From 1f3f0505730ec16a57f9857b4b876a22bd3085a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mert YEREKAPAN <33198490+myerekapan@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:28:58 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] feat(www): clarify database-only positioning on the database
 page (#50667)

## Summary

Clarifies on the database product page that a Supabase project can be
used as a standalone Postgres database, and mirrors the change in the
page's markdown version (`/database.md`).

Ref: GROWTH-1191

## Changes

- **Hero and page metadata**: adds "Use it on its own, or with the rest
of the Supabase platform."
- **Features section**: intro reframed around the database. The "Just
Postgres" card heading adds "standalone".
- **`content/md/database.md`**: same sentence in the tagline. New short
"Use it as a standalone database" section covering connecting, pooling,
pricing, and Free plan pausing. Client libraries marked optional. Pooler
naming updated to Supavisor. Links added for the connection guide and
`pricing.md`.

## Notes

- Pricing figures in the markdown mirror `packages/shared-data/plans.ts`
and are static here.
- The pausing statement matches
`docs/guides/platform/free-project-pausing`.


<!-- This is an auto-generated comment: release notes by coderabbit.ai
-->

## Summary by CodeRabbit

- **Documentation**
- Clarified that Supabase projects include dedicated, standalone
Postgres databases.
- Explained that databases can be used independently or alongside the
Supabase platform.
- Added guidance on connections, pooling, pricing, pausing, and optional
client libraries.
- Identified Supavisor as the pooling service and added relevant
connection and pricing links.
- **Content**
- Updated database page messaging to highlight built-in security,
realtime subscriptions, auto-generated APIs, portability, and no vendor
lock-in.

<!-- end of auto-generated comment: release notes by coderabbit.ai -->
---
 .../database/_components/FeaturesSection.tsx    |  6 +++---
 .../(products)/database/_components/Hero.tsx    |  4 ++--
 apps/www/app/(products)/database/page.tsx       |  2 +-
 apps/www/content/md/database.md                 | 17 ++++++++++++++---
 4 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/apps/www/app/(products)/database/_components/FeaturesSection.tsx b/apps/www/app/(products)/database/_components/FeaturesSection.tsx
index 2d41ff2da87..43b464f8c93 100644
--- a/apps/www/app/(products)/database/_components/FeaturesSection.tsx
+++ b/apps/www/app/(products)/database/_components/FeaturesSection.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function SkeletonBar({ className }: { className?: string }) {
 const FEATURES = [
   {
     title: 'Just Postgres',
-    description: 'A dedicated Postgres database.',
+    description: 'A dedicated, standalone Postgres database.',
     detail: '100% portable. Bring your existing Postgres database, or migrate away at any time.',
     visual: PostgresSkeleton,
   },
@@ -580,8 +580,8 @@ export function FeaturesSection() {
           <span className="text-foreground">from your database</span>
         </h3>
         <p className="text-foreground-lighter text-sm lg:text-base">
-          Every Supabase project is a full Postgres database with realtime functionality,
-          fine-grained access controls, and instant APIs — no extra configuration required.
+          Every Supabase project starts as a full Postgres database. Row Level Security, realtime
+          subscriptions, and auto-generated APIs are built in and optional. Use what you need.
         </p>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/apps/www/app/(products)/database/_components/Hero.tsx b/apps/www/app/(products)/database/_components/Hero.tsx
index 0854c325efa..8d6a35bc1e9 100644
--- a/apps/www/app/(products)/database/_components/Hero.tsx
+++ b/apps/www/app/(products)/database/_components/Hero.tsx
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ export function Hero() {
             <span className="text-foreground-lighter block">without the hassle</span>
           </h1>
           <p className="text-foreground-lighter text-sm lg:text-base">
-            Every Supabase project is a dedicated Postgres database. 100% portable with no vendor
-            lock-in.
+            Every Supabase project is a dedicated Postgres database. Use it on its own, or with the
+            rest of the Supabase platform. 100% portable with no vendor lock-in.
           </p>
         </div>
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
diff --git a/apps/www/app/(products)/database/page.tsx b/apps/www/app/(products)/database/page.tsx
index 26971123dbe..ac1aa4fcafd 100644
--- a/apps/www/app/(products)/database/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/www/app/(products)/database/page.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { mdAlternates } from '@/lib/md-alternates'
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
   title: 'Database | Supabase',
   description:
-    'Every Supabase project is a dedicated Postgres database. 100% portable with no vendor lock-in.',
+    'Every Supabase project is a dedicated Postgres database. Use it on its own, or with the rest of the Supabase platform. 100% portable with no vendor lock-in.',
   alternates: mdAlternates('database'),
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/www/content/md/database.md b/apps/www/content/md/database.md
index 9d79bf17c96..c9c8fe1a33a 100644
--- a/apps/www/content/md/database.md
+++ b/apps/www/content/md/database.md
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
 # Supabase Database
 
-> Every Supabase project is a dedicated Postgres database, trusted by millions of developers.
+> Every Supabase project is a dedicated Postgres database, trusted by millions of developers. Use it on its own, or with the rest of the Supabase platform.
 
 Supabase Database gives you a full Postgres database with no compromises. It is not a Postgres-compatible alternative or a shared cluster: every project gets its own dedicated Postgres instance that you can connect to directly with any Postgres client.
 
+## Use it as a standalone database
+
+You do not need any other Supabase product to use the database. Auth, Storage, Realtime, and Edge Functions are included in every project but optional. Unused products cost nothing.
+
+- **Connect with anything**: standard Postgres connection string. Works with psql, Prisma, Drizzle, or any Postgres client or ORM.
+- **Connection pooling**: Supavisor, with session and transaction modes.
+- **Pricing**: the Free plan includes a 500 MB database. The Pro plan starts at $25/month and includes one Micro compute instance and 8 GB of disk. Current pricing: https://supabase.com/pricing.md
+- **Pausing**: Free plan projects pause after 7 days of low activity. Paid plan projects do not pause.
+
 ## Key Features
 
 - **Dedicated Postgres**: each project is an isolated Postgres instance, not a shared tenant
@@ -22,13 +31,15 @@ Supabase Database gives you a full Postgres database with no compromises. It is
 ## Technical Details
 
 - Engine: PostgreSQL (latest stable)
-- Connection: direct Postgres connections (connection string), connection pooling via PgBouncer (Supavisor)
-- Client libraries: JavaScript, Python, Dart (Flutter), Swift, Kotlin, C#
+- Connection: direct Postgres connections (connection string), connection pooling via Supavisor
+- Client libraries (optional): JavaScript, Python, Dart (Flutter), Swift, Kotlin, C#
 - Backups: automatic daily backups, Point-in-Time Recovery available as add-on
 - Compute: configurable from Micro to 16XL+, with autoscaling options
 
 ## Links
 
 - Documentation: https://supabase.com/docs/guides/database
+- Connect to your database: https://supabase.com/docs/guides/database/connecting-to-postgres
+- Pricing: https://supabase.com/pricing.md
 - API Reference: https://supabase.com/docs/reference/javascript/select
 - Dashboard: https://supabase.com/dashboard