--- title: Nhost slug: nhost url: "https://toolweight.com/tools/nhost" homepage: "https://nhost.io" categories: convex-alternatives last_verified: 2026-11-07 dataset_version: 0738be72 license: CC-BY-4.0 --- # Nhost > Postgres plus Hasura GraphQL, auth, storage and serverless functions. - The GraphQL-shaped take on the Supabase idea: managed Postgres with Hasura in front - Plus an auth service, S3-compatible storage and Node functions - Realtime is Hasura subscriptions, an efficient server-side diff pushed to clients - Everything underneath is standard (Postgres, Hasura metadata, SQL migrations), so it is easy 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 | | 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 | Permalink | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Reactivity | push | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://docs.nhost.io/products/database | Hasura GraphQL subscriptions, a server-side diff pushed to clients. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--reactivity_model | | TS inference | ◐ | Inferred | - | - | GraphQL codegen from the schema; a build step, not inference. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--ts_inference | | Transactions | mvcc | Inferred | - | - | Standard Postgres underneath. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--transaction_semantics | | Local-first sync | ○ | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--local_first_sync | | Optimistic writes | ○ | Inferred | - | - | Whatever your GraphQL client offers. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--optimistic_updates | | Cron & scheduling | ● | Inferred | - | - | Hasura scheduled and cron triggers. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--scheduled_functions | | File storage | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://docs.nhost.io/products/storage | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--file_storage | | Vector search | ● | Inferred | - | - | pgvector on the managed Postgres. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--vector_search | | Full-text search | ● | Inferred | - | - | Postgres tsvector. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--full_text_search | | Auth | built-in | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://docs.nhost.io/products/auth | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--auth_included | | Hard limits | Postgres limits, plus Hasura's own query-depth and rate limiting on the managed tiers. | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--hard_limits | | Cold start | - | Unknown | - | - | Node function cold start not verified. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--cold_start | | Function timeout | 3min | Vendor-claimed | 2026-11-07 | https://nhost.io/pricing | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--function_timeout | | 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. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--exit_cost | | Self-hostable | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://docs.nhost.io/platform/self-hosting | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--self_hostable | | Bulk export | ● | Inferred | - | - | Direct Postgres access. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--bulk_export | | Raw SQL | ● | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--raw_sql | | Schema changes | sql-migrations | Inferred | - | - | Hasura migrations plus metadata, both versioned in your repo. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--schema_migrations | | MCP server | ● | Inferred | - | - | An MCP server is published; coverage not verified. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--mcp_server | | 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. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--agent_fit | | Pricing model | flat per project + usage | Inferred | - | https://nhost.io/pricing | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--pricing_model | | Entry price | $25/mo | Inferred | - | https://nhost.io/pricing | Pro tier, per project. Verify, Nhost has re-cut its plans more than once. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--entry_price | | Egress metered | ● | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--egress_billing | | GitHub stars | 8,000 | Inferred | - | - | Approximate as of mid-2026. | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--github_stars | | Backing | venture-backed | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--backing | | Positioning | The open-source Firebase alternative, with GraphQL. | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://nhost.io | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives#nhost--positioning | **Verdict.** An underrated exit: Postgres plus open-source Hasura both survive leaving, if you like GraphQL and quiet projects. ## Alternatives - [Appwrite](https://toolweight.com/tools/appwrite), Open-source backend platform: databases, auth, storage, functions, self-hostable. - [Convex](https://toolweight.com/tools/convex), Reactive TypeScript backend: database, functions and live queries in one project. - [ElectricSQL](https://toolweight.com/tools/electricsql), Postgres read-path sync: stream subsets of your own database to clients over HTTP. - [Firebase](https://toolweight.com/tools/firebase), Google's app platform: Firestore documents, auth, functions, deep mobile SDKs. - [InstantDB](https://toolweight.com/tools/instantdb), Client-side reactive database with a relational graph model and instant sync. - [Neon + Drizzle](https://toolweight.com/tools/neon-drizzle), The DIY baseline: serverless Postgres, a typed SQL query builder, nothing else. - [PocketBase](https://toolweight.com/tools/pocketbase), One Go binary: SQLite database, auth, file storage, realtime and an admin UI. - [Zero](https://toolweight.com/tools/rocicorp-zero), Sync engine that puts a queryable client cache in front of your own Postgres. - [Supabase](https://toolweight.com/tools/supabase), Managed Postgres with auth, storage, realtime and edge functions around it. - [Triplit](https://toolweight.com/tools/triplit), Full-stack database that syncs: local cache, server, relational queries, offline. ## Logo & brand colours SVG files: https://toolweight.com/teams/nhost/logo.svg and https://toolweight.com/teams/nhost/mono.svg. 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