Development•Feb 26, 2026
Building Scalable Apps with Next.js and Supabase
Emmanuel MugambiAuthor • 5 min read

Building scalable web applications requires a robust architecture. Next.js App Router providing Server Components and Supabase providing a scalable backend is a match made in heaven.
## Why Next.js?
Next.js offers hybrid rendering, automatic optimization, and a great developer experience.
## Why Supabase?
Supabase gives you a Postgres database, Auth, Realtime subscriptions, and Storage, all wrapped in a simple API.
### Key Benefits
1. **Performance**: Server components reduce client-side JavaScript.
2. **Scalability**: Postgres can handle massive amounts of data.
3. **Speed**: Rapid development cycle.
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