Supabase
Supabase is the open-source backend built on PostgreSQL: Database, Auth, APIs, and Storage, popular as the foundation for AI app builders.
Supabase is an open-source alternative to Google's Firebase, built on PostgreSQL. You get a database, authentication, automatically generated APIs, file storage, and serverless functions all in one place — the building blocks of almost every modern app.
Supabase recently gained prominence as the backend for AI app builders: Lovable and many Bolt projects store their data there by default. Additionally, development teams use it as the foundation for SaaS products and mobile backends. Its strength: real Postgres with SQL instead of a proprietary data model, plus vector storage for RAG applications without an additional service.
Compared to Xano, you'll need SQL and development knowledge, but you'll save money: The Pro plan starts at $25 a month, and as an open-source project, Supabase can be self-hosted if necessary. To be honest: you need to understand Row Level Security and database design, otherwise your data could quickly become exposed.
The top choice for developers and technical founders who want a complete backend without infrastructure maintenance. No-code teams without SQL knowledge are better off with Xano.
Functions
- Open Source: fully self-hostable if needed, no hard lock-in
- Standard backend by Lovable and popular in Bolt projects
- Free plan for hobby projects, Pro plan from $25 per month
- Real SQL instead of proprietary query language
- Real-time subscriptions for live updates in the app
Core Functions
- Managed PostgreSQL database with web interface
- Automatically generated REST and Realtime APIs on your tables
- Authentication with Magic Links, OAuth, and Row Level Security
- File Storage and Edge Functions for custom logic
- Vector Storage for AI applications and embeddings
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