Supabase
The open-source Firebase alternative with Postgres, Auth, Realtime, and Vector embeddings
★ 4.9 Rating
Freemium
$0 (Free Tier) / $25/mo Pro
Solopreneur Review & Breakdown
Supabase gives indie hackers every backend service required to ship a full-stack product: a dedicated PostgreSQL database, automated authentication (OAuth, passwordless), instant REST/GraphQL APIs, real-time websockets, and built-in pgvector for AI applications.
What We Love
- ✓ Full, uncompromised power of relational PostgreSQL
- ✓ Built-in pgvector extension turns your DB into a vector store
- ✓ Generous free tier with two free cloud projects
Watch Out For
- ✗ Free tier projects pause after 1 week of inactivity
- ✗ Row Level Security (RLS) policies require careful design
Key Capabilities
- • Serverless PostgreSQL with pgvector
- • Built-in Auth with 15+ social OAuth providers
- • Auto-generated TypeScript types
- • Deno Edge Functions
Best Use Case
Indie hackers building SaaS web applications, mobile backends, and RAG databases with zero database DevOps.