---
title: Nhost
slug: nhost
url: "https://toolweight.com/options/nhost"
homepage: "https://nhost.io"
categories: convex-alternatives
last_verified: 2026-07-20
license: CC-BY-4.0
---

# Nhost

> Postgres plus Hasura GraphQL, auth, storage and serverless functions.

Nhost is the GraphQL-shaped take on the Supabase idea: managed Postgres with Hasura in front of it, plus an auth service, S3-compatible storage and Node functions. Realtime is Hasura subscriptions, which are an efficient server-side diff pushed to clients. Everything underneath is standard, Postgres, Hasura metadata, SQL migrations, which makes it one of the easier platforms here to walk away from.

## Identity

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Nhost |
| Company | Nhost |
| One-liner | Postgres plus Hasura GraphQL, auth, storage and serverless functions. |
| Site | https://nhost.io |
| Docs | https://docs.nhost.io |
| Repo | https://github.com/nhost/nhost |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Funding | Venture-backed |
| Open source | Yes |
| Brand | https://toolweight.com/vendors/Nhost |
| Compared in | 1 |

## Where it is compared

### [Convex alternatives](https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives)
Ranked **#2 of 11** on default weights.
| Field | Value | Confidence | Verified | Source | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reactivity | push | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://docs.nhost.io/products/database | Hasura GraphQL subscriptions, a server-side diff pushed to clients. |
| TS inference | ◐ | Inferred | - | - | GraphQL codegen from the schema; a build step, not inference. |
| Transactions | mvcc | Inferred | - | - | Standard Postgres underneath. |
| Local-first sync | ○ | Inferred | - | - | - |
| Optimistic writes | ○ | Inferred | - | - | Whatever your GraphQL client offers. |
| Cron & scheduling | ● | Inferred | - | - | Hasura scheduled and cron triggers. |
| File storage | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://docs.nhost.io/products/storage | - |
| Vector search | ● | Inferred | - | - | pgvector on the managed Postgres. |
| Full-text search | ● | Inferred | - | - | Postgres tsvector. |
| Auth | built-in | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://docs.nhost.io/products/auth | - |
| Hard limits | Postgres limits, plus Hasura's own query-depth and rate limiting on the managed tiers. | Inferred | - | - | - |
| Cold start | - | Unknown | - | - | Node function cold start not verified. |
| Function timeout | - | Unknown | - | - | - |
| Exit cost | 2 | Inferred | - | - | Postgres plus open-source Hasura. Lift the database with pg_dump and run Hasura yourself, and the GraphQL documents in your app keep working, a genuinely cheap exit that few people notice. |
| Self-hostable | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://docs.nhost.io/platform/self-hosting | - |
| Bulk export | ● | Inferred | - | - | Direct Postgres access. |
| Raw SQL | ● | Inferred | - | - | - |
| Schema changes | sql-migrations | Inferred | - | - | Hasura migrations plus metadata, both versioned in your repo. |
| MCP server | ● | Inferred | - | - | An MCP server is published; coverage not verified. |
| Agent fit | 3 | Inferred | - | - | Schema and metadata live in the repo, which helps, but GraphQL codegen and Hasura permissions add moving parts an agent must keep in sync. |
| Pricing model | flat per project + usage | Inferred | - | https://nhost.io/pricing | - |
| Entry price | $25 /mo | Inferred | - | https://nhost.io/pricing | Pro tier, per project. Verify, Nhost has re-cut its plans more than once. |
| Egress metered | ● | Inferred | - | - | - |
| GitHub stars | 8,000 | Inferred | - | - | Approximate as of mid-2026. |
| Backing | venture-backed | Inferred | - | - | - |
| Positioning | The open-source Firebase alternative, with GraphQL. | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://nhost.io | - |

**Verdict.** An underrated exit: Postgres plus open-source Hasura means both halves of the stack survive leaving. It is also the quietest project here, which you should weigh against how much you like GraphQL.

## Alternatives

- [Appwrite](https://toolweight.com/options/appwrite), Open-source backend platform: databases, auth, storage, functions, self-hostable.
- [Convex](https://toolweight.com/options/convex), Reactive TypeScript backend: database, functions and live queries in one project.
- [ElectricSQL](https://toolweight.com/options/electricsql), Postgres read-path sync: stream subsets of your own database to clients over HTTP.
- [Firebase](https://toolweight.com/options/firebase), Google's app platform: Firestore documents, auth, functions, deep mobile SDKs.
- [InstantDB](https://toolweight.com/options/instantdb), Client-side reactive database with a relational graph model and instant sync.
- [Neon + Drizzle](https://toolweight.com/options/neon-drizzle), The DIY baseline: serverless Postgres, a typed SQL query builder, nothing else.
- [PocketBase](https://toolweight.com/options/pocketbase), One Go binary: SQLite database, auth, file storage, realtime and an admin UI.
- [Zero](https://toolweight.com/options/rocicorp-zero), Sync engine that puts a queryable client cache in front of your own Postgres.
- [Supabase](https://toolweight.com/options/supabase), Managed Postgres with auth, storage, realtime and edge functions around it.
- [Triplit](https://toolweight.com/options/triplit), Full-stack database that syncs: local cache, server, relational queries, offline.

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