Supabase vs Firebase in 2026: The Backend Bet Indie Hackers Can't Afford to Lose
What if your backend bill exploded overnight from a viral tweet? Supabase vs Firebase reveals why indies are picking Postgres over NoSQL in 2026.
⚡ Key Takeaways
- Supabase wins on cost (2-4x cheaper at 50K MAUs) and relational power for SaaS.
- Firebase for mobile/offline; Supabase for web indies escaping lock-in.
- pgvector enables in-DB AI without extra services—huge for 2026 bootstraps.
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