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Supabase

Open-source Firebase alternative

Supabase is an open-source backend platform built on PostgreSQL. Simple Stack uses Supabase when clients need a scalable relational database with real-time capabilities, auth, and storage, often as a backend layer alongside Airtable front-ends.

How we use it

What Simple Stack builds with Supabase

  • PostgreSQL database for high-volume transactional data
  • Real-time data feeds into Airtable interfaces
  • User authentication and access management
  • Storage for files and media linked from Airtable
  • Edge functions for custom server-side logic

Ready to add Supabase to your stack?

Book a free strategy call and we'll scope exactly how Supabase fits into your workflow.