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Get Started with Supabase

The open-source Firebase alternative with Postgres

Getting Started

1

Read the official documentation

The Supabase team maintains comprehensive docs that cover installation, configuration, and common patterns.

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2

Create an account

Supabase offers a free tier — sign up to get started without any payment.

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3

Review strengths, tradeoffs, and alternatives

Our full tool profile covers Supabase's strengths, weaknesses, pricing, and how it compares to alternatives.

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Best For

Startup founders and indie developers who need a complete backend-as-a-service with auth, database, and storage in one place

Teams moving from Firebase who want a relational database with a generous free tier

Developers who want to self-host their database infrastructure while keeping a familiar UI

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