supabase/apps/reference/docs/about.mdx

---
id: about
title: Introduction
description: 'What is Supabase?'
slug: /
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Supabase is an open source Firebase alternative providing all the backend features you need to build a product.
You can use it completely, or just the features you need.

[Start a project](https://app.supabase.com) with the hosted platform or learn how to [host Supabase](/docs/guides/hosting/overview) yourself.

## Learn about features

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## Start with a framework

Supabase is just Postgres, which makes it compatible with a large number of tools and frameworks.

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