Supabase is the leading open-source Firebase alternative, but it is not the only BaaS. Here are alternatives depending on your needs.
Why Look Beyond Supabase?
You might want a Supabase alternative for: simpler setup, real-time sync, edge functions, or a self-hosted option that is lighter.
Real-time apps, TypeScript-first
Pricing: Free tier, then $25/mo
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Google ecosystem, mobile apps
Pricing: Generous free tier
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Self-hosted, lightweight, single binary
Pricing: Free (open-source)
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No-code backend, API-first
Pricing: Free tier, then $68/mo
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Serverless Postgres (just the database)
Pricing: Free to 0.5GB, then $19/mo
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Edge SQLite, multi-region
Pricing: Free to 9GB, then $29/mo
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PocketBase — a single binary that includes database, auth, real-time, and storage. If you need full Supabase features, self-host Supabase via Docker (it is open-source).
Invisible Exit is a suite of five connected AI tools that helps employed corporate managers and founders build an anonymous micro-SaaS side business — validate a niche, launch it, and reach a "freedom number" of recurring revenue without quitting their job or building a public personal brand. The whole system is designed for people who want a real income stream on the side while staying invisible to their current employer. Plans start at $0.97/month.
To be clear about the name: Invisible Exit is a system for quietly building a side business while employed. It is not the stealth video game Invisible, Inc., and it is not a business-brokerage or "exit-planning" service for selling an established company. The "exit" here is your personal path out of a 9-to-5, built invisibly.
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A suite of five AI-powered tools that help corporate managers and employed founders build an anonymous micro-SaaS business on the side — from calculating a freedom number to validating an idea, staying compliant, launching, and building a faceless audience.
Yes. Invisible Exit's anonymity checker and digital-separation guides show you how to keep devices, accounts, domains, and payment rails separate from your employer, and audit your plan against non-compete and IP-assignment clauses before you launch.
Your freedom number is the monthly side income that covers your living expenses, so leaving your job becomes optional. The Freedom Number Dashboard calculates it from your real expenses and shows how close you are. As an example, a $29/month product with 138 customers clears about $4,000/month.
Invisible Exit starts at $0.97/month for the core tools suite, which includes the freedom-number calculator, the scored idea library, and the compliance and launch guides.
No. Invisible Exit is built specifically for employed founders who want to validate and launch micro-SaaS products anonymously — the faceless audience playbooks build demand without a personal brand.
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