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7 posts tagged Supabase — buyer's guides, comparisons, and how-tos for developers.
The definitive 2026 buyer's guide to Next.js directory website templates and boilerplates. Submission flows, programmatic SEO, search and filtering, moderation, and the monetization models that actually make a directory profitable — what to look for, what to avoid, and whether to build or buy.
A practical 2026 comparison of the three open-source, self-hostable backends worth building on — Supabase (the Postgres-based Firebase alternative with Auth, Realtime, Storage, Edge Functions and pgvector, and the biggest Next.js ecosystem), Appwrite (the batteries-included BaaS with a document data model, functions in many runtimes, built-in messaging, first-class mobile and Flutter SDKs, and Appwrite Sites hosting), and PocketBase (a single Go binary with embedded SQLite, a built-in admin UI, realtime and auth that you deploy in minutes). Data model, auth, realtime, functions, self-hosting, scaling, licenses, pricing and which one to build — or sell — your next app or template on.
A practical Pusher vs Ably vs Supabase Realtime comparison for 2026 — the real difference between a simple hosted pub/sub built for broadcasting events, a serious realtime platform with guaranteed delivery and message history, and realtime baked into the Postgres database you already run. Developer experience with Next.js and TypeScript, honest pricing and connection-based cost, presence, message ordering and history, scale limits, and which one to ship in a chat feature, live dashboard, collaborative app, or template you build, hand off, or sell.
A practical Neon vs Supabase vs PlanetScale comparison for 2026 — architecture, scale-to-zero, branching, connection pooling, pricing model, ORM support, and lock-in. Which serverless database to build a Next.js app you plan to ship, hand off, or sell.
A practical Supabase vs Firebase comparison for 2026 — database model, auth, pricing, vendor lock-in, and which backend produces cleaner, more sellable SaaS templates. With a clear decision framework for developers building apps to ship or sell.
The definitive guide to buying Supabase templates and starters in 2026. SaaS boilerplates, dashboards, auth kits, and real-time apps — what to look for, pricing, and how to evaluate quality.
Should you build your Next.js + Supabase SaaS from scratch or buy a template? Honest breakdown of what's included in the best starters, what to look for, and how to ship faster.