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    Supabase — fast to ship, straightforward to operate.

    Managed Postgres with auth, storage, realtime, and edge functions. Our default backend for teams that want to move quickly without sacrificing operability.

    Supabase is often the fastest way to get a real application into production. Postgres as the source of truth, RLS as the security model, edge functions for logic, and a mature auth story out of the box. We use Supabase in production for portals, internal platforms, and operational tools where speed to value matters and the operational footprint should stay small.

    The problem we hear

    We use Supabase where it earns its place. These are the situations we see most often.

    Building auth from scratch

    Building sign-in, password reset, MFA, and social login for a new app is weeks of undifferentiated work. Supabase gives you it on day one.

    Row-level security is done badly

    Postgres RLS is powerful and easy to misconfigure. Most Supabase estates need an RLS audit — we do that regularly.

    Edge functions become a bin

    Every bit of untidy logic ends up in an edge function. We treat edge functions as production code, not a scratchpad.

    How we approach it

    01

    Understand

    We start with your business problem — the process, the users, the constraints — before naming any technology, including this one.

    02

    Architect

    A clear architecture decision record: where this technology fits, where it doesn't, and what it integrates with.

    03

    Build

    Small, demonstrable increments on real data. Real users, real feedback, real outcomes — not a proof of concept nobody uses.

    04

    Measure and hand over

    Operational metrics, documentation, and a runbook your internal team can operate. We're not a lock-in vendor.

    What good looks like

    A production Supabase project in weeks, with auth, RLS, and storage designed from the start.

    RLS policies reviewed as security artefacts — tested, documented, and defensible.

    Edge functions with structured logging, error handling, and CI — not one-off scripts.

    A clear migration path off Supabase to self-hosted Postgres if the workload ever demands it.

    How we use Supabase

    Postgres data model

    Schema, indexes, and RLS designed properly — Supabase is Postgres, and Postgres rewards good design.

    Auth & identity

    Supabase Auth with SSO, MFA, and social login; integrated with your identity provider where you already have one.

    Row-level security

    RLS as the security model, with tests that prove tenants can't see each other's data.

    Edge functions

    Deno-based functions for webhook handlers, server-side logic, and integrations — CI-tested and observable.

    Realtime & storage

    Realtime for collaborative UI; Storage for file handling with access policies driven by RLS.

    Migration & scale-out

    When workload demands it, migration paths to self-hosted Postgres or additional infrastructure — planned, not forced.

    Anonymised engagements

    Rapid operational app

    A B2B operator needed a new internal operations app on a compressed timeline. Built on Supabase with a React front end, we shipped a live pilot in six weeks — auth, RLS-secured data, realtime notifications, and edge functions for third-party integrations — deferring heavier infrastructure until the workload actually demanded it.

    RLS security audit

    A SaaS operator on Supabase had grown their schema faster than their RLS policies. We audited every policy, added tenant-isolation tests, and closed a category of latent data-exposure risk before it became an incident.

    Vignettes are anonymised composites drawn from engagements and product work. No client names, logos, or performance figures are implied.

    Frequently asked questions

    Is Supabase enterprise-ready?

    For the workloads we use it for, yes. It's Postgres underneath, and Supabase's enterprise tier covers most compliance and support needs. We evaluate per workload.

    What about vendor lock-in?

    Supabase is Postgres. You can migrate to self-hosted Postgres or another provider with well-known effort. Auth is the piece that requires the most planning to move.

    Do you write raw SQL?

    Yes — SQL where it's clearer, and typed query builders (Drizzle, Kysely) where they help. We're not afraid of SQL.

    How do you handle backups?

    Supabase-managed backups plus periodic exports we validate. For anything regulated, we add a documented restore drill.

    When would you not choose Supabase?

    When the workload needs deep AWS/Azure service integration, extreme scale, or a data model Postgres doesn't fit. We say so.

    Thinking about Supabase?

    Supabase is often the fastest path to a real product. If you're wondering whether it fits your workload, let's talk about the specifics.

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