Typebase
Write actions, a database schema, and auth as TypeScript files in a typebase/ folder inside your app. Your frontend calls them like local functions, end-to-end typed, zero REST boilerplate.
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What is Typebase?
Typebase is a TypeScript backend framework that colocates your database schema, server actions, and authentication in your app folder, compiling to a fully typed server deployable to Vercel, Cloudflare Workers, or Deno Deploy. It eliminates the backend/frontend boundary by enabling end-to-end type safety from database to client code.
Typebase pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Typebase pros
- Full end-to-end type safety—database schema types flow through server actions to client code with compiler verification
- One-command deployment to major platforms (Vercel, Cloudflare Workers, Deno Deploy) without managing separate infrastructure
- Everything lives in your codebase—no separate backend repo, no dashboard, integrated into existing Next.js/SvelteKit/Nuxt/Expo apps
- Explicit, type-checked authorization in code instead of implicit SQL RLS policies, preventing over-permissive access
- Built on proven tools (Drizzle ORM, oRPC, better-auth) with idiomatic clients for each framework
Typebase cons
- Requires TypeScript and Node.js ecosystem—not suitable for non-JavaScript backends or polyglot teams
- Hosting and database costs hidden—you pay for Neon Postgres, Vercel/Cloudflare/Deno Deploy, but total cost unclear
- Limited to specified deployment targets—tightly coupled to third-party hosting providers and Postgres
Frequently asked questions about Typebase
How quickly can I deploy a backend?
Two commands: `npx typebase-io-cli init` to scaffold the backend folder, then `npx typebase-io-cli deploy` to ship it to production.
Can I use Typebase with my existing app?
Yes—it scaffolds a `typebase/` folder inside your existing Next.js, SvelteKit, Nuxt, or Expo app. No separate repo required.
What databases does Typebase support?
PostgreSQL via Neon (built on Drizzle ORM), with deployment handling provided. You can also generate server code and host anywhere.
How does authorization work?
Explicit type-checked authorization in your action code—you declare which columns an action accepts and the compiler enforces it, unlike implicit RLS policies.