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Comparison

Firebase vs Nhost

No leader: the top candidate Firebase has only 0.31 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Firebase full profile →Nhost full profile →
Machine formatsMarkdownJSONGraphQLMarkdown is open. JSON and GraphQL need a free key.
Firebase62
Nhost57
Score
vioscaleAI score
Firebase62 / 100low · 31%
Nhost57 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Firebase✓
Nhost✓
Model
Firebasefreemium
Nhostfreemium
Price level
Firebaselow
Nhostmid
Starting price
Firebase$0.10
Nhost$25
Transparent
Firebase✓
Nhost✓
Integrations
Count
Firebase10
Nhost7
Security
Disclosure policy
Firebase–
Nhost✓
Gdpr
Firebase–
Nhost✓
Soc2
Firebase–
Nhost✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Firebase–
Nhost99.9
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Firebase5 items
Nhost7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for backend as a service. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Database model
FirebaseMongodb document
Nhost-
Built in auth
Firebase✓
Nhost✓
Row level security
Firebase-
Nhost-
File storage
Firebase✓
Nhost✓
Serverless functions
Firebase✓
Nhost✓
Edge functions
Firebase-
Nhost-
Realtime subscriptions
Firebase✓
Nhost-
API style
Firebase-
NhostGraphql
Offline sync
Firebase-
Nhost-
Vector AI support
Firebase-
Nhost-
Self hostable
Firebase✗
Nhost✓
Deployment model
FirebaseManaged saas only
NhostSelf hostable
Pricing model
FirebaseUsage based
NhostFree self host

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Firebase

Firebase is a comprehensive development platform for building and running apps across the complete development lifecycle. It provides managed infrastructure, databases, hosting, authentication, and serverless functions backed by Google Cloud, enabling developers to build and scale applications quickly without managing infrastructure.

Independently observed

Nhost

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Firebase

HybridFree tier90-day trial

Free tier (Spark) with usage limits, or pay-as-you-go (Blaze) for production workloads. New accounts receive $300 in trial credit.

  • SparkFree
    • Usage quotas
    • Email support
  • BlazePay-as-you-go based on actual resource consumption
    • Unlimited usage
    • Global scaling
    • Email support
as of verify ↗

Nhost

from $25/moSubscriptionFree tier

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)
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Firebase✓
Nhost✓
iOS
Firebase✓
Nhost✗
Android
Firebase✓
Nhost✗
macOS
Firebase✓
Nhost✗
CLI
Firebase✓
Nhost✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Firebase✓
Nhost✗
Self-hosted
Firebase✗
Nhost✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Stripe

Firebase

13 total - 12 not shared
  • Flutter
  • Google Ads
  • AdMob
  • Google Marketing Platform
  • Google Play
  • Looker Studio
  • BigQuery
  • Slack
  • Jira
  • Android Studio
  • Google App Campaigns
  • Data Studio
Independently observed

Nhost

7 total - 6 not shared
  • OAuth providers
  • Social login providers
  • WebAuthn
  • WorkOS (Enterprise SSO)
  • Grafana
  • Git/GitHub
Independently observed
Still deciding?

Firebase or Nhost: which one depends on you

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