Tier 2
Build PocketBase-style backends with AI
Orbit generates apps with PocketBase-style simplicity — instant backend, auth, and file uploads — on Supabase, with RLS and a managed cloud panel instead of self-hosting.
PocketBase AI Builder
PocketBase's appeal is zero-config backend. Orbit matches that: auth, collections-as-tables, and file uploads provisioned automatically — plus the managed reliability and RLS security of Supabase.
In plain English
PocketBase is the "instant backend" favorite. Orbit matches that zero-config feel on Supabase — and adds managed reliability and security you don't have to self-host.
How it works in Orbit
PocketBase is a lightweight, self-hosted backend with auth and a SQLite database. Orbit maps that minimal-backend philosophy to Supabase, giving you the same small footprint with Postgres and managed infrastructure.
The minimal-backend spirit
PocketBase fans like one binary and simple setup. Orbit keeps the developer experience simple while upgrading the database to Postgres, so you get simplicity without SQLite's limits.
- Simple mental model
- Postgres reliability
- No separate server to run
Auth without the plumbing
PocketBase's auth collections become Supabase Auth with email + password and OAuth. Orbit connects the login screens to the auth provider automatically.
- Email + password auth
- OAuth providers
- Session management wired
Scale when you outgrow SQLite
When a product outgrows SQLite — concurrent writes, JSON queries, replication — Postgres handles it. Choosing Supabase up front avoids a painful migration.
- Concurrent writes handled
- Postgres query power
- No future migration
Spec a lightweight app
Describe the data and auth needs.
Generate
Orbit provisions the Supabase equivalent.
Wire auth
Connect login screens to Supabase Auth.
Deploy
Ship on managed Postgres.
The challenge
Try it yourself
Run this one on a competitor first — then on Orbit. Same prompt, and keep score.
Build
Try this one elsewhere first.
Build the same instant-backend app on both and then check who patches and maintains the infra. Managed beats self-hosted on a Tuesday.
Research
Ask a research tool to go deep on one topic.
Then ask Orbit. Compare how many rounds it runs, how many sources it actually reads — we target 65+ — and whether every claim in the final report has a link attached. Bring a bigger coffee mug.
Chat
Ask a plain chatbot the same question.
One just talks. Orbit's agent actually searches the web, runs code, reads your files, and comes back with something done. Compare how many tabs you opened and how many are still open when you're finished.
Image & video
Generate the same image, then edit it.
Ask two tools for the same hero shot, then ask both to recolor it, fill in the background, and animate it. Compare who hands you a first draft and who keeps refining in the same conversation.
150+
models routed per task
1h
cloud sandbox sessions
25
tool calls per chat turn
8–14
deep research rounds
What you can do with PocketBase AI Builder on Orbit
Schema from your spec
Tables, indexes, and relations generated as idempotent SQL.
Baseline RLS
Row-level security policies created with every table.
Live data panel
Browse tables, run SQL, and manage migrations from Orbit Cloud.
Compare sibling stacks
Supabase AI Builder
Orbit generates fullstack apps with Supabase built in: schema, row-level security, auth, storage, and edge functions provisioned automatically, with the client configured via VITE_SUPABASE_URL and VITE_SUPABASE_SCHEMA.
Firebase AI Builder
Orbit maps Firebase-style realtime backends to Supabase — auth, realtime data, storage, and serverless functions with an equivalent developer experience and RLS-based security.
Appwrite AI Builder
Orbit generates apps with Appwrite-style backend features — auth, databases, storage, functions — on its provisioned Supabase backend, pre-secured with row-level security.
Prisma AI Builder
Orbit turns Prisma-style schema requests into Supabase SQL — the data layer of your app generated as idempotent migrations with RLS policies, instead of an ORM you maintain.
Postgres AI Builder
Orbit generates fullstack apps on Postgres via Supabase — the relational database your spec describes, with RLS, realtime, and the ability to run SQL directly from the panel.
MongoDB AI Builder
Orbit maps MongoDB-style document requests to Postgres — flexible JSONB columns give document-like flexibility with relational integrity and RLS on top.
Explore more
Supabase AI Builder
Orbit generates fullstack apps with Supabase built in: schema, row-level security, auth, storage, and edge functions provisioned automatically, with the client configured via VITE_SUPABASE_URL and VITE_SUPABASE_SCHEMA.
Firebase AI Builder
Orbit maps Firebase-style realtime backends to Supabase — auth, realtime data, storage, and serverless functions with an equivalent developer experience and RLS-based security.
Appwrite AI Builder
Orbit generates apps with Appwrite-style backend features — auth, databases, storage, functions — on its provisioned Supabase backend, pre-secured with row-level security.
Prisma AI Builder
Orbit turns Prisma-style schema requests into Supabase SQL — the data layer of your app generated as idempotent migrations with RLS policies, instead of an ORM you maintain.
Postgres AI Builder
Orbit generates fullstack apps on Postgres via Supabase — the relational database your spec describes, with RLS, realtime, and the ability to run SQL directly from the panel.
MongoDB AI Builder
Orbit maps MongoDB-style document requests to Postgres — flexible JSONB columns give document-like flexibility with relational integrity and RLS on top.
Frequently asked questions
How does Orbit's backend compare to PocketBase?
Same instant-backend feel, but on Supabase — schema, auth, and storage provisioned by the platform with RLS baked in and a live database panel.
Is Supabase overkill for a small app?
Supabase includes a free tier and scales down well. You get PocketBase's simplicity with Postgres reliability, so small apps don't pay a complexity tax.
Is Supabase overkill if I only wanted a lightweight backend?
Orbit provisions just the tables and auth your app uses, so you don't pay for unused services. If you outgrow the minimal setup, the Postgres core scales without a migration — the small-start spirit is preserved.