STACKFOR
StackFor databases, auth and backends
Provisional seed stack, low confidence, not hands-on tested. Affiliate status was not an input.
Postgres, login, and file storage for an app that already has a frontend.
STACK SCORE
88
Mean of the role winners, compatibility +4. Separate from each tool score.
Provisional seed scores. Method seed-v0-provisional, confidence low, not hands-on tested. The band around a number is a ±8 display label, not a measured interval. Ordering uses the point estimate.
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Recommended stack
A database, sign-in, and a backend your app can call.
Example compatibility note, not a measured integration test. Clerk integrates with Supabase, Convex, and Neon.
ROLE
Database
Managed data, separate from the app host.
83
75–91 · low confidence
ROLE
Monitoring
How you hear about the outage.
82
74–90 · low confidence
Ranked tools
Sorted by StackFor Score only. A tool can appear twice when it fills two roles. Affiliate programs are not on this list.
- #1
87
79–95 · low confidence
Postgres, auth, storage, realtime.
Goal fit25%92Output quality20%84Ease for vibe coders15%86Pricing and free tier15%82Integrations and API10%90Momentum10%86Community sentiment5%84No cited evidence stored. seed-v0-provisional. Not hands-on tested.
Open Supabase - #2Clerk
Auth · role rank 1
85
77–93 · low confidence
Fastest auth UI with orgs.
Goal fit25%90Output quality20%86Ease for vibe coders15%90Pricing and free tier15%74Integrations and API10%84Momentum10%82Community sentiment5%80No cited evidence stored. seed-v0-provisional. Not hands-on tested.
Open Clerk - #3
85
77–93 · low confidence
Auth already in your backend.
Goal fit25%84Output quality20%84Ease for vibe coders15%86Pricing and free tier15%82Integrations and API10%90Momentum10%86Community sentiment5%84No cited evidence stored. seed-v0-provisional. Not hands-on tested.
Open Supabase - #4Convex
Backend, database, auth · role rank 2
84
76–92 · low confidence
Reactive TS backend.
Goal fit25%86Output quality20%86Ease for vibe coders15%86Pricing and free tier15%80Integrations and API10%78Momentum10%86Community sentiment5%82No cited evidence stored. seed-v0-provisional. Not hands-on tested.
Open Convex - #5
83
75–91 · low confidence
Serverless Postgres with branching.
Goal fit25%88Output quality20%82Ease for vibe coders15%80Pricing and free tier15%84Integrations and API10%78Momentum10%80Community sentiment5%76No cited evidence stored. seed-v0-provisional. Not hands-on tested.
Open Neon - #6
82
74–90 · low confidence
First thing to install.
Goal fit25%88Output quality20%88Ease for vibe coders15%74Pricing and free tier15%72Integrations and API10%90Momentum10%70Community sentiment5%82No cited evidence stored. seed-v0-provisional. Not hands-on tested.
Open Sentry - #7
77
69–85 · low confidence
Mobile-friendly NoSQL.
Goal fit25%82Output quality20%80Ease for vibe coders15%78Pricing and free tier15%70Integrations and API10%88Momentum10%60Community sentiment5%70No cited evidence stored. seed-v0-provisional. Not hands-on tested.
Open Firebase
Draft feature checklist
Goal fit is scored against these must-haves. The list is a draft rubric, not a test log.
Backend, database, auth
- Database
- Auth
- Client SDK
Database
- Postgres only
Auth
- Drop-in UI
- Orgs
Monitoring
- Errors
Questions
Are these scores from hands-on tests?
No. Every score on this page is a provisional seed estimate with low confidence. The band around the number is a display convention, not a measured interval.
Can a paid listing change who is recommended?
No. Affiliate programs and sponsored cards are not inputs. A sponsored card, when one exists, is labeled and sits outside the ranking.
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