startup
intermediate
Startup: Node.js + Supabase
Solution Components
startup
nodejs
supabase
postgres
baas
Architecture Visual
%% Autogenerated startup-node-supabase
graph TD
classDef standard fill:#1e293b,stroke:#38bdf8,stroke-width:1px,color:#e5e7eb;
classDef c-actor fill:#1e293b,stroke:#e5e7eb,stroke-width:1px,stroke-dasharray: 5 5,color:#e5e7eb;
classDef c-compute fill:#422006,stroke:#fb923c,stroke-width:1px,color:#fed7aa;
classDef c-database fill:#064e3b,stroke:#34d399,stroke-width:1px,color:#d1fae5;
classDef c-network fill:#2e1065,stroke:#a855f7,stroke-width:1px,color:#f3e8ff;
classDef c-storage fill:#450a0a,stroke:#f87171,stroke-width:1px,color:#fee2e2;
classDef c-security fill:#450a0a,stroke:#f87171,stroke-width:1px,color:#fee2e2;
classDef c-gateway fill:#2e1065,stroke:#a855f7,stroke-width:1px,color:#f3e8ff;
classDef c-container fill:#422006,stroke:#facc15,stroke-width:1px,color:#fef9c3;
subgraph infra ["Infrastructure"]
direction TB
nginx(("<img src="/icons/inframap/edge.png" width="32" height="32" /><br/><b>Nginx</b><br/><i>gateway</i>"))
class nginx c-network
api("<img src="/icons/inframap/compute.png" width="32" height="32" /><br/><b>Node.js API</b><br/><i>service</i><br/><span style='font-size:0.8em'>Custom Logic</span>")
class api c-compute
end
%% Orphans
user(("<img src="/icons/inframap/user.png" width="32" height="32" /><br/><b>User</b><br/><i>actor</i>"))
class user c-actor
supabase("<b>Supabase Platform</b><br/><i>baas</i><br/><span style='font-size:0.8em'>Auth, DB, Realtime</span>")
class supabase c-database
%% Edges
nginx -.-> api
api -.-> supabase
Startup: Node.js + Supabase
This architecture leverages the "Backend-as-a-Service" model to reduce infrastructure overhead. The Node.js service is lightweight, handling only custom business logic that doesn't fit into database policies.
Core Components:
- Supabase: Provides a fully managed PostgreSQL database, Authentication system, and Auto-generated APIs.
- Node.js Service: A simplified backend running on a VM or small container, handling webhooks, integrations, or complex non-SQL logic.
- Nginx: Secures the Node.js API and serves the frontend assets if not CDN-hosted.
Why this stack? Supabase handles 80% of standard SaaS features (User management, Row Level Security) out of the box, allowing founders to focus on product differentiation.
Tech Stack
| Component | Technology |
|---|---|
| Segment | startup |
| Deployment | hybrid-baas |
| Language | nodejs |
| Database | supabase |
| Web Server | nginx |
Cloud Cost Estimator
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$0 / month
MVP (1x) Startup (5x) Growth (20x) Scale (100x)
MVP Level
Compute Resources
$ 15
Database Storage
$ 25
Load Balancer
$ 10
CDN / Bandwidth
$ 5
* Estimates vary by provider & region