Appwrite vs Nhost
No clear leader: Appwrite (61.6) and Nhost (58.9) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for backend as a service. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Appwrite
A backend-as-a-service platform that provides authentication, databases, file storage, serverless functions, messaging, real-time capabilities, and web hosting as integrated services under a single subscription model.
Nhost
A developer-focused backend-as-a-service platform that combines PostgreSQL, GraphQL APIs, user authentication, and serverless functions. Designed for rapid deployment and scaling from prototype to production without requiring infrastructure management.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Appwrite
Free tier available. Pro from $25/month. Enterprise custom pricing.
- FreeFree
- 5GB bandwidth/month
- 750K executions
- 75K monthly active users
- Community support
- 1 Database per project
- +5 more
- ProFrom $25/month
- 200K monthly active users
- Dedicated resources per project
- Organization roles
- Email support
- Daily backups (7-day retention)
- +4 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Everything in Pro
- Uptime SLAs
- Designated Success Manager
- Up to 24/7 support
- Private Slack channel option
- +10 more
Nhost
Free tier. From $25/mo with compute credits for production apps, $599/mo for team collaboration
- StarterFree
- 1 project limit (project pauses after 1 week inactivity)
- 5 GB egress
- Serverless Functions
- Realtime APIs
- Infrastructure as Code
- +4 more
- Pro$25/mo (includes $15 compute credits)
- Everything in Starter, plus:
- 10 GB database
- 50 GB storage
- 50 GB egress
- Automated daily backups with 7-day retention
- +6 more
- Team$599/mo
- Everything in Pro, plus:
- SOC 2 Type II compliance
- Email support SLA
- Dedicated Discord channel
- Connect to external databases
- +1 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Everything in Team, plus:
- Service Level Agreements
- Dedicated technical account manager
- Dedicated clusters (add-on)
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Appwrite
- fal.ai
Nhost
- OAuth providers
- Social login providers
- WebAuthn
- WorkOS (Enterprise SSO)
- Grafana
- Git/GitHub
- Stripe
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.