Supabase

Open-source Backend-as-a-Service built on PostgreSQL.

Description

Supabase provides a Postgres database, authentication, file storage, edge functions, and realtime subscriptions out of the box.

Download or use

supabase.com

Reasoning for

Database and backend for Qamera AI. Key advantages:

  • PostgreSQL underneath — real database, not a proprietary format
  • Row-level security — fine-grained access control
  • Auth built-in — social logins, magic links, JWT
  • Realtime subscriptions — live data updates
  • Works well with Next.js via Makerkit

Alternatives considered

  • Firebase — proprietary, vendor lock-in
  • Airtable — good for prototyping but not for production SaaS
  • PlanetScale — MySQL-based, less Postgres ecosystem

Resources

Supabase Documentation


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