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Supabase

The open source Firebase alternative with Postgres

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Project Metrics

  • GitHub Stars76,500↑+1250
  • Forks5,800
  • LicenseApache-2.0
  • Last Commit3 hours ago
  • Repository Age5 years
  • Release Versionv2.45.0
  • Self-HostableYes (Docker / Bare Metal)
Verified Snapshot (2026-10-15)

Metrics verified via independent GitHub snapshot. Monthly velocity (+1250) is an estimated projection based on recent 30-day repository activity.

Technology Stack

TypeScriptElixirGoPostgreSQL

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About Supabase

Supabase is an open source Firebase alternative providing all the backend services you need to build a product: a Postgres database with Row Level Security, Authentication, Storage, Edge Functions, and vector embeddings for AI.

#PostgreSQL#Database#Authentication#Realtime#Backend

Quick Self-Host Guide

1

Clone Repository

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/supabase/supabase
2

Configure Environment

cp docker/.env.example docker/.env and set secret tokens
3

Launch Docker Compose

docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml up -d

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