Nhost Alternatives

Nhost is described as 'Open source Firebase alternative with GraphQL, built with the following things in mind:' and is a backend as a service. There are more than 10 alternatives to Nhost for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, SaaS, Docker and Typescript apps. The best Nhost alternative is Supabase, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Nhost are PocketBase, Firebase, bknd.io and Appwrite.

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  1. Supabase icon
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    The open source Firebase alternative. Supabase adds realtime and restful APIs to Postgres without a single line of code.

    122 Supabase alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  2. PocketBase icon
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    Open Source realtime backend in 1 file.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  3. Firebase icon
     77 likes

    Firebase, provided by Google, is a backend service and application development platform. It uses AI, cloud infrastructure, and cross-platform SDKs for efficient app development. Firebase offers tools and infrastructure for app creation and business growth.

    123 Firebase alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  4. bknd.io icon
     7 likes

    Modular visual backend offering integrated database, authentication, media, and workflow management, supports SQLite, Postgres, cloud DBs, AWS S3, flexible deployment across major runtimes, open source, built for universal compatibility and direct control.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  5. Appwrite icon
     20 likes

    Secure open-source backend server for web and mobile developers. Appwrite provides developers with a set of easy-to-use and integrate REST APIs to manage their core backend needs.

    39 Appwrite alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
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  6. InstantDB icon
     3 likes

    Instant is for building real-time and offline-enabled applications. We make it easy to build collaborative products like Notion or Figma.

    54 InstantDB alternatives

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. Linabase icon
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    Pay-as-you-go Postgres backend with built-in auth, S3-compatible storage, and auto-generated REST APIs. A Supabase alternative without per-project minimums.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  8. The AI-native backend. Idea in, API out. Model reality as it is, in graphs. Your agents compose typed JSON queries programmatically. No SQL, no joins, no ORMs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. Open-source Node.js platform running in-memory database, cache, app logic, and messaging in a unified runtime, offering declarative GraphQL schemas, auto-generated REST APIs, custom JavaScript extensions, real-time protocols, rapid global deployment, and free tier.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. Open source OpenClaw plugin that routes every query to the most appropriate model to handle it. Install in one command, cut your costs by up to 70%.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Chrome OS
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  11. Singlebase is the ultimate Firebase alternative. 🚀 We provision NoSQL Datastore, Authentication, Storage, Images, Search & Analytics in under 30 seconds ?.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  12. Typebase icon
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    Write actions, a database schema, and auth as TypeScript files in a typebase/ folder inside your app. Your frontend calls them like local functions, end-to-end typed, zero REST boilerplate.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • npm
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