# Nhost vs PocketBase

| Attribute | Nhost | PocketBase |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 58.9 (61% (medium)) | 59.7 (20% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 63 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 50 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 60,827 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | An open-source backend system that combines an embedded database, real-time data synchronization, user authentication, and an administrative interface in a lightweight, easy-to-deploy package. |
| integrations.count | 7 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"OAuth providers"},{"name":"Social login providers"},{"name":"WebAuthn"},{"name":"WorkOS (Enterprise SSO)"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"Git/GitHub"},{"name":"Stripe"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"SE","primaryMarkets":["EU","US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pocketbase.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:30:59.949Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":25,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 3 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.40.1","date":"2026-08-24T15:23:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.40.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.40.0","date":"2026-08-23T04:47:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.40.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.22.53","date":"2026-08-23T04:46:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.53"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.39.11","date":"2026-08-14T04:28:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.22.52","date":"2026-08-14T04:27:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.52"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.39.10","date":"2026-07-30T04:19:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.22.51","date":"2026-07-30T04:18:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.51"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.39.9","date":"2026-07-22T17:22:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.22.50","date":"2026-07-22T17:22:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.50"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.39.8","date":"2026-07-19T14:02:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.22.49","date":"2026-07-19T14:01:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.49"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.39.7","date":"2026-07-16T07:22:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.22.48","date":"2026-07-16T07:20:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.48"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.39.6","date":"2026-07-08T04:29:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.22.47","date":"2026-07-08T04:28:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.47"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.39.5","date":"2026-06-28T08:17:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.39.4","date":"2026-06-14T15:58:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.39.3","date":"2026-06-08T16:21:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.39.2","date":"2026-06-07T08:51:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.39.1","date":"2026-06-03T13:28:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.1"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.6 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fpocketbase%2Fpocketbase&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` |

## Capabilities (Backend As A Service)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:02:55.341Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*