Supabase is an open-source backend platform built on PostgreSQL combining database, authentication, storage, and real-time functionality. It is a powerful alternative to Firebase with the flexibility of open source.

How does Motran use Supabase?

Motran builds customer portals and AI applications on Supabase, leveraging the complete backend stack for rapid development. The PostgreSQL foundation combined with pgvector also makes Supabase suitable as a vector database for RAG applications.

Which sectors benefit from Supabase?

Supabase is valuable for the financial sector with secured customer portals, retail with real-time inventory and order systems, and healthcare with HIPAA-conforming applications thanks to row-level security.

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Databases

Open-source Firebase alternative with PostgreSQL, authentication, storage, and real-time functionality.

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What is Supabase?

Supabase is an open-source alternative to Firebase, built on PostgreSQL. It offers a complete backend stack with database, authentication, file storage, edge functions, and real-time subscriptions. Supabase makes it possible to quickly build full-stack applications without setting up custom backend infrastructure.

Our approach

How Motran uses Supabase.

Motran uses Supabase for quickly building customer portals and AI applications that need a complete backend. Built-in authentication, real-time database, and file storage make it possible to deliver functional applications in a short time. We combine Supabase's PostgreSQL database with pgvector for AI applications.

Use cases

How Supabase adds value.

Real-time databases

Real-time databases: data changes are instantly pushed to connected clients for live dashboards and collaboration tools.

Authentication and authorisation

Authentication and authorisation: user management, social logins, and row-level security are available out of the box.

File storage

File storage: documents, images, and other files are securely stored and served via Supabase Storage.

Benefits

Sector benefits.

Supabase offers value for the financial sector with secured customer portals including authentication and row-level security, the retail sector with real-time inventory and order management systems, and healthcare with strictly secured applications for patient data.