Why do vibe coders pick Supabase over MongoDB?
Posted by Elias Juma in the Vibe Coding is Life group on October 12, 2026. It made the roundup for the week of October 12, 2026.
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The post asks why so many builders now choose Supabase when the poster and his circle preferred MongoDB. One reply says ChatGPT recommended Supabase and it is the only database that member has used. The most liked reply says most people in the group would be fine with MySQL.
The post
I don't know why nowadays people Like using supabase as database unlike for us we liked mongoDB?
Why it landed
- It puts two popular databases side by side in one short question.
- Beginners and experienced builders can both answer from their own experience.
- The thread drew 248 comments, so many members had a view.
The best answers from the thread
99% of people here would be just fine with MySQL
ChatGpt suggested supabase so that's what I went with. Only database I've ever used. But heck I'm only a few months into building stuff.
What to take from it
- Many beginners pick Supabase because an AI assistant suggested it, not after comparing options.
- One member argues a plain relational database like MySQL covers what most projects here need.
- Ask what your project needs from a database before choosing by popularity.
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