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Nhost alternatives

On the evidence we track, the strongest alternative to Nhost is Appwrite at 71/100. Nhost itself ranks #6 of 9 in backend as a service. Every product below is scored on the same independent signals, so the ranking is comparable rather than a matter of opinion.

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Ranked alternatives to Nhost

  1. 171
    Appwrite

    An open-source backend platform providing integrated cloud services for web, mobile, and AI applications

    medium · 56%
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  2. 268
    Back4App

    A cloud-based development platform providing a managed database, APIs, file storage, and executable backend logic.

    medium · 53%
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  3. 363
    Xano

    A backend-as-a-service platform designed to make AI-generated code trustworthy and production-ready

    medium · 72%
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  4. 462
    Firebase

    A Google-backed platform for building, deploying, and managing mobile and web applications with integrated development services.

    low · 31%
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  5. 557
    Convex

    A managed backend platform combining database, serverless functions, real-time synchronization, and search in a unified TypeScript environment

    medium · 73%
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  6. 656
    PocketBase

    A single-file, open-source backend combining database, authentication, file storage, and real-time capabilities into one executable

    low · 30%
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  7. 753
    AWS Amplify
    low · 43%
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  8. 845
    Backendless
    low · 29%
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Why these ones

An alternative here means a product in the same category as Nhost (Backend As A Service), ranked by the vioscaleAI composite: a confidence-weighted blend of independent signals such as adoption, release activity, pricing transparency and security posture. There are no user reviews in it, and no vendor can pay to appear or to rank higher. Where we have not confirmed something, we show that rather than guessing.

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