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Nhost vs Supabase

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for backend as a service. Nhost has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.

At a glance

  • Price: Nhost $0/mo vs Supabase $0/mo — Nhost is cheaper to start.
  • Free tier: Nhost Yes; Supabase Yes.
  • HIPAA: Nhost —; Supabase Yes.

Side by side

NhostSupabase
Entry price$0/mo (Starter)$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYesYes
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2YesYes
GDPRYes
Best forGraphQL-first appsstartups

Sources — Nhost: nhost.io (verified 2026-06-19). Supabase: supabase.com (verified 2026-06-19).

Key features

Nhost: Hasura GraphQL Engine built-in for instant GraphQL API over Postgres; Git-based deployments via GitHub integration; SOC 2 Type II on Team plan; Infrastructure as Code via Nhost CLI

Supabase: Postgres-native with auto-generated REST API (PostgREST); Built-in pgvector for AI/embedding workloads; Row-level security enforced at the database layer; SOC 2 Type II + ISO 27001 certified; HIPAA with BAA on Team/Enterprise

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