🔧 Supabase vs Firebase for Indie Hackers in 2026: Which Backend Is Actually Worth It?

Originally published at devtoolpicks.com





Firebase has powered indie projects for a decade. It was the default answer for "how do I add a backend to this thing fast?" Supabase arrived in 2020 with a simple pitch: everything Firebase does, but on open-source PostgreSQL, with predictable pricing and no vendor lock-in.

In 2026, the debate is...