Nhost vs 8base

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Higher score Nhost #7 in Backend as a Service 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Nhost

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8base #12 in Backend as a Service 7.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit 8base

• Nhost fits best

  GraphQL-first Postgres applications

• 8base fits best

  GraphQL teams needing serverless functions

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Side by side

Feature	Nhost 7.8/10 Visit ↗	8base 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.8	7.3
Ranking	#7 in Backend as a Service	#12 in Backend as a Service
Best for	GraphQL-first Postgres applications	GraphQL teams needing serverless functions
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$25/mo	$25/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Nhost 4/4 · 8base 4/4
Serverless functions	✓	✓
Realtime data	✓	✓
File storage	✓	✓
Automatic APIs	✓	✓
Specs
Database type	Relational	Relational
Authentication methods	Not checked yet	Enterprise
Free authentication users	Not checked yet	5 users
Our review
Pros	Generated GraphQL queries, mutations, and realtime subscriptions Authentication includes MFA, WebAuthn, OAuth, and magic links Local Docker development, Git deployments, storage, and functions	Auto-generated GraphQL CRUD APIs with real-time subscriptions Serverless functions support resolvers, triggers, webhooks, and scheduled tasks Aurora MySQL, authentication, permissions, and S3-backed file storage
Cons	Team pricing rises to $599 per month Dedicated clusters are an Enterprise add-on GraphQL is central to the platform's API approach	Professional and Enterprise plans charge per developer Listed integration coverage includes Salesforce The platform is proprietary rather than open source
Our verdict	Nhost is a managed backend platform for developers building web and mobile applications around PostgreSQL and GraphQL. Each project gets a dedicated PostgreSQL database, with automatically generated queries, mutations, and realtime… Read the review →	8base is a low-code Backend-as-a-Service platform for professional developers building web and mobile applications. It combines a managed Aurora MySQL relational database with auto-generated GraphQL CRUD APIs, GraphQL subscriptions,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Nhost — where it wins

  • Generated GraphQL queries, mutations, and realtime subscriptions
  • Authentication includes MFA, WebAuthn, OAuth, and magic links
  • Local Docker development, Git deployments, storage, and functions

  Where it doesn't

  • Team pricing rises to $599 per month
  • Dedicated clusters are an Enterprise add-on
  • GraphQL is central to the platform's API approach

• 8base — where it wins

  • Auto-generated GraphQL CRUD APIs with real-time subscriptions
  • Serverless functions support resolvers, triggers, webhooks, and scheduled tasks
  • Aurora MySQL, authentication, permissions, and S3-backed file storage

  Where it doesn't

  • Professional and Enterprise plans charge per developer
  • Listed integration coverage includes Salesforce
  • The platform is proprietary rather than open source

• Nhost7.8/10 · Free plan

  A capable GraphQL-first backend with PostgreSQL, realtime APIs, and a free starting tier.

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• 8base7.3/10 · Free plan

  A low-code GraphQL backend with relational data, functions, auth, and real-time subscriptions.

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