Evaluating Supabase?
Here's why developers building scalable, GraphQL-native, and customizable apps choose Nhost instead.
Feature comparison
See how Nhost and Supabase stack up across key capabilities
| Feature | Supabase | Nhost |
|---|---|---|
| Query Language | SQL + JS client (REST + RPC) | GraphQL-native with any GraphQL client |
| Postgres Access | Root access | Root access |
| Extensibility | Edge functions (Deno-based), limited customization | Serverless Functions (Lambda-based) + Nhost Run (bring your own containers), GraphQL federation with remote schemas |
| Auth | Feature-rich, RLS-based, Complex | Feature-rich, easy permissions with roles and field-level access |
| AI agents | No native support | AI Agents integrated with all Nhost core backend services |
| Developer tooling | CLI + SQL migrations | Git-based deployments + GraphQL-first DX |
| Infrastructure control | Managed Postgres, multi-tenant auth & storage | Single tenant on all services, Kubernetes-native, supports dedicated clusters |
| Federation support | No support | Native support with Remote Schemas / Nhost Run |
Built for flexibility, designed for scale
Why growing teams choose Nhost for their production applications
GraphQL-first developer experience
No wrappers, no patchwork APIs. Nhost is built from the ground up for GraphQL and frontend productivity.
Extensible without limits
Deploy your own services as containers with Nhost Run. Wire up remote GraphQL APIs. Use event triggers to react to database changes.
Run it your way
Use Nhost Cloud for top reliability, or deploy to your own infrastructure. You're not locked in, you're in control of your data and infrastructure.
AI workflows, baked in
Nhost includes an integrated AI service for creating AI agents, managing embeddings, and more, with no extra infra or setup required. Build powerful AI-native apps.
"Why we chose Nhost over Supabase"
"One of the main issues we had with Supabase was that the generated APIs weren't usable straight away from the client side. This meant that we would have had to recode an entire API layer on top, which would have added unnecessary complexity and slowed down our development process."
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