Supabase

Supabase is an open-source Firebase alternative that provides a suite of backend services including a PostgreSQL database, authentication, real-time subscriptions, and storage. It is designed to help developers build applications quickly without managing infrastructure, and it emphasizes being open-source and self-hostable.

• Supabase offers a managed PostgreSQL database with a RESTful API and real-time capabilities via WebSockets.
• It includes built-in authentication with support for various providers like email/password, OAuth, and magic links.
• The platform provides file storage with integration for S3-compatible services.
• Supabase is open-source under the Apache 2.0 license, with a focus on community contributions and self-hosting.
• It was founded in 2020 by Paul Copplestone and Ant Wilson, and has gained popularity as a modern backend-as-a-service.

Supabase is an open-source backend-as-a-service platform often described as an open-source alternative to Firebase. It provides developers with a hosted Postgres database plus a suite of tools like authentication, storage, edge functions, and realtime subscriptions, accessible via auto-generated APIs and client SDKs.

• Built around PostgreSQL as the core database, exposing it via PostgREST for auto-generated REST APIs.
• Offers authentication (GoAuth/Auth), object storage, realtime subscriptions, and edge functions (Deno-based).
• Open source, with code hosted on GitHub, and offers both a hosted cloud service and self-hosting options.
• Founded around 2020 by Paul Copplestone and Ant Wilson; headquartered remotely with the company incorporated in the US.
• Has raised venture funding from investors including Coatue, Felicis, and Y Combinator (it went through YC).