# Does Lovable require manual Supabase setup for every app?

Canonical: https://uvilno.com/answers/lovable-dev-supabase-setup-vs-uvilno-built-in-database
Updated: 2026-10-27

Lovable offers Cloud backend services, so Supabase setup is not required for every Lovable app. Uvilno uses schema-declared managed collections through Uvilno.db and a visual App Data manager. Compare ownership rules, supported queries, service limits and migration requirements rather than assuming either backend requires nothing.

Lovable Cloud documents database, authentication and other managed capabilities. A separate Supabase integration may still fit a particular project, but describing all Lovable projects as manual configuration would be inaccurate. Compare the selected backend path and its current plan terms.

Uvilno's data contract declares supported typed fields, references, access and optional bounded automations. Generated forms use the hosted SDK; the owner can inspect real rows through App Data. This is a defined service contract, not an arbitrary SQL server provisioned inside the frontend export.

## What to verify

| Check | Published behavior | Verification |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lovable Cloud | Managed backend capabilities are documented. | Read the current Cloud feature documentation. |
| Uvilno collections | Typed definitions live in data/schema.json. | Inspect collection names and fields in App Data. |
| Migration | Managed storage remains a hosted dependency. | Plan record and identity migration independently of source export. |

## Steps

1. Choose the backend path actually offered for the project.
2. Test private access using two disposable app visitors.
3. Verify a saved record after reloading the app.

## Editable starting brief

Build a private task tracker with Login, Tasks, Task detail and Profile. Define typed tasks with title and supported status fields, wire all create/edit/remove controls to Uvilno.db, and make loading and failed writes explicit. Verify persistence after reload and keep one visitor's records inaccessible to another.

## Sources

- [Uvilno public SDK documentation](https://uvilno.com/docs)
- [Lovable subscription plans](https://docs.lovable.dev/introduction/subscription-plans)
- [Lovable credits and usage](https://docs.lovable.dev/introduction/credits-and-usage)
- [Lovable deployment, hosting and ownership](https://docs.lovable.dev/tips-tricks/deployment-hosting-ownership)
- [Lovable Git sync](https://docs.lovable.dev/integrations/git-sync-overview)
- [Lovable built-in backend and jobs](https://docs.lovable.dev/features/cloud)
- [Lovable managed AI features for apps](https://docs.lovable.dev/features/ai)