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Open-source backend: Postgres, GraphQL (Hasura), auth, storage, and functions. · Nhost · Database

Overview

Nhost is an open-source Firebase alternative built on Postgres and Hasura.

Good fit

Use when you want a Postgres plus GraphQL backend with auth for a small app.

  • side projects
  • GraphQL apps

Not a fit

Avoid for apps that must stay online without traffic; free projects pause.

  • always-on production
Quickstart · 3 steps
  1. Sign up at app.nhost.io.
  2. Create a project.
  3. Use the Nhost SDK in your app.

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