Add sign-in and a database to your app
When you extend your exported app with accounts, logins or stored data: three providers compared and the keys you need.
Extension: sign-in & database
With the providerTime: ≈ 15 minutesCost: free plan, then from about $25 a month
- Your Geckify app runs without it. You only need it once you or a developer extend the code with accounts, logins or stored data.
- Create a Supabase project (free plan) and copy the project URL plus the publishable key.
- Store both as environment variables at your host — never in the code.
Commands to copyVITE_SUPABASE_URL=https://<project>.supabase.co VITE_SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=<publishable-key> VITE_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_live_<...> RESEND_API_KEY=re_<...>Go there: Create a Supabase accountGuide: project keys
Three reputable providers — your choice
- Supabase
Free: 2 projects, 500 MB database, 50,000 users a month
Then: Pro $25 a month
pauses after 1 week without activity; Frankfurt region available - Firebase
Free: sign-in for 50,000 users a month, 1 GiB database, no card
Then: Blaze: pay as you go
sign-in runs only in US data centres; file storage needs Blaze - Appwrite
Free: 2 projects, 75,000 users a month
Then: Pro from $25 a month
Frankfurt region; pauses after 7 days without Console activity
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