Alternatives to Supabase
Open-source Firebase alternative built on Postgres
Supabase ranks #1 of 10 in Backend-as-a-service, with an Alt Score of 100. It is licensed under Apache License 2.0, open source with paid hosting from $25/mo (Pro) and available on the web. 12 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Supabase is an open-source backend-as-a-service built on PostgreSQL, providing a managed database, authentication, file storage, realtime subscriptions, edge functions, auto-generated APIs, and vector search — with a hosted platform and a self-hostable stack.
Developers building web, mobile, or AI applications who want a Postgres-backed backend without standing up separate services for auth, storage, and realtime — from solo/indie builders on the free tier up to production teams needing SOC2/HIPAA compliance on the Team and Enterprise plans.
A dedicated Postgres database with instant auto-generated REST and realtime APIs, built-in authentication and Row Level Security, S3-compatible object storage, globally-deployed Deno-based Edge Functions, and pgvector support for AI/vector search — all managed from one dashboard or self-hosted via Docker.
Every project provisions a dedicated Postgres instance that Supabase introspects to auto-generate a RESTful API (via PostgREST) and realtime websocket channels, while Postgres Row Level Security policies (integrated with Supabase Auth's JWTs) enforce per-row access control without a separate authorization server.
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Ranked alternatives
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Appwrite is an open-source backend-as-a-service that bundles a database, authentication, file storage, realtime, serverless functions, and messaging behind REST/GraphQL APIs and client SDKs, available.
AWS Amplify is Amazon's backend-as-a-service toolkit for web and mobile apps, providing managed authentication (Cognito), auto-generated GraphQL/REST APIs (AppSync), a database (DynamoDB), file storag.
Convex is a reactive backend-as-a-service where the database, server functions, and realtime subscriptions are written in TypeScript, giving apps live-updating queries, transactional writes, file stor.
InstantDB is an open-source backend-as-a-service focused on realtime, relational client-side queries: every query is multiplayer by default, with built-in authentication (magic codes, OAuth, guest aut.
Back4app is a backend-as-a-service platform built on top of the open-source Parse Server framework, offering a managed MongoDB (and NoSQL) database, auto-generated REST/GraphQL APIs, built-in authenti.
Firebase is Google's app-development platform offering a backend-as-a-service: the Firestore and Realtime Database, Authentication, Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions, hosting, and client SDKs for web, iO.
Parse Platform (Parse Server) is a fully open-source Node.js backend-as-a-service framework, originally built by Parse Inc.
Xano is a no-code/visual backend-as-a-service platform that gives teams a managed Postgres database, auto-generated and customizable REST/Swagger APIs, built-in authentication, file storage, and a vis.
PocketBase is an open-source backend-as-a-service packaged as a single Go executable, bundling an embedded SQLite database, authentication, file storage, realtime subscriptions, and an admin dashboard.
Feature comparison
Rows come from the Backend-as-a-service checklist (16 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Supabase is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Apache License 2.0 verified 2026-07-13
Apache License Version 2.0, January 2004
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Pricing model OSS + paid hosting verified 2026-07-13
Free self-hostable OSS (see license/self-hostable/open-source cells) plus a hosted platform with Free/Pro $25/mo/Team $599/mo/Enterprise tiers.
Predictable pricing, designed to scale Start building for free, collaborate with your team, then scale to millions of users
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Starts at $25/mo (Pro) verified 2026-07-13
Pro Most Popular For production applications with the power to scale. Get Started From $ 25 / month
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Platforms Web verified 2026-07-13
Self-hosting via Docker (supabase.com/docs/guides/self-hosting) implies server/Linux deployment but no page explicitly names an OS, so Linux was left out per the skip-unclear-members rule.
You can use them directly from the browser (two-tier architecture), or as a complement to your own API server (three-tier architecture).
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Status active verified 2026-07-13
New updates and product improvements ... Deprecation notice: @supabase/supabase-js will require TypeScript 5.0 Jul 10, 2026
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Managed database Yes verified 2026-07-13
Every Supabase project is a dedicated Postgres database. 100% portable with no vendor lock-in.
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Auth built in Yes verified 2026-07-13
Every Supabase project comes with a complete user management system.
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File / object storage Yes verified 2026-07-13
An open source S3 compatible storage solution with unlimited scalability, for any file type.
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Realtime subscriptions Yes verified 2026-07-13
Sync client state globally over WebSockets. Listen to database changes, store user presence, and broadcast messages to all connected clients.
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Serverless / edge functions Yes verified 2026-07-13
Author, deploy, and monitor serverless functions distributed globally at the edge, close to your users.
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Auto-generated APIs Yes verified 2026-07-13
Supabase auto-generates an API directly from your database schema allowing you to connect to your database through a restful interface, directly from the browser.
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Self-hostable Yes verified 2026-07-13
Install and run your own Supabase on your computer, server, or cloud infrastructure.
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Open source Yes verified 2026-07-13
Supabase is a combination of open source tools. We’re building the features of Firebase using enterprise-grade, open source products.
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Client SDKs Yes verified 2026-07-13
The Supabase client libraries help you interact with Supabase products, such as the Postgres Database, Auth, and Realtime. They are available in several popular programming languages.
https://supabase.com/docs/reference -
Row-level security Yes verified 2026-07-13
Supabase allows convenient and secure data access from the browser, as long as you enable RLS.
https://supabase.com/docs/guides/database/postgres/row-level-security -
Vector / AI support Yes verified 2026-07-13
Supabase provides an open source toolkit for developing AI applications using Postgres and pgvector.
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Free tier Yes verified 2026-07-13
Free Perfect for passion projects & simple websites. Start for Free $ 0 / month
https://supabase.com/pricing
FAQ
Yes. Convex, InstantDB and Back4app have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Appwrite, AWS Amplify and Convex — every license claim links its source.