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Nhost

Open-source GraphQL backend-as-a-service with Postgres, Hasura & Auth

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Product Overview & Architecture

Nhost is often described as the 'GraphQL-first alternative to Supabase and Firebase'. It automates backend plumbing: spin up a project and you instantly receive a dedicated PostgreSQL database with Hasura GraphQL engine generating auto-typed queries, mutations, subscriptions, user authentication, and S3 file uploads.

BEST SUITED FOR:Frontend and React/Next.js engineers who prefer GraphQL APIs and typed schemas over manual REST endpoints

Key Features & Capabilities

Instant GraphQL API generated automatically from PostgreSQL database tables
Built-in user authentication with OAuth providers, magic links, and JWT session handling
Real-time GraphQL subscriptions for live updates and chat applications
S3-compatible file storage with image transformation and upload permissions
Node.js serverless functions for running custom backend code and webhooks
Self-hostable via Docker CLI or fully managed on Nhost Cloud
THE GOOD (PROS)
  • •Hasura GraphQL engine saves hundreds of hours of backend CRUD endpoint coding
  • •Great client libraries for React, Next.js, and Apollo Client
  • •Full PostgreSQL access with standard connection strings
SHORTCOMINGS (CONS)
  • •GraphQL overhead might be unnecessary for teams wanting simple REST
  • •Function runtimes are primarily focused on Node.js

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