Nhost vs InsForge

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Higher score Nhost #4 in Backend as a Service 7.5/10 Free plan · paid from $25/mo Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Nhost

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InsForge #8 in Backend as a Service 7.0/10 Free plan · paid from $25/mo Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit InsForge

• Nhost fits best

  GraphQL-first Postgres applications

• InsForge fits best

  Teams wanting Postgres BaaS with edge functions

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Side by side

Feature	Nhost 7.5/10 Visit ↗	InsForge 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.5	7.0
Ranking	#4 in Backend as a Service	#8 in Backend as a Service
Best for	GraphQL-first Postgres applications	Teams wanting Postgres BaaS with edge 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, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Community, Docs · 24/7	Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, 2FA	SOC 2, HIPAA, SSO/SAML
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Nhost 4/4 · InsForge 4/4
Serverless functions	✓	✓
Realtime data	✓	✓
File storage	✓	✓
Automatic APIs	✓	✓
Specs
Database type	Relational	Relational
Authentication methods	Not published	Passwordless
Free authentication users	Not published	50000 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	Generated typed REST and SDK endpoints for Postgres tables Combines auth, storage, realtime, migrations and edge functions Free plan includes 50,000 monthly active users
Cons	Team pricing rises to $599 per month Dedicated clusters are an Enterprise add-on GraphQL is central to the platform's API approach	Pro compute and AI Model Gateway charges are usage-based Enterprise pricing is custom Enterprise HIPAA is a paid add-on
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 →	InsForge brings a Postgres database together with generated typed REST and SDK endpoints, authentication, object storage, realtime updates and Deno-powered TypeScript edge functions. It is aimed at developers building applications with AI… 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

• InsForge — where it wins

  • Generated typed REST and SDK endpoints for Postgres tables
  • Combines auth, storage, realtime, migrations and edge functions
  • Free plan includes 50,000 monthly active users

  Where it doesn't

  • Pro compute and AI Model Gateway charges are usage-based
  • Enterprise pricing is custom
  • Enterprise HIPAA is a paid add-on

• Nhost7.5/10 · Free plan · paid from $25/mo

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

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• InsForge7.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $25/mo

  Postgres, auth, storage and edge functions, with free and paid plans.

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