Best Backend As A Service · head-to-head
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
| Nhost | Supabase | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $0/mo (Starter) | $0/mo (Free) |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA (BAA) | — | Yes |
| SOC 2 | Yes | Yes |
| GDPR | — | Yes |
| Best for | GraphQL-first apps | startups |
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