Supabase vs. PostgreSQL: Choosing the Right Backend SetupSupabase vs. PostgreSQL: Choosing the Right Backend Setup
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🤔 Supabase vs. PostgreSQL — wait, aren’t they basically the same thing? 😂
Not quite! Supabase uses PostgreSQL as its database, but adds features like authentication, file storage, and real-time updates. 🚀
🛠️ PostgreSQL: More flexibility to build your own backend setup.
⚡ Supabase: Less backend setup, more time building your app.
The interesting part? Knowing when those extra features are actually worth it!
💬 Developers, what’s your experience? Have you ever chosen Supabase when plain PostgreSQL would have been enough — or the other way around?
🔗 https://dev.to/pavel-hostim/self-host-postgres-or-use-supabase-heres-how-to-decide-2d1h
🔗 https://www.milesweb.ae/blog/hosting/supabase-vs-postgresql/
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Self-Host Postgres or Use Supabase? Here’s How to Decide

Supabase is more than a database. A clear way to decide between Supabase, self-hosted Supabase, and plain managed/self-hosted PostgreSQL.

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