SupaBase

Supabase is an open-source Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform built on PostgreSQL. It provides a database, authentication, realtime subscriptions, storage, and serverless functions — all in one platform.

Instead of passwords, systems compare your biometric data to a stored template to confirm your identity.

Yes, Supabase is often called the open-source alternative to Firebase. The main difference is that Supabase uses a relational PostgreSQL database, while Firebase uses NoSQL (Firestore).

Supabase uses PostgreSQL, a powerful open-source relational database system that supports SQL, extensions, triggers, and advanced querying.

Supabase offers a free tier for small projects and development. It also has paid plans for production apps that need more storage, bandwidth, and performance.

Yes. Since Supabase is open-source, you can self-host it on your own server or cloud provider if you want full control over your infrastructure.

Supabase supports:

• Email & password

• Magic link login

• OTP (One-Time Password)

• OAuth providers (Google, GitHub, etc.)

• Phone authentication

Yes. Supabase allows real-time database subscriptions using WebSockets, enabling live chat apps, dashboards, and collaborative applications.

Supabase provides client libraries for:

• JavaScript

• TypeScript

• Flutter

• Python

• Dart
  It also works with any framework that supports HTTP APIs.

Yes. Supabase includes:

• Row-Level Security (RLS)

• JWT-based authentication

• Secure API keys

• Encrypted connections
  Security depends on properly configuring policies and roles.

You can build:

• SaaS applications

• Admin dashboards

• E-commerce apps

• Social media apps

• AI-powered tools

• MVPs and startups