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Supabase
Pick this if Postgres plus auth for an indie app
Postgres, auth, storage, and realtime in one project.
Freemium
8.5
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Neon is a serverless Postgres provider. Databases can scale to zero and you can branch them for previews. Use it when you want Postgres without the auth and storage bundle Supabase adds, or when preview branches are the feature you came for. Free tier and usage pricing: check site.
Neon scores 8.0 in Databases and backend (Somewhere for the app to remember). The 5 alternatives below are the other tools in that job, ordered by their StackPick score. How we score.
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Best for Serverless Postgres, including a database per preview
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Convex
Pick this if A TypeScript backend with realtime built in
A reactive backend: queries, mutations, and functions in TypeScript.
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Firebase
Pick this if A document backend with Google's SDKs
Google's backend platform: Auth, Firestore, storage, and hosting.
Freemium7.4
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Upstash
Pick this if Redis and queues next to a serverless app
Serverless Redis and Kafka with a per-request price.
Freemium7.4
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Wix Headless
Pick this if A store, booking calendar, or CMS behind a custom frontend
Wix CMS, commerce, bookings, and member login for a frontend you build.
Freemium7.2
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