Integrations
Supabase
What we reach for when a marketing site grows a feature that genuinely needs a database.
What Supabase is
Supabase is a hosted platform built on Postgres, adding authentication, file storage, and an auto-generated API. Access control is enforced in the database itself through row-level security rather than in application code.
Where it earns the shortlist
Choose Supabase when
- A marketing site has grown a gated resource or an account area
- You want Postgres rather than a proprietary datastore
- Row-level security is a better fit than application-layer permission checks
Look elsewhere when
- The site is genuinely stateless and does not need a database at all
- You already run Postgres and only need a client
Placeholder technology page. The assessment is written to exercise the template and should be reviewed before launch.
Pricing
Free tier suitable for prototypes, then usage-based. Costs track database size and bandwidth.
Our take
The most common mistake is adding a database to a marketing site before anything needs one. The second most common is enforcing permissions in application code when the database could do it.
Frequently asked questions
What is Supabase used for?
Supabase provides a hosted Postgres database with built-in authentication, file storage and row-level security, used when a site needs to store and control access to real data.
Does a marketing site need a database?
Usually not. A marketing site delivering content from a CMS is stateless. A database becomes necessary only when the site stores something — accounts, gated resources, submitted data it must retain.
At a glance
- Category
- Backend platform
- Best for
- Sites that have grown a genuine data requirement
- Pricing shape
- Free tier plus usage
- House view
- Add it only when something actually needs it
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