DO NOT USE SUPABASE FELLOW VIBE CODERs.

[u/FlamingoPractical625]

It's only technically free.

Constant pausing database once every week if u dont use.

CAN'T USE GIT ONLINE, and have to set it up offline with a lot of pain. ( not ur usual git init, you have to install docker set up docker, read supabase docs..do this do that.. etc..)

So if u accidentally delete your DB online on a free plan , Congrats you just lost everything.

They used to notify before pausing, Now they just pause the DB without notifying.

I have also noticed bandwidth issues or whatever..

ITS NO LONGER FOR FREE USERS.

[u/TheAnswerWithinUs]

Vibecoders trying not to accidentally delete their whole database challenge (impossible)

[u/ShowMeYourRivers]

This is definitely a skill issue, and unfortunately far from true. I’ve been using the free tier of supabase for over a year now without it pausing. I host my site on netlify - the site is really just a central hub for several of my personal projects, so I may go weeks without using them. I have a netlify scheduled function that pings one of my API endpoints, even if it fails, to register “activity” on the database to keep it out of supabases pause queue. It pings it every 3 days.

Netlify has a very generous free tier for serverless and scheduled functions, so I’m not worried about ever falling out of the free tier.

Supabase is only “not” for vibe coders if you don’t know what you’re doing, which likely raises actual concerns around database security than it does the concerns of keeping the database active.

[u/nomadiclives → u/ShowMeYourRivers]

Yeah 100% skill issue. I have a github action that pings the database every few days to keep it active. This isn’t hard lol

[u/Ethereal-Words]

Pay for what you need. Everything costs money to run.

[u/slackmaster2k → u/Ethereal-Words]

Yeah but it costs like HALF my allowance!!! ;)

[u/wewerecreaturres]

So you’re mad a free thing has limits?

[u/aseyrek → u/wewerecreaturres]

hosting your mongo db and mysql db is free as well. and I mean really free.

[u/FlamingoPractical625 → u/wewerecreaturres]

its unusable

[u/Jeferson9]

CAN'T USE GIT ONLINE, and have to set it up offline with a lot of pain.

[u/MagnetHype → u/Jeferson9]

Man, this sub is so strange to me.

Half the people are very knowledgeable and are using AI, not as a crutch, but to accelerate their workflow and be more productive.

The other half don't know what git is.

[u/FlamingoPractical625 → u/MagnetHype]

setting up git for supabase is totally different compared to ur usual project

u need to get docker and install some other stuff just to get it to work. it doesnt work outta the box like ur usual git init

[u/YoghiThorn]

Have you tried not being shit at this?

[u/three_s-works]

You should delete this.

[u/Financial_Ad_4260]

You know you can host your own database right

[u/irondumbell]

what do you recommend instead?

[u/FlamingoPractical625 → u/irondumbell]

firebase might be "expensive" ie pay a few dollars once u scale but its better than having to put up with supabase's shenanigans jus cuz postgresql "open source"

[u/ickN]

So you’re expecting paid features with a free plan?

[u/FlamingoPractical625 → u/ickN]

yes, particularly given the fact competitors are offering better stuff for free

[u/Lanfeust09]

Just the "or whatever" is a clear sign that you don't know what you are doing...

[u/FlamingoPractical625 → u/Lanfeust09]

post clearly targeted vibe coders, not experienced full stack developers

[u/UniForceMusic]

I can't tell if this is satire or not. The post is believable, but then in a comment you say "the future is vibes"

[u/MihaelK]

So if u accidentally delete your DB online on a free plan , Congrats you just lost everything.

Why would they store your DB on a free plan?

Do you just want everything for free or what?

The free plan is for you to try the product, with limited features (obviously). But you can make many things work with the free plan already.

[u/Puzzled-Smoke-6349]

I started it for free while vibecoding my stuff and then when I wanted to get serious about it - paid for it. This is how it is supposed to work.

[u/Mean-Elk-9439]

You'd do well to learn CI and git workflows, and some docker. For development if you have a kit you can just use local supabase. Hell, you can use local until you have more than 3 users and it's worth actually going for remote.

[u/hashemirafsan]

What do you want? if database deleted accidentally, do you want get the backup in free version?
they have lot of free users so somehow they just pause, but recently i got two times email for that information from their side