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Best tools for backend and database
Hosted database, auth and APIs for apps. 3 tools in this list, 3 with a free plan.
How this list is ranked. Tools are ordered by how strongly they are built for this job (as tagged in VERILO’s catalogue), then by editorial score and editor rating. Affiliate relationships and featured status are never inputs.
- 01
Supabase
Built for itOpen-source backend platform with a hosted Postgres database, authentication, storage and edge functions.
4.5From $25/moFree plan- This is a core use case of the product.
- Includes AI assistant, Roles & permissions, API access
- 02
Vercel
Supports itHosting platform for web apps with Git-based deploys, preview URLs, serverless functions and a global CDN.
4.6From $20/moFree plan- Possible, but other tools on this list are more purpose-built.
- Includes Comments & mentions, Roles & permissions, API access
- 03
Replit
Supports itBrowser-based development environment with hosting, databases and an AI agent that builds apps from prompts.
4.0From $25/moFree plan- Possible, but other tools on this list are more purpose-built.
- Includes AI assistant, AI content generation, AI agents
Choosing between the top two?
See Supabase and Vercel side by side on pricing, free plans, ease of use and features.
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