Moving from Convex to Supabase

Ship fast. Scale forever.

Supabase gives you the speed you love with the foundation you need. Spin up a backend in minutes. Get Auth, Storage, Edge Functions, Realtime, and Vector search out of the box. Build with AI tools like Cursor or Claude Code that already speak fluent SQL.

Build your project in a weekend. Scale it to millions of users without switching platforms, rewriting queries, or learning the limits of a proprietary database.

Why developers choose Supabase over Convex

Supabase is built on standard Postgres with everything you need out of the box: auth, storage, edge functions, realtime, and vector search—all with zero lock-in. Use any ORM, connect with any tool, and build fast with AI coding assistants like Claude Code or Cursor. Your database, your data, your choice.

  • It's just Postgres

    Familiar SQL, familiar model, proven platform. No proprietary query language. No artificial limits. Just standard SQL that works everywhere. Postgres powers the world's most demanding applications, and you get the same battle-tested database.

  • Scale to millions

    Real Postgres means real scale. Start small and grow to millions of users on the same database. Postgres handles everything from startups to enterprise workloads with proven scalability. Your database grows with you, no migrations needed.

  • A powerful ecosystem

    Connect with pgAdmin, Postico, DBeaver, or your favorite tool. Use any SQL client, ORM, or database tool. Tap into the most popular Postgres extensions, including: PostGIS for geospatial, pgvector for AI, and more. The entire Postgres ecosystem is at your fingertips.

  • A complete backend in the box

    Supabase includes Auth, Storage, Edge Functions, Realtime, and Vector search. Everything is fully integrated and ready to use. Stop stitching together services from different providers. Stop paying for tools that don't talk to each other. One platform, one bill, one dashboard.

  • Ultra flexible by design

    Don't want to use our SDKs? Use any Postgres client. Don't need RLS? Don't use it. Want to use your own auth? Go ahead. Connect to external data sources with Foreign Data Wrappers. Supabase adapts to your workflow, not the other way around.

  • Ready to move fast with AI

    Perfect for teams using Claude Code, Cursor, or other AI tools. Declare your schemas in code and deploy them to your project. Generate types on the fly.

  • Built-in ETL for analytics

    Stream changes from Postgres to BigQuery, Iceberg, or other analytical destinations in real time. No third-party tools needed—just configure a publication and start replicating. Keep your app fast while unlocking powerful analytics.

  • Fair, predictable pricing

    Supabase charges for what you use, not how your data syncs. No surprise bandwidth bills from real-time subscriptions. No per-function-call pricing that explodes with traffic. Postgres connection pooling means efficient resource usage at any scale. Know what you'll pay before you ship.

A complete backend platform with zero lock-in

Standard Postgres plus auth, storage, functions, and real-time. Use what you need, skip what you don't.

Database

A fully managed Postgres database.
No forks: 100% pure Postgres.

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Authentication

Secure authentication with email/password, magic links, OAuth (Google, GitHub, Twitter, etc.), SAML, SSO, and phone/SMS OTP.

Role-Based Access Control

Secure your data properly.

Realtime

Postgres replication enables live sync functionality for collaborative applications.

Storage

Scalable S3-compatible object storage for managing files, images, and videos.

Edge Functions

Serverless functions powered by Deno, deployed globally for low-latency execution.

Vectors

pgvector extension for AI/ML applications, enabling fast semantic search and embedding storage.

Row Level Security

Granular access control policies to secure data at the row level.

Pre-built UI components

A collection of components and blocks built on the shadcn/ui library that connect your front-end to your Supabase back-end via a single command.

Developers can build faster with Supabase

Features that help developers move quickly and focus.

AI Assistant

A single panel that persists across the Supabase Dashboard and maintains context across AI prompts.

AI Assistant

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MCP Server

Connect your favorite AI tools such as Cursor or Claude directly with Supabase.

Auto-generated APIs

Learn SQL when you're ready. In the meantime, Supabase generates automatic APIs to make coding a lot easier.

Foreign Data Wrappers

Connect Supabase to Redshift, BigQuery, MySQL, and external APIs for seamless integrations.

Instant and secure deployment

No need to set up servers, manage DevOps, or tweak security settings.

Observability

Built-in logs, query performance tools, and security insights for easy debugging.

Top performance,
at any scale

Supabase ensures optimal database performance at any scale, so you can focus on innovating and growing without worrying about infrastructure limitations — whether you're handling high-traffic applications, complex queries, or massive data volumes.

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    Postgres at its core

    ACID-compliant, battle-tested database trusted by enterprises and startups.

    Horizontal & Vertical Scaling

    Scale compute and storage independently, including support for read replicas.

    Multi-region Deployments

    Deploy databases across multiple regions for global availability.

    High Availability Architecture

    Enterprise plans offer automatic failover and redundancy for mission-critical applications.

    Point-in-Time Recovery

    Restore your database to any point in time for disaster recovery.

    Automatic Backups

    Daily backups with retention policies for added security.

    Security

    Enterprise-grade security

    Supabase is built with security at its core.

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    • SOC 2 Type II

    • Row Level Security

    • Encrypted at rest

    Start building with Supabase and unlock the power of Postgres