AI visibility report for Nhost
Vertical: Backend-as-a-Service & Realtime
AI search visibility benchmark across 5 platforms in Backend-as-a-Service & Realtime.
Presence Rate
Top-3 citations across 125 prompt × platform pairs
Sentiment
Peer Ranking
Key Metrics
Platform Breakdown
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Perplexity
ChatGPT
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Gemini SearchOverview
Nhost is an open-source Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform founded in 2019 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. It delivers a fully managed backend stack—PostgreSQL database, real-time GraphQL API powered by Hasura, authentication, CDN-backed file storage, serverless functions, custom container deployment (Nhost Run), and an AI toolkit—under a single managed platform. Developers spin up a complete backend in minutes using a local CLI and deploy via Git push with built-in CI/CD. Nhost positions itself as an open-source, no-vendor-lock-in alternative to Firebase, emphasizing SQL fidelity and GraphQL as first-class primitives. The company follows a bottom-up growth motion targeting indie hackers and startups before enterprises. Backed by $3M in seed funding from Nauta Capital and notable angels including GitHub's and Netlify's co-founders, Nhost serves customers across gaming, SaaS, analytics, and professional services.
Nhost is a fully managed, open-source Backend-as-a-Service platform that bundles PostgreSQL, a Hasura-powered real-time GraphQL API, authentication, file storage, serverless functions, custom container runtime, and an AI toolkit into a single deployable unit. It targets frontend and full-stack teams who want to skip infrastructure management and ship production backends in minutes.
Key Facts
- Founded
- 2019
- HQ
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Founders
- Johan Eliasson, Nuno Pato
- Employees
- 11-50
- Funding
- $3.1M
- Status
- Private
Target users
Key Capabilities10
- Managed PostgreSQL database with dedicated instances, automated backups, and point-in-time recovery
- Real-time GraphQL API via embedded Hasura engine with subscriptions, event triggers, and role-based authorization
- Production-ready authentication: email/password, social OAuth, magic links, WebAuthn/FIDO2, 2FA, and custom SMTP
- File storage with global CDN and on-the-fly image transformation
- Serverless functions in JavaScript/TypeScript with global scalability
- Nhost Run: managed container runtime for deploying custom services in any language
- AI toolkit: pgvector, Auto-Embeddings, Nhost Assistants, and Graphite AI service
- Git-based CI/CD with single-push deployments and built-in branch-based environments
- Local development CLI that replicates the full cloud stack in one command
- Built-in observability via Nhost Logs and managed Grafana dashboards
Key Use Cases8
- Rapid MVP and prototype development for web and mobile apps
- SaaS subscription and multi-tenant platform backends
- Real-time collaborative and community-driven applications
- Gaming and entertainment platforms requiring burst-scale user onboarding
- Analytics and data visualization platforms with complex relational data
- Frontend-only teams needing a fully managed, code-minimal backend
- AI-augmented applications using embeddings and LLM assistants
- Freelance marketplace and operations automation platforms
Nhost customer outcomes
400,000+ users handled at launch; production-ready in 6 weeks
Gaming studio Midnight Society and Boom.tv used Nhost to launch their community-driven game, handling hundreds of thousands of users from day one. The backend was ready for a large-scale launch without DevOps overhead.
Full subscription platform shipped in 2 months with 1 frontend developer
React Flow, a Berlin-based developer tools company, built a complete subscription payment platform using Nhost's auth and GraphQL API, acquiring enterprise customers including Stripe, OneSignal, and LinkedIn.
80% reduction in customer onboarding time
RevTron, a SaaS revenue analytics platform, used Nhost to unblock their beta launch and dramatically cut the time required to onboard new customers onto their data platform.
Recent Trend
How AI describes Nhost3
Nhost * Core Tech : GraphQL-first platform powered by Hasura and PostgreSQL.
Which managed BaaS platforms have strong enough uptime guarantees and track records to build a business-critical production app on?
Nhost : A serverless relational platform utilizing PostgreSQL, Hasura (GraphQL), and built-in authentication.
Which realtime BaaS platforms handle conflict resolution when multiple clients write simultaneously — do any support CRDT-style merging?
| | Nhost | Yes | Nhost integrates Hasura , which has a native "Event Triggers" feature to call webhooks on database changes.
Which BaaS platforms support outbound webhooks so you can trigger external services when a database record changes?
Most cited sources3
Alternatives in Backend-as-a-Service & Realtime6
Nhost positions itself as the open-source, no-vendor-lock-in alternative to Firebase, centered on a GraphQL-first (Hasura-powered) and PostgreSQL-native stack.
- Unlike Supabase's REST+SQL default approach, Nhost leads with real-time GraphQL subscriptions and Hasura's low-code console.
- It differentiates via a fully managed but self-hostable architecture, Git-based CI/CD, local CLI development, and a 'run any container' escape hatch (Nhost Run).
- The company follows an explicit bottom-up growth motion—targeting indie hackers and startups first—and competes directly with Firebase on simplicity while undercutting it on openness and SQL fidelity.
Reviews
Praised
- All-in-one backend stack with no glue code required
- GraphQL + Hasura integration with low-code console
- Fast time-to-production (minutes to working backend)
- Responsive Discord community and support team
- Git-based CI/CD with branch environments
- No vendor lock-in and full data portability
- Strong React and Next.js SDK support
- Open-source codebase and transparency
Criticized
- Production self-hosting not officially supported
- Indirect dependency on Hasura's external roadmap
- Free tier limited to 1 active project
- GraphQL-only approach unsuitable for REST-first teams
- Small team raises long-term support concerns
- Limited enterprise sales and onboarding resources
- Self-hosted documentation sparse and community-only
Community sentiment on Product Hunt and developer forums is broadly positive, with users highlighting the all-in-one GraphQL + Hasura stack, rapid time-to-production, and responsive Discord support as standout strengths. Developer comparisons note Nhost's productivity advantage for GraphQL-heavy workflows over Supabase. The main criticisms center on limited official self-hosting support for production environments, dependency on Hasura's external roadmap, a reduced free tier (1 active project), and a smaller ecosystem compared to Firebase or Supabase. No verifiable numerical scores from G2 or Gartner Peer Insights were found at time of research.
Pricing
Starter (Free): $0/mo; 1 active project, 1 GB database, 1 GB storage, 5 GB egress, community support only, project paused after 1 week of inactivity.
- Pro
from $25/mo (includes $15 in compute credits); 10 GB database, 50 GB storage, 50 GB egress, automated backups, point-in-time recovery, email support, unlimited projects and members.
- Team
from $599/mo; adds SOC 2 Type II, email SLA, dedicated Discord channel, external database connectivity, and advanced GraphQL features.
- Enterprise
custom pricing; dedicated clusters, SLAs, and a dedicated technical account manager. Compute is billed separately: shared vCPU at $15/core/month, dedicated vCPU at $50/core/month. Overages on storage, egress, and functions are charged on a pay-as-you-grow basis. No credit card required for the free tier.
Limitations
- Self-hosting for production is not officially supported; the CLI and provided docker-compose are intended for local development only, and production self-deployment requires community support or a paid support agreement.
- The platform's GraphQL-first approach via Hasura creates an indirect dependency on Hasura's product direction.
- The free tier is limited to 1 active project (vs.
- Supabase's 2).
- With roughly 12 employees as of mid-2024, enterprise sales capacity and long-term support resources are constrained relative to better-funded competitors.
- Serverless function execution on the free tier is capped at 10 seconds.
- No REST API generation is offered natively; teams preferring REST over GraphQL must build custom functions.
Frequently asked questions
Topic Coverage
Prompt-Level Results
| Prompt | Perplexity | ChatGPT | Grok | Gemini Search | Google AI Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capability0/5 cited (0%) | |||||
Which BaaS platforms handle GraphQL subscriptions and live queries at scale with thousands of concurrent connected clients? | |||||
Which realtime BaaS platforms handle conflict resolution when multiple clients write simultaneously — do any support CRDT-style merging? | |||||
Which BaaS platforms support background jobs and scheduled tasks natively — async queues and cron jobs without external tooling? | |||||
What BaaS platforms can handle complex transactional workloads, and which ones require dropping to a custom backend for serious transaction logic? | |||||
Which BaaS platforms include file storage and CDN capabilities with image transformation, access control, and resumable uploads built in? | |||||
Developer Experience1/5 cited (20%) | |||||
Which BaaS platforms have a solid database migration workflow for team settings — not just manual schema coordination? | |||||
Which BaaS platforms handle complex business logic beyond CRUD well — with good support for custom functions or server-side code? | |||||
Which BaaS platforms are best suited for frontend developers who need to own the full stack without deep backend knowledge? | |||||
Which BaaS platforms generate and maintain type-safe client SDKs automatically from your schema — typed queries and mutations included? | |||||
Which BaaS platforms offer a complete local development experience — running auth, database, and storage emulators entirely offline? | |||||
Integrations & Ecosystem2/5 cited (40%) | |||||
Which BaaS platforms support outbound webhooks so you can trigger external services when a database record changes? | |||||
Which BaaS platforms expose direct SQL access to the underlying database while still supporting the platform's security and realtime features? | |||||
Which BaaS platforms have the best data export and portability story so you're not locked in if you need to migrate to a custom backend? | |||||
Which BaaS platforms work well alongside any frontend framework and deployment platform without being tightly coupled to specific client libraries? | |||||
Which BaaS platforms integrate well with third-party auth providers — letting you use an existing identity provider alongside built-in auth? | |||||
Performance & Reliability0/5 cited (0%) | |||||
Which BaaS platforms can sustain thousands of concurrent WebSocket connections for realtime features at scale? | |||||
How does read/write latency compare between BaaS-hosted databases and direct managed relational databases — which platforms close the gap best? | |||||
Which managed BaaS platforms have strong enough uptime guarantees and track records to build a business-critical production app on? | |||||
Which BaaS platforms handle database connection pooling under heavy load well — avoiding connection exhaustion in production? | |||||
Which BaaS platforms support multi-region deployments so the backend runs close to users for lower latency? | |||||
Setup & First Run0/5 cited (0%) | |||||
For a startup building a real-time collaborative app, which BaaS platforms get you a working prototype fastest — covering auth, data, and live sync? | |||||
Which BaaS platforms let a solo developer spin up a working backend with auth, database, and file storage for a mobile app in a day or less? | |||||
Which BaaS platforms offer the best row-level security implementation — can users only access their own data with declarative rules rather than custom code? | |||||
What's the recommended approach for migrating from a NoSQL BaaS to a relational backend-as-a-service platform — what tools or platforms help with this? | |||||
Which BaaS platforms support self-hosting on your own infrastructure, and how does the ops burden compare to their managed cloud version? | |||||
Strengths
No clear strengths identified yet.
Gaps5
Which BaaS platforms support outbound webhooks so you can trigger external services when a database record changes?
Competitors on 4 platforms
Which BaaS platforms expose direct SQL access to the underlying database while still supporting the platform's security and realtime features?
Competitors on 4 platforms
Which BaaS platforms integrate well with third-party auth providers — letting you use an existing identity provider alongside built-in auth?
Competitors on 4 platforms
Which BaaS platforms include file storage and CDN capabilities with image transformation, access control, and resumable uploads built in?
Competitors on 4 platforms
Which BaaS platforms handle GraphQL subscriptions and live queries at scale with thousands of concurrent connected clients?
Competitors on 3 platforms
Vertical Ranking
| # | Brand | PresencePres. | Share of VoiceSoV | DocsDocs | BlogBlog | MentionsMent. | Avg PosPos | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Supabase | 36.0% | 44.0% | 24.8% | 8.0% | 36.0% | #7.8 | +0.40 |
| 2 | Appwrite | 20.8% | 19.9% | 7.2% | 16.8% | 20.8% | #9.6 | +0.34 |
| 3 | Firebase (Google) | 16.8% | 13.0% | 12.0% | 0.0% | 16.8% | #9.6 | +0.31 |
| 4 | Back4App | 15.2% | 9.4% | 0.0% | 11.2% | 14.4% | #4.7 | +0.33 |
| 5 | PocketBase | 6.4% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 6.4% | #14.4 | +0.47 |
| 6 | Hasura | 5.6% | 5.4% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 5.6% | #12.2 | +0.52 |
| 7 | Convex | 4.0% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 4.0% | #10.1 | +0.10 |
| 8 | Nhost | 2.4% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2.4% | #8.0 | +0.50 |
| 9 | 8base | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 10 | Amplication | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
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