# AWS Amplify vs Nhost

| Attribute | AWS Amplify | Nhost |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 52.8 (43% (low)) | 56.7 (72% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"AWS Amplify provides a complete development environment combining frontend hosting with managed backend services. Developers can deploy web applications using popular frameworks, build secure APIs, manage authentication and data, and create native iOS and Android apps without needing deep cloud infrastructure expertise. It is indexed under Backend As A Service.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/amplify/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","question":"What is AWS Amplify?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AWS Amplify offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/amplify/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","question":"Is AWS Amplify free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AWS Amplify supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/amplify/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","question":"What platforms does AWS Amplify support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for AWS Amplify, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/amplify/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","question":"Can AWS Amplify be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for AWS Amplify, including Amazon Cognito, AWS AppSync, Amazon DynamoDB, AWS Lambda, Amazon S3, CloudFront, Next.js and Nuxt, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/amplify/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","question":"What does AWS Amplify integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for AWS Amplify. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as AWS Amplify not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/trust-center/?nc1=f_cc","question":"What security certifications does AWS Amplify have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"AWS Amplify is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/amplify/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","question":"Where is AWS Amplify available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source backend platform offering GraphQL APIs for databases, user authentication, file storage, and serverless functions, available for self-hosting or cloud use with a command-line tool for local development. It is indexed under Backend As A Service.","source":"https://nhost.io","question":"What is Nhost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Nhost offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $25 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://nhost.io/pricing","question":"Is Nhost free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Nhost supports macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://nhost.io","question":"What platforms does Nhost support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Nhost can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://nhost.io","question":"Can Nhost be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Nhost, including OAuth providers, Social login providers, WebAuthn, WorkOS (Enterprise SSO), Grafana, Git/GitHub and Stripe. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://nhost.io/pricing","question":"What does Nhost integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Nhost. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Nhost not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://nhost.io/security","question":"What security certifications does Nhost have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Nhost is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the EU and the United States. The vendor is headquartered in Sweden.","source":"https://nhost.io/pricing","question":"Where is Nhost available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | AWS Amplify provides a complete development environment combining frontend hosting with managed backend services. Developers can deploy web applications using popular frameworks, build secure APIs, manage authentication and data, and create native iOS and Android apps without needing deep cloud infrastructure expertise. | An open-source backend platform offering GraphQL APIs for databases, user authentication, file storage, and serverless functions, available for self-hosting or cloud use with a command-line tool for local development. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"api_style":"graphql","file_storage":true,"built_in_auth":true,"pricing_model":"free-self-host","self_hostable":true,"deployment_model":"self-hostable","serverless_functions":true}` |
| integrations.count | 13 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Amazon Cognito"},{"name":"AWS AppSync"},{"name":"Amazon DynamoDB"},{"name":"AWS Lambda"},{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"CloudFront"},{"name":"Next.js"},{"name":"Nuxt"},{"name":"TypeScript"},{"name":"Swift"},{"name":"Kotlin"},{"name":"Java"},{"name":"Git"}]` | `[{"name":"OAuth providers"},{"name":"Social login providers"},{"name":"WebAuthn"},{"name":"WorkOS (Enterprise SSO)"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"Git/GitHub"},{"name":"Stripe"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"SE","primaryMarkets":["EU","US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Usage-based","summary":"Standard/Large/XLarge build instances at $0.01-$0.10/minute; data storage $0.023/GB; transfer $0.15/GB; SSR requests $0.30/1M; duration $0.20/hour; WAF $15/month","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.01,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.025,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.023,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.15,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.3,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ssr_requests":"500000/mo","data_storage_cdn":"5 GB/mo","data_transfer_out":"15 GB/mo","ssr_request_duration":"100 GB-hours/mo","build_minutes_standard":"1000/mo"}}],"summary":"Free tier with per-unit metering. New AWS customers receive $200 free tier credits. Examples: $8.08/month for small apps, $66/month for high-traffic apps","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/amplify/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:03:57.711Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","summary":"Free","features":["1 project limit (project pauses after 1 week inactivity)","5 GB egress","Serverless Functions","Realtime APIs","Infrastructure as Code","Automated deployments","Unlimited users","OAuth providers","Community support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Get your idea off the ground for free","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"egress":"5 GB","storage":"1 GB","database":"1 GB","projects":"1 active","functions":"10 included","function_execution":"1 GB-hours included"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$25/mo (includes $15 compute credits)","features":["Everything in Starter, plus:","10 GB database","50 GB storage","50 GB egress","Automated daily backups with 7-day retention","Point-in-time recovery","Bring your own services","Managed Grafana for metrics and alerting","Email support","Custom domains ($10/project/month additional)","99.9% SLA"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Well suited for production applications, scale as needed","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"egress":"50 GB","storage":"50 GB","database":"10 GB","functions":"50 included","function_execution":"10 GB-hours included"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$599/mo","features":["Everything in Pro, plus:","SOC 2 Type II compliance","Email support SLA","Dedicated Discord channel","Connect to external databases","Advanced GraphQL features"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":599,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Collaborate with added support, scale as needed","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything in Team, plus:","Service Level Agreements","Dedicated technical account manager","Dedicated clusters (add-on)"],"description":"Custom solutions for large-scale deployments","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Custom domains","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Graphite (AI service)"},{"name":"Nhost Run (container runtime)"},{"name":"Dedicated clusters"}],"summary":"Free tier. From $25/mo with compute credits for production apps, $599/mo for team collaboration","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://nhost.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:05:47.867Z","startingPrice":{"amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":25,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"PCI-DSS","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA/HITECH","status":"active"},{"name":"FedRAMP","status":"active"},{"name":"FIPS 140-3","status":"active"},{"name":"NIST 800-171","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/security/?nc1=f_cc | - |

## Capabilities (Backend As A Service)

| Capability | AWS Amplify | Nhost |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Database model | - | - |
| Built in auth | - | ✓ |
| Row level security | - | - |
| File storage | - | ✓ |
| Serverless functions | - | ✓ |
| Edge functions | - | - |
| Realtime subscriptions | - | - |
| API style | - | Graphql |
| Offline sync | - | - |
| Vector AI support | - | - |
| Self hostable | - | ✓ |
| Deployment model | - | Self hostable |
| Pricing model | - | Free self host |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T01:30:52.001Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*