Supabase

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{{Short description|Open-source backend-as-a-service platform}}

Supabase is an open-source Backend as a service (BaaS) platform that provides developers with a hosted PostgreSQL database, authentication, real-time subscriptions, file storage, and serverless edge functions. It is positioned as an open-source alternative to Firebase and is notable for its integration with PostgreSQL and its focus on developer-friendly, open-source tooling.{{cite news |last=Perez |first=Sarah |title=Supabase raises $80M Series B for its open source Firebase alternative |url=https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/10/supabase-raises-80m-series-b-for-its-open-source-firebase-alternative/ |newspaper=TechCrunch |date=May 10, 2022 |access-date=June 14, 2025}}

History

Supabase was founded in 2020 by Paul Copplestone and Ant Wilson. It participated in the Y Combinator startup accelerator program and has since grown rapidly as a developer-focused alternative to proprietary backend services.

The company has raised more than US$116 million in venture capital,{{cite press release |title=Supabase Announces $80 Million Series B Led by Felicis |url=https://www.felicis.com/news/supabase-series-b |publisher=Felicis |date=May 10, 2022 |access-date=June 14, 2025}} with investors including Coatue, Mozilla, Felicis Ventures, and Y Combinator, alongside individual backers from GitHub, Docker, Netlify, and Vercel.

Features

Supabase provides several integrated backend services:

  • Database: Managed PostgreSQL with REST and GraphQL APIs.
  • Authentication: User sign-up, sign-in, and access management.
  • Realtime: Real-time subscriptions using PostgreSQL's `LISTEN`/`NOTIFY`.
  • Storage: File and object storage with configurable access policies.
  • Edge Functions: Serverless functions deployed close to the user for low-latency execution.

Community and adoption

As of 2025, Supabase reports over 1.7 million registered developers and a large open-source contributor base, with over 79,000 GitHub stars.{{cite web |title=Supabase GitHub Repository |url=https://github.com/supabase/supabase |publisher=GitHub |access-date=June 14, 2025}} The platform is used by startups, independent developers, and teams at established tech companies.

See also

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