App backend setup (Supabase or Firebase)

You have an app front end and need a secure backend

Fixed price£195

One fixed fee. Never by the hour. That is £5 under the median of 4 published prices.

Supabase or Firebase project set up in your own account
Database tables with access rules on every table
Sign-in, file storage and up to 3 server functions
Documentation your app developer can build on

How long: 3 to 5 days

What other agencies charge for app backend setup (Supabase or Firebase)

4 published prices for app backend setup (Supabase or Firebase) on the same basis, from 4 providers, have a median of £200 (middle half £142.50 to £287.50). ellul.ai's £195 is £5 under the median of 4 published prices.

Who	Price	Basis	Source
ellul.ai	£195	One-off	Fixed, this page
PeoplePerHour sellermarketplace listing	£120	One-off	their page read Nov 2026“Hourlie "Integrate Supabase backend into your website or app", listed at £120 (the page's own offer data reads "price":"120","priceCurrency":"GBP"); "Supabas...”
PeoplePerHour sellermarketplace listing	£150	One-off	their page read Nov 2026“Hourlie "Develop a secure and scalable Supabase backend", listed at £150 (the page's own offer data reads "price":"150","priceCurrency":"GBP"); "This service...”
PeoplePerHour sellermarketplace listing	£250	One-off	their page read Nov 2026“Hourlie "Build and integrate a secure Supabase backend", listed at £250 (the page's own offer data reads "price":"250","priceCurrency":"GBP"); "What's includ...”
PeoplePerHour sellermarketplace listing	£400	One-off	their page read Nov 2026“Hourlie "Build once, scale easily with a Supabase-powered backend", listed at £400 (the page's own offer data reads "price":"400","priceCurrency":"GBP"); "Th...”

Prices as each provider publishes them on its own page, read November 2026; dollars at £0.75 and euros at £0.86. 2 more prices were read on another basis (hourly, a different unit or a different scope) and are not counted. The data: JSON and CSV.

How many people are asking for it

152 posts on Reddit asked to hire someone for app backend setup (Supabase or Firebase) between November 2025 and November 2026, 38 of them in the last 90 days, most on r/forhire, r/freelance_forhire, r/slavelabour. Three of them: request 1, request 2, request 3. Every service ranked. These are businesses looking to buy each service, not jobs we are offering: ellul.ai sells these services and does not recruit through this site.

You pay separately, at cost

Supabase or Firebase plan and usage fees, billed to your own account
Firebase's pay-as-you-go Blaze plan, which server functions are deployed on

What you supply

A Supabase or Firebase account in your name, with access for us
Your app's screens, or a list of what it stores and who may see it
Who your users are and where their data needs to be held

What the price does not cover

Up to 3 server functions; more functions or app features are quoted
Your app's front end is not built or changed
Access rules are set at handover; ongoing monitoring is not included

A cheaper way to do it

Supabase's Free plan costs $0 a month for up to 2 active projects with a 500 MB database and 50,000 monthly active users; free projects are paused after a week of inactivity. Supabase: Pricing
Firebase's Spark plan is no-cost, with usage limits and no payment method needed. Firebase: Pricing plans

How it works

Pick what you need

Choose a service and leave your details.

Get your fixed price

A written scope and price by email within a day.

Work gets done

Done in-house, once you approve the scope.

Questions

How much does app backend setup (Supabase or Firebase) cost?

App backend setup (Supabase or Firebase) costs £195 at ellul.ai, a fixed price agreed in writing before work starts. 4 published prices for app backend setup (Supabase or Firebase) on the same basis, from 4 providers, have a median of £200 (middle half £142.50 to £287.50).

What is included?

Supabase or Firebase project set up in your own account. Database tables with access rules on every table. Sign-in, file storage and up to 3 server functions. Documentation your app developer can build on.

What is not included in the price?

You pay these directly, at cost: Supabase or Firebase plan and usage fees, billed to your own account. Firebase's pay-as-you-go Blaze plan, which server functions are deployed on.

What do you need from me?

A Supabase or Firebase account in your name, with access for us. Your app's screens, or a list of what it stores and who may see it. Who your users are and where their data needs to be held.

What does it not cover?

Up to 3 server functions; more functions or app features are quoted. Your app's front end is not built or changed. Access rules are set at handover; ongoing monitoring is not included.

Is there a cheaper way to do it?

Supabase's Free plan costs $0 a month for up to 2 active projects with a 500 MB database and 50,000 monthly active users; free projects are paused after a week of inactivity. (Supabase: Pricing) Firebase's Spark plan is no-cost, with usage limits and no payment method needed. (Firebase: Pricing plans)

How many people are looking for app backend setup (Supabase or Firebase)?

How long does it take?

3 to 5 days. The written scope gives the timeline before anything starts.

Is it charged by the hour?

No. ellul.ai never charges by the hour or the day. The price is fixed against the written scope.

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App backend setup (Supabase or Firebase)