Build a real-time agency operations dashboard using Make.com, Supabase, and Retool for under $50/month.
Enterprise BI tools like Tableau cost $2,000/month. Your agency deserves better. You need a single screen showing cash flow, client health, and project bottlenecks. This is part of agentic AI implementation for operations.
The Dashboard Architecture
You need an autonomous system that extracts data from your silos (Stripe, HubSpot, Toggl) and centralizes it.
1. The Data Warehouse (Supabase)
Supabase (PostgreSQL) is the right choice for dashboard databases. Free to start, scales infinitely, and handles the query load that kills other tools. For more on business AI agent data pipelines, see the architecture guide.
2. The ETL Pipeline (Make.com)
Build webhooks in Make.com that catch Stripe charge.succeeded events and HubSpot deal.won events. Use the Make.com PostgreSQL module to execute raw SQL INSERT statements into your Supabase tables.
INSERT INTO agency_revenue (client_id, amount, mrr_impact, created_at)
VALUES ({{1.client_id}}, {{1.amount}}, TRUE, NOW())
ON CONFLICT (client_id) DO UPDATE SET amount = agency_revenue.amount + EXCLUDED.amount;3. The Frontend (Retool)
Connect Retool directly to your Supabase PostgreSQL database. Build drag-and-drop charts that query your live data with zero latency.
Total infrastructure cost: $50/month. Real-time dashboards, live data, and zero vendor lock-in. That's the power of composable tools. For production examples, see the case studies.
Want the exact database schema? Download the Blueprint or AI Workflow Repair Intake.