Best Backend & Database for Enterprise (2026)

The open source Firebase alternative. Build in a weekend, scale to millions.

Supabase is an open source Firebase alternative built on top of PostgreSQL. It provides a full backend suite: database, authentication, instant APIs, edge functions, realtime subscriptions, and storage. Unlike Firebase, your data stays in Postgres, you own everything, and you can self-host. No vendor lock-in, no data mining, no surprise pricing. Used by thousands of startups and enterprises who refuse to hand their data to Google. Supabase laps Firebase performance 3x in independent benchmarks. Row Level Security built-in. SOC 2 Type II certified. The backend that respects your users.

Google Backend-as-a-Service platform

Google BaaS with auth, database, storage, hosting, and analytics. Deeply tied to the Google ecosystem which means your app data feeds into Google profiling and ad targeting. Vendor lock-in is real. Analytics component is essentially Google surveillance built into your app.