Nhost

Postgres BaaS with GraphQL via Hasura

Free tier + paidDatabases & backendnhost.io

What it is

An open-source backend pairing Postgres with an auto-generated Hasura GraphQL API, plus authentication, file storage and serverless functions. The free Starter plan allows one project with a 1GB database, 1GB storage and unlimited users. Pro starts at $25 monthly including $15 of compute credit.

Why it earns a slot

If you want GraphQL rather than REST or a client SDK, Nhost gives you a typed schema-driven API for free, and models write GraphQL queries well. Unlimited users on a free plan is unusual.

Know before you commit

Free projects are paused after 1 week of inactivity and you only get one active project. A much smaller community than Supabase means fewer training examples for AI agents to draw on.

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Pricing snapshot

Free Starter: 1 project, 1GB DB, 1GB storage, 5GB egress, unlimited users, paused after 1 week idle. Pro from $25/mo (10GB DB, 50GB storage) including $15 compute credit.

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Context: Postgres BaaS with GraphQL via Hasura. An open-source backend pairing Postgres with an auto-generated Hasura GraphQL API, plus authentication, file storage and serverless functions. The free Starter plan allows one project with a 1GB database, 1GB storage and unlimited users. Pro starts at $25 monthly including $15 of compute credit.
Reviewer notes (general, not written for this codebase): If you want GraphQL rather than REST or a client SDK, Nhost gives you a typed schema-driven API for free, and models write GraphQL queries well. Unlimited users on a free plan is unusual.
Watch out for: Free projects are paused after 1 week of inactivity and you only get one active project. A much smaller community than Supabase means fewer training examples for AI agents to draw on.
Pricing: Free Starter: 1 project, 1GB DB, 1GB storage, 5GB egress, unlimited users, paused after 1 week idle. Pro from $25/mo (10GB DB, 50GB storage) including $15 compute credit.
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