Supabase
Supabase is the open-source Firebase alternative that provides a suite of developer tools (Database, Auth, Storage, Edge Functions) built on top of PostgreSQL, enabling developers to build in a weekend and scale to millions.
At a Glance
- Developers
- Startups
- Enterprise Product Teams
- AI Builders
AI Tools by Supabase
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Supabase Agent Skills
Supabase Skills for AI Agents
Supabase MCP Server
MCP Server for Supabase
Supabase Evals
AI Agent Benchmark for Supabase
Supabase VS Code Extension
Supabase Database Tools for VS Code
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Latest News
Supabase Raises $500M Series F at $10.5B Valuation to Expand AI Infrastructure
Supabase Pipelines enters Public Alpha for high-performance data syncing
Multigres v0.1 Alpha: A scalable operating system for Postgres released
Supabase Agent Skills: Teaching AI Coding Agents how to build on Postgres
Products & Services
The core offering providing a full, managed PostgreSQL database for every project.
User authentication and management with built-in Row Level Security (RLS) and social login support.
Engine for listening to database changes via WebSockets, enabling real-time app features.
S3-compatible file storage for managing large assets like images and videos.
Market Position
Positioned as the leading open-source alternative to Firebase. Unlike Firebase's NoSQL approach, Supabase is built on standard PostgreSQL, offering better scalability, data portability, and SQL-native features while providing a similarly integrated developer experience.
Leadership
Founders
Paul Copplestone
Co-founder and CEO of Supabase. Previously CTO at Nimbus for Work where he encountered the scaling issues with Firebase that led to the creation of Supabase. Also co-founded marketplace ServisHero and is an active angel investor in over 48 startups. Alumnus of Entrepreneur First (Singapore).
Ant Wilson
Co-founder and CTO of Supabase. Previously co-founded STYLINDEX and Crypto Squad. Met Paul Copplestone through the Entrepreneur First accelerator program in Singapore. Background in software engineering and developer tools.
Executive Team
Paul Copplestone
CEO and Co-Founder
Visionary behind the 'Firebase alternative' movement; ex-Founder of ServisHero and Nimbus CTO.
Ant Wilson
CTO and Co-Founder
Technical leader focused on developer experience; ex-Founder of STYLINDEX.
Board of Directors
Founding Story
Paul Copplestone and Ant Wilson founded Supabase in January 2020 after Paul experienced frustration with the limitations of Firebase while building a chat application at Nimbus for Work. They set out to build a platform that combined the ease of use of Firebase with the reliability and portability of PostgreSQL, initially focusing on a real-time engine for Postgres.
Business Model
Revenue Model
SaaS subscription model with tiered plans and usage-based billing for compute, storage, and egress.
Pricing Tiers
Unlimited API requests, 50,000 MAU, 500MB database, 5GB bandwidth.
100,000 MAU, 8GB database, 250GB bandwidth, daily backups.
Enterprise compliance, SOC2, priority support, and advanced security.
SLA, dedicated support, and custom contract terms.
Target Markets
- Developers
- Startups
- Enterprise Product Teams
- AI Builders
- Full-stack web application development
- Mobile app backends
- AI/ML applications requiring vector storage
- Real-time collaboration tools
- SaaS platforms requiring multi-tenant databases
- Wells Fargo
- Coinbase
- 1Password
- GitHub