ChatGPT said: Small businesses can automate reporting by combining a hosted database like Supabase with an automation tool such as n8n, avoiding costly IT setups. While setup is fast and cost-effective for low data volumes, it still requires some technical skill, especially with APIs and workflow configuration. This approach works well for small teams but may become unwieldy for larger organizations or complex, high-volume data.

Learn what it takes to build a complete data pipeline to track and visualize currency exchange trends using open-source tools. This blog walks through an end-to-end setup—from collecting European Central Bank exchange rates to deploying a Plotly dashboard on AWS. The project includes web scraping, PostgreSQL storage, and automated updates, all packaged in Docker for easy deployment.