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supabase

Postgres backend with auth, storage, realtime and edge functions

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Stars
111.3k
License
Apache-2.0
Last commit
Oct 2026
Last release
Aug 2026
Language
TypeScript

Overview

Supabase bundles a Postgres database with generated REST and GraphQL APIs, JWT-based auth, S3-backed file storage, realtime change feeds over websockets, and edge functions. It also includes a vector and embeddings toolkit for AI workloads. It runs as a hosted platform, can be self-hosted, or run locally, and has official clients for JavaScript, Flutter, Swift and Python.

Who it is for: Developers needing a Postgres backend with auth, storage and vectors

Strengths

  • Built on Postgres, PostgREST, GoTrue and Realtime, so the data layer is plain SQL
  • Official clients for JavaScript/TypeScript, Flutter, Swift and Python
  • Hosted, self-hosted and local development options
  • Apache-2.0 license; vector and embeddings toolkit included

Weaknesses

  • Many separate services to run when self-hosting; README gives no resource requirements
  • Go, Java, Rust, Ruby and C# clients are community-maintained, some partial
  • Repo has no Docker or compose files; self-hosting is documented elsewhere

What it needs

  • no GPU
  • Compose
  • Needs PostgreSQL, S3-compatible storage, Envoy

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