Mobile + web app backend
auth, DB, file storage, real-time in one
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Supabasepro
Supabase is the open-source Firebase alternative — Postgres database + auth + storage + real-time + edge functions, all under one platform. Built on standard Postgres so you keep SQL portability. The most-starred BaaS in OSS.
// What it is
A closer look.
Supabase is the open-source Firebase alternative — Postgres database + auth + storage + real-time + edge functions, all under one platform. Built on standard Postgres so you keep SQL portability. The most-starred BaaS in OSS.
// Use cases
What it's for.
Concrete scenarios where teams pick Supabase over the SaaS alternative.
Rapid prototyping
go from idea to deployed backend in hours
Postgres-first architecture
keep SQL, gain BaaS conveniences
Real-time apps
chat, collaboration, live dashboards
Multi-tenant SaaS
RLS (Row-Level Security) for tenant isolation
// Who it's for
Built for these teams.
If your team profile matches one of these, Supabase is a strong fit out of the box.
Frontend developers
building React / Next.js / Flutter apps
Indie SaaS founders
moving fast to MVP
Privacy-bound apps
rejecting Firebase / AWS data residency
Multi-tenant SaaS
needing PostgreSQL-grade isolation
Migration projects
moving off Firebase keeping data SQL-portable
// Differentiators
Why teams pick Supabase.
When evaluating self-hosted options for this category, here are the dimensions on which Supabase consistently lands above the alternatives.
- ✓Apache 2.0 — fully open
- ✓Built on Postgres — full SQL power, not a NoSQL trap
- ✓Real-time on Postgres — replication-based, not duplicated state
- ✓Auth + RLS — Row-Level Security ties identity to data access
- ✓Strong SDK ecosystem — JS, Flutter, Python, Swift, Kotlin
- ✓Self-host parity — full feature set on-prem
// Integrations
Connects to.
The stack you'll plug Supabase into — services, protocols, and adjacent apps in the BluixApps catalog.
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Client SDKs
JS/TS, Flutter, Swift, Kotlin, Python, Rust
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OAuth providers
Google, GitHub, Apple, Facebook, custom OIDC
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Storage backends
built-in S3-compatible, MinIO option
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Edge Functions
Deno-based serverless functions
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Webhooks
fire on DB events
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Realtime
broadcast, presence, postgres-changes channels
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GraphQL via pg_graphql
auto-generated from schema
// Adoption & deployment
Notable users & community
- 75k+ GitHub stars (top BaaS in OSS)
- Used by Mozilla, GitHub, Capgemini for production backends
- Backed by Supabase Inc. with sustainable commercial cloud
- Active Discord with thousands of devs
- Featured in every modern web dev guide as Firebase alternative
What we ship
- Official Supabase docker-compose stack (15+ services)
- Auto-generated Postgres password + JWT secret + service keys
- Studio admin UI on port 8000
- Persistent volumes for Postgres + storage
- Production hardening documented (TLS, S3, SMTP)
- Compose at
/opt/supabase/repo/docker/docker-compose.yml - Backup hook covers Postgres dump + storage
// Tips & operations
Run it properly.
Operational guidance from running this in production — what to lock down, what surprises people.
// PERFORMANCE
First-run resource budget
15+ containers; 4 GB RAM minimum, 8+ recommended
// SECURITY
API key security
SERVICE_ROLE_KEY is god-mode; never expose to clients
// OPERATIONS
RLS by default
enable on every table; otherwise data is public
// RELIABILITY
Database backups critical
your app's source of truth
// DEPLOYMENT
TLS production
front with reverse proxy (Caddy / nginx) for HTTPS
// SCALING
SMTP for auth emails
confirm/reset emails need SMTP wired
4096
// min ram (MB)
16
// min disk (GB)
8000
// access port
http
// protocol
pro
// bluixapps tier
// Alternatives in DevOps
Compare with
Project resources
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