Supabase Realtime

Pros

• Simplifies real-time application development by abstracting backend complexity.
• Leverages existing Postgres knowledge and skills.
• Offers a fully integrated suite of tools within the Supabase ecosystem.
• Scalable and dependable for growing applications.
• Easy to set up and use with convenient APIs.

Cons

• Specific limitations on the number of concurrent connections or messages per second are not detailed, making it difficult to assess scalability for very high-traffic applications without further investigation.
• The documentation does not explicitly mention advanced features like message queuing, message persistence beyond active subscriptions, or guaranteed message delivery, which might be crucial for certain enterprise-grade real-time applications.
• Details on security features beyond basic access control (e.g., end-to-end encryption for broadcast messages, advanced authentication mechanisms for channels) are not highlighted, which could be a concern for highly sensitive data.