Next.js + Supabase
for SaaS startups.
Next.js + Supabase is the modern open-source full-stack default. PostgreSQL with auth, storage, and realtime — paired with the most mature React framework. For SaaS startups: Multi-tenant patterns, organization tables, audit logging from day one.
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For SaaS startups, Next.js + Supabase is the production-ready full-stack default. Multi-tenant architecture is straightforward via RLS, organization tables, and audit logging. The team can stay small (2-3 engineers) for surprisingly long. Series A startups on this stack often reach $5-10M ARR before considering re-platforming, and even then most stay because the operational cost is low.
SaaS startups-specific gotchas
- Multi-tenant patterns need explicit organization tables and RLS policies
- Audit logging requires triggers — set up at first customer
- Supabase's storage is fine for documents; CDN-cached for media
- Edge functions for AI proxies, Vercel functions for app logic
- Backup strategy is critical — set up automated backups at first paying customer
A B2B SaaS at Series A scales to 5,000 paying customers on Next.js + Supabase. Total backend team: 1 engineer. Infrastructure cost: ~$1,200/month. The same workload on AWS RDS + custom auth would cost 3-4x more in eng time alone.
Common SaaS startups questions.
How do we handle SOC 2 compliance?
Supabase inherits via Team tier. Pair with SaaS compliance tools (Vanta, Drata).
What if we need to leave Supabase later?
Postgres data is fully exportable. The real lock-in is RLS patterns and Supabase-specific APIs (Realtime, Storage).
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Default stack for most SaaS clients. Used on 8+ Vedwix projects. If you're a SaaS startups shipping on this stack, we can save you a quarter.
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