Modern Backend Infrastructure with Supabase
Real PostgreSQL, plus auth, storage, realtime, edge functions, and pgvector — everything an app needs, with no servers to babysit.
Why Supabase
Supabase is open-source Firebase, but built on PostgreSQL — meaning you get a real relational database with SQL, joins, transactions, and the ability to leave any time. We use it as the default backend for most projects: it's fast to ship, cheap to run, and easy to outgrow gracefully.
Supabase projects we deliver
Auth and user management
Email + magic link + OAuth + MFA + RLS policies. Complete auth in days, not weeks.
Database design with RLS
Postgres schema modelled with proper constraints, indexes, and Row Level Security so the front-end can talk to the DB safely.
Realtime subscriptions
Presence, broadcast, and database-change subscriptions for chat, collaboration, and live dashboards.
Edge functions and pgvector
Serverless TypeScript functions for the bits SQL can't express, plus pgvector for AI embeddings.
How we approach a project
Schema design
Tables, relations, enums, indexes — modelled in SQL migrations from day one.
RLS policies
Row Level Security is configured for every table, every role. We test each policy with synthetic users.
Type generation
Database types auto-generated into your TypeScript client — no manual model maintenance.
Migration discipline
Every schema change is a migration in git. Production gets the same migrations as dev, in order.
What we use
- Supabase
- PostgreSQL
- pgvector
- Row Level Security
- Deno Edge Functions
- Prisma
- Supabase JS
Why pick us for Supabase
PostgreSQL-first
Real SQL, real joins, real ACID transactions. No NoSQL gymnastics for a 3-table relationship.
RLS done right
Most Supabase incidents we've seen come from sloppy RLS. We test policies as carefully as application code.
Self-host escape hatch
Supabase is open source. If you ever outgrow the hosted plan, the migration to self-hosted Postgres is straightforward.
Real projects, real metrics
Browse the portfolio for case studies — including ones built with this exact stack.
Common questions
Supabase or Firebase?
Supabase if your data is relational (most apps are). Firebase if you have very high write fan-out, push-heavy workflows, or already use Google Cloud heavily. Happy to recommend honestly based on your case.
Is RLS reliable enough for production?
Yes — with discipline. We treat every policy like a test case and have automated checks for the common 'forgot to add a policy' mistake.
What about cost as we scale?
Cheaper than equivalents up to mid-six-figure MAU in our experience. Beyond that we'd consider self-hosting or partial migration to managed Postgres.
Can you migrate us off Firebase?
Yes — we've done it several times, usually in stages. Keep both in parallel during the migration to avoid downtime.
How do you handle backups?
Daily snapshots via Supabase + a weekly off-site dump to S3 / R2 you control.
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