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A Vercel and Supabase alternative
Stackap replaces the combination of a hosting platform and a hosted database with one server you own, doing git deploys, HTTPS, per-project Postgres, file storage, cron jobs and backups together.
The short answer
Many apps built with a coding agent end up on exactly two services: one that hosts the front end and serverless functions, and one that provides the Postgres database, file storage and sign-in. Two accounts, two dashboards, two sets of keys, and a bill from each.
Stackap covers the deploy, database, storage, domain and scheduling parts of that pair on a single server, so there is one account, one set of keys and one bill, which is the cost of the server. It does not cover everything the two products offer. The table says where it stops.
Side by side
| Vercel | Supabase | Stackap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Git-based deploys | Yes, from connected Git hosts | Not its job | Yes, from Stackap's own git |
| Preview deployments per branch | Yes | Not its job | Not included |
| Global edge network | Yes | No | Not included, one server today |
| Managed Postgres | Through partners | Yes, its core product | Yes, one private database per project |
| Sign-in and user management | Not its job | Yes | Not included |
| File storage | Yes | Yes | Yes, S3-compatible on R2 |
| Realtime subscriptions | Not its job | Yes | Not included |
| Scheduled jobs | Yes | Via the database or functions | Yes, with vercel.json import |
| You run the infrastructure | No, hosted | No, hosted | Yes, you own the server |
| Pricing model | Usage-metered plans | Usage-metered plans | The price of a server plus a few dollars |
Choose Vercel and Supabase if
- You need previews on every branch, a global edge network, or a team workflow around them.
- Your app depends on Supabase sign-in or realtime features, which Stackap does not provide.
- Nobody on your team wants to own a server, however automated, and your hosted bill is small enough not to matter.
- You need compliance certifications today; they are not part of early access.
Choose Stackap if
- Your bill has grown into real money and your apps are conventional: a web app, a Postgres database, some files, a few scheduled jobs.
- You want to own where the code and the data live, and to move them with a command.
- You run several apps and want them on one box with isolation between projects.
- A coding agent does your deploys, and you want the whole path to be commands it can run.
What the money looks like
On a hosted platform the bill is a set of meters that follows your usage. On Stackap, capacity is a server you choose, so more traffic makes the machine busier and not the invoice larger.
The trade is that you operate the server: someone applies updates and answers alerts, and Stackap automates the routine parts. For a team with several apps and someone comfortable at a terminal, that is a small, steady task.
Early-access scope
- Stackap has no sign-in service. An app that uses a hosted sign-in product cannot move until it brings its own.
- Early access runs on one server. A full rebuild drill on a fresh machine is on the roadmap.
- Backups are daily with no point-in-time recovery.
- Stackap is in invite-only early access, and independent security review and certifications are not part of it.
Questions
Can I use Stackap alongside Vercel or Supabase?
Does Stackap read my Supabase client code?
Facts about other products on this page were last checked on 2026-10-03. Check their own pages before you decide.
Stackap is in early access. Tell us what you run and we will reply with a straight answer about whether it fits.
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