Supabase
Open-source backend platform with database, auth, and real-time APIs.
What is Supabase?
Try SupabaseSupabase is a Postgres development platform for AI builders and full-stack teams who want an integrated backend without managing infrastructure. It combines authentication, storage, edge functions, real-time subscriptions, and vector search so you can build, scale, and go from prototype to production faster.
What does Supabase help me build?
Supabase gives you an integrated, scalable Postgres backend so you can focus on building your app instead of setting up backend infrastructure. It includes the core capabilities you need for full-stack experiences, including authentication, storage, edge functions, real-time subscriptions, and vector search.
Is Supabase easy to set up if my team is new to it?
Supabase is designed to be easy to use and set up, including for teams that already know Postgres. You can start using your existing Postgres skills and work with frameworks and tools you already use.
How does Supabase support real-time features and collaborative updates?
Supabase includes real-time subscriptions so your app can react to changes as they happen. It’s positioned around a Postgres-based setup that supports live syncing through Postgres replication.
How does Supabase enable AI features like vector search and semantic retrieval?
Supabase includes vector search via pgvector, plus embedding storage alongside your data. That combination supports similarity-based retrieval for AI/ML use cases like semantic search.
What backend capabilities are included so I don’t need to build everything myself?
Supabase offers a fully integrated suite of tools, including authentication, storage, edge functions, real-time subscriptions, and vector search. You can use one capability or combine them into a complete backend for your product.
Does Supabase offer tools for platforms that manage other users’ Supabase projects?
Yes. For Supabase for Platforms, it provides a Management API to let customers scale their projects programmatically, along with features like branching for safer deployments and a claim flow for user ownership with delegated access. It also offers a Platform Kit with UI components you can embed so users can interact with their projects inside your app.