| Pricing | freemium | freemium |
| Best For | Indie developers who want a backend without managing servers. | Frontend developers and Next.js users who want effortless deployment. |
| Pros | - +Full Postgres database (not NoSQL — you can use SQL)
- +Built-in authentication, storage, and realtime subscriptions
- +Excellent free tier: 500MB database, 1GB storage, 50K monthly active users
| - +Zero-config deployments with automatic HTTPS
- +Preview deployments for every pull request
- +Generous free tier for hobby projects
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| Cons | - −Realtime features can be unreliable under load
- −Row Level Security has a learning curve
- −Dashboard can be slow with large datasets
| - −Cold starts on serverless functions can be noticeable
- −Costs can escalate quickly with traffic growth
- −Vendor lock-in for some features (Edge Config, etc.)
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