Nhost is an open-source Firebase alternative providing a complete backend platform with GraphQL, Postgres, authentication, storage, serverless functions, and more for developers to build and scale web and mobile apps rapidly.

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🚀 Overview

Nhost is a fully managed, extensible backend platform that combines powerful open-source tools into a seamless experience, allowing developers to launch prototypes and scale to millions of users without infrastructure headaches.

It solves the common problem of backend setup: configuring databases, APIs, auth, storage, and functions takes time and expertise. Nhost provides everything instantly ready, with production-grade scalability from day one.

Built for indie hackers on side projects, fast-moving startups, and engineering teams like those at Midnight Society (scaled to 400k users in weeks), React Flow, and Revtron (80% faster onboarding).

The team built Nhost to deliver superior developer experience with SQL (Postgres), GraphQL (Hasura), and open-source freedom, as a true alternative to proprietary BaaS like Firebase.

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✨ Key Features

• Postgres database: Enterprise-grade relational DB with real-time subscriptions, instantly available.
• GraphQL API: Real-time API powered by Hasura for flexible queries.
• Authentication: Built-in secure auth supporting email/password, OAuth, magic links, roles & permissions.
• Storage: Global file storage with uploads, CDN delivery, and image transformations.
• Serverless Functions: Auto-scaling JS/TS functions for custom logic.
• AI Toolkit: Vector embeddings, assistants, RAG, file stores.
• Nhost CLI & Dashboard: Local dev, CI/CD, observability.
• Optional: Custom containers, global regions (6+), edge functions upcoming.

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Backend: PostgreSQL, Hasura (GraphQL), Node.js (Auth, Storage, Functions), Go (core services)
• Client SDK: nhost-js (TypeScript/JavaScript)
• Dashboard: React, Tailwind CSS
• CLI: Node.js
• Auth: Custom JWT-based
• Hosting: Nhost Cloud, self-host via Docker Compose

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👥 Who Is This For?

This project is useful for:

• Developers who want to build full-stack apps without backend boilerplate
• Teams looking for scalable BaaS with SQL and GraphQL
• Indie makers building and launching products fast

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📸 Screenshots / Demo

• Live demo: https://console.nhost.io (sign up free at https://app.nhost.io/signup)
• GitHub: https://github.com/nhost/nhost

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🔥 Project Status

• 🟢 Actively building

Last updated: 2026-03-24

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❓ FAQ

Is this project free?

Freemium (Free tier: 1GB DB/storage, limited projects/functions, no CC required. Team/Enterprise: pay-as-you-grow from $0.05/GB etc.)

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Is the source code available?

Yes — https://github.com/nhost/nhost (9.1k stars, monorepo)

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Can I contribute?

Join Discord (https://discord.gg/nhost), discuss on GitHub Discussions, submit issues/PRs per CONTRIBUTING.md. Everyone welcome!

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📬 Contact & Links

• Website: https://nhost.io
• GitHub: https://github.com/nhost/nhost
• Twitter/X: https://x.com/nhost
• Email: hello@nhost.io
• Discord: https://discord.gg/nhost

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