Stage:
General Availability
Available on self-hosted:
Yes
Every Supabase project is a dedicated Postgres database - "a powerful, open source object-relational database system with over 35 years of active development that has earned it a strong reputation for reliability, feature robustness, and performance".
It's 100% portable, which means you can easily migrate your data to and from other Postgres databases, ensuring that your data is never locked into a proprietary system.
Key benefits
- Advanced data types: Utilize JSON, arrays, and custom types to store complex data structures efficiently.
- Powerful indexing: Improve query performance with various indexing options, including B-tree, Hash, and GiST.
- Full SQL support: Execute complex queries and leverage advanced SQL features for data manipulation and analysis.
- ACID compliance: Ensure data integrity and consistency with Postgres's transactional capabilities.
- Extensibility: Add custom functions and extensions to extend database functionality.
- Scalability: Handle growing data volumes and user loads with Postgres's proven scalability.
- Community support: Benefit from a large, active community and extensive documentation.