted plans combine an organization subscription with project compute and usage allowances. Free is useful for smaller experiments, while Pro adds backups and larger limits. Team and Enterprise expand support and organizational requirements. Self-hosting is another option, with infrastructure and maintenance handled separately from the managed platform.

Pricing & Plans

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Annual billing

Free

$0/mo

Hosted free plan for core backend services.

Dedicated Postgres DB
Unlimited API requests
Auth
Storage

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Hosted free plan for core backend services.

Free

Realtime
Edge Functions
Unlimited team members
Community support
500 MB database size
50,000 MAUs
1 GB storage
5 GB egress
5 GB cached egress
200 realtime peak connections
2 million realtime messages/month
500,000 Edge Function invocations
Projects pause after 1 week of inactivity
Limit of 2 active projects

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Pro

Variable cost

Hosted Pro organization, starting at $25/month before additional compute and usage.

Everything in Free
Email support
7-day backups
7-day log retention

Full plan details & limits

Hosted Pro organization, starting at $25/month before additional compute and usage.

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100,000 MAUs included
8 GB disk per project included
250 GB egress included
250 GB cached egress included
100 GB storage included
500 realtime peak connections included
5 million realtime messages/month included
2 million Edge Function invocations included
10 dollars in monthly compute credits
Then $0.00325 per MAU
Then $0.125/GB disk
Then $0.09/GB egress
Then $0.03/GB cached egress
Then $0.0213/GB storage
Then $10 per 1,000 realtime peak connections
Then $2.50 per million realtime messages
Then $2 per million Edge Function invocations
Compute and usage above allowances are additional

Team

Variable cost

Hosted Team organization, starting at $599/month before additional compute and usage.

Pro-style plan table
Higher included support/compliance
14-day backups
28-day log retention

Full plan details & limits

Hosted Team organization, starting at $599/month before additional compute and usage.

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2 million Edge Function invocations included
100,000 MAUs included
50 SSO included
10 dollars in monthly compute credits
Then $0.00325 per MAU
Then $0.015 per MAU for SSO
Same base storage/realtime overage structure shown on pricing table
Compute and usage above allowances are additional

Self-hosted configuration

Variable cost

Operate Supabase components on infrastructure you manage.

Postgres-based backend components
Infrastructure control
Hosting, maintenance and backups are your responsibility
Managed-platform features and support differ

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Enterprise

Contact sales

Custom-priced enterprise offering.

Designated support manager
Uptime SLAs
AWS PrivateLink support
24×7×365 premium enterprise support

Full plan details & limits

Custom-priced enterprise offering.

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Private Slack channel
Custom security questionnaires
Custom pricing

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Everything you need to know

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FeaturesFull Postgres database per project, Auth, Storage + more.

Full Postgres database per project
Auth
Storage
Realtime API
Edge Functions
Auto-generated APIs
User management
Row-level security support
Vector embeddings
Local development stack via CLI
Self-hosting modes

RatingsProduct Hunt: 5/5

Product HuntSupabase5/5 · 874
Source Checked September 8, 2026

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Integrations & connectionsHow Supabase fits into your workflow

JavaScript and TypeScript clients, Python, Flutter and Dart, Swift, Kotlin, C#, Next.js and React, Vue and Nuxt, Svelte, Vercel Marketplace, Partner integrations

Platforms & availabilityHosted Supabase platform · Local development with CLI + Docker-compatible runtime · Self-hosted deployment via Docker, with other community options

Supabase Inc.

Free plan: Available. Free trial: Not verified.

Cost considerationsBilling, usage limits and additional fees

Hosted Pro starts at $25/month and Team at $599. Paid organizations include $10/month compute credit, enough for one Micro project; larger or additional projects add cost. Compute is hourly, with monthly examples Micro $10, Small $15 and Medium $60 before the credit. Pro includes 100,000 MAUs, 8 GB disk per project, 100 GB storage and 250 GB each of standard/cached egress. Overage examples: $0.00325/MAU, $0.125/GB disk, $0.0213/GB storage and $0.09/$0.03 per GB egress. Custom domains add $10/month; point-in-time recovery starts at $100. Free allows two active projects that can pause after a week of inactivity. Enter the full hosted or self-hosted estimate, including add-ons.