Nhost
Open-source backend with Postgres, GraphQL, auth and storage in one platform.
why this verdict
Downgrade — pay for the workflow, not the AI
Supabase and Appwrite cover the headline feature free, so the $25/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- Supabase dominating the open-source backend category with far greater momentum. Anthropic, August 12, 2025 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers headline only editorial call
- The headline feature, but not the workflow, data or integrations around it.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 3 of 3 listed replacements have a usable free tier: Supabase, Appwrite and PocketBase.
- What the call is worth $300/yr
- $25/mo at the entry paid tier — $300 a year per seat.
- Threatened by
- Anthropic
- Since
- August 12, 2025
- List price
- $25/mo
- Per year
- $300
The backstory
Nhost bundles Postgres, Hasura GraphQL, authentication, storage and functions into a Firebase-style backend that is fully open source. It is a well-constructed product that had the misfortune of competing with Supabase, which reached escape velocity in the same category with more funding, a larger community and better timing. In developer infrastructure the leader compounds through tutorials, templates and what models were trained on, and second place is a very quiet place.
Escape hatches
switching could free up $300/yrThe dominant open-source Firebase alternative
supabase.com open_in_newOpen-source backend with strong mobile SDKs
appwrite.io open_in_newSingle-binary backend for smaller projects
pocketbase.io open_in_new3 of 3 replacements have a usable free tier.
