| 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 â 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 | - âRealtime features can be unreliable under load
- âRow Level Security has a learning curve
- âDashboard can be slow with large datasets
| - âCold starts on serverless functions can be noticeable
- âCosts can escalate quickly with traffic growth
- âVendor lock-in for some features (Edge Config, etc.)
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