Supabase
Postgres platform for custom coworking apps (open-core)
open-core planned guide featuredOverview
Supabase provides auth, database, storage, and edge functions. Technical operators building custom booking or member portals often start here. Hosted plans are commercial; self-host is possible with effort.
At a glance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Categories | developer-platform, identity-sso, file-storage |
| Deployment | managed-saas, self-hosted |
| License class | open-core (Apache-2.0) |
| Cost model | freemium |
| Implementation difficulty | hard |
| Maintenance burden | medium |
| Maturity | stable |
| Verification | partially-verified (2026-07-17) |
Cost reality
Free cloud tier with limits; paid plans and self-host infra costs. Verify official pricing.
Pricing and free-tier limits change frequently; re-check official pricing before budget decisions.
Tasks reduced or augmented
Software does not replace community or ops staff. It may reduce or augment:
- Backend for custom portals
- Auth for internal tools
Human oversight still needed
- RLS policies
- PII protection
- Backup strategy
Data held
-
Postgres data
-
auth users
-
storage objects
-
Personal data: yes
-
Payment data: no / not primary
Risks
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Vendor lock-in | Evaluate export formats and API completeness before deep customization. |
| Security | Apply updates promptly; restrict admin access; enable TLS. |
| Compliance | Operator remains responsible for privacy and local regulatory obligations. |
| Licensing | Many components Apache-2.0; hosted platform is commercial. |
| Operational | Plan backups, monitoring, and a restore drill before production use. |
Coworking fit
Roles: technical-operator, consultant-implementer
Workflows: member-onboarding, room-booking
Problems: integrate-stack, self-host-for-data-control, improve-member-experience
Smallest useful experiment
Prototype member auth + profile table on free cloud tier; do not store production payments without proper design.
Typical time to first value: 1–3 days
Links
Implementation guide
A routable implementation guide is not currently published.
Verification
- Status:
partially-verified - Last reviewed:
2026-07-17 - Sources:
Seed entry compiled from official project sites and repositories. Re-verify pricing, license text, and feature claims before production decisions. Star counts and free-tier numeric limits intentionally omitted unless verified at review time.