Alternatives to Supabase
Open-source Firebase alternative.
- What is Supabase?
- Supabase is an open-source backend platform built on Postgres, offering a hosted database plus auth, storage and APIs.
- What does it do?
- Gives each project a Postgres database with auto-generated REST and GraphQL APIs, row-level security, user authentication, file storage, realtime subscriptions and edge functions. It can also be self-hosted with Docker.
- Who is it for?
- Developers who want SQL and Postgres rather than a proprietary document store — solo builders, startups, and teams replacing a hand-rolled backend.
- What are the alternatives to Supabase?
- PocketBase is a single-binary backend for small projects; Appwrite is a broader self-hosted platform; Nhost pairs Postgres with GraphQL; Convex and Wasp lean more framework-first.
Pricing
$25/mo (Pro)
Freemium
About
Founded 2020
Singapore (remote)
Founders
The people behind Supabase.
About Supabase
Supabase is the open-source Firebase replacement that bet on Postgres and won. The platform bundles Postgres + auth + storage + realtime + edge functions, and crucially you can take the whole thing and self-host it — which means the lock-in story is materially better than Firebase's. The founder team (Paul Copplestone, Ant Wilson) shipped first, talked second, and the docs/SDK quality reflects that. Free tier is generous, the paid tier kicks in at $25/mo, and the pricing scales linearly rather than the Firebase 'how many reads did you do today' anxiety.
✓Best for
- Any startup that wants Postgres + auth without stitching five vendors
- Teams that want an escape hatch via self-hosting
- Solo founders shipping CRUD apps fast without sacrificing future flexibility
Top alternatives
Smaller, founder-led tools that quietly compete with Supabase.
Open-source backend in a single file.
Solo-developer-built, SQLite-powered, single binary.
Open-source backend platform.
Self-host or use their cloud, BaaS for builders.