Nhost
Nhost is a fully managed backend platform providing an enterprise-grade Postgres database, auto-generated realtime GraphQL APIs, authentication, file storage, and serverless functions—designed as an open-source Firebase alternative.
Overview
| Category | Realtime |
| Ecosystem | Postgres/Hasura/GraphQL ecosystem |
| Self-Hostable | Yes |
| On-Prem | No |
| Best For | startup, growth, enterprise |
| Last Verified | 2026-02-13 |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths:- dx
- reliability
- support
- Less mature than Firebase
- GraphQL-centric approach may not suit all
When to Use
Best when:- You prefer GraphQL over REST
- You want a complete managed backend
- You need realtime subscriptions out-of-the-box
- You don't want to use GraphQL
- You need strict REST API