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Appwrite vs Nhost
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| Fact | Appwrite | Nhost |
|---|---|---|
| Language | PHP | TypeScript |
| Licence | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Stars | 58k | 9.3k |
| Latest | 2.3.0 | cli@1.51.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 7 days between releases | about 1 day between releases |
| Active contributors | 15+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 18 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Firebase. Alternatives to Firebase →
Full replacementAppwriteAuth, databases, storage, functions, messaging and realtime, self-hosted or cloud.
Full replacementNhostPostgres with a GraphQL API through Hasura, auth, storage and serverless functions.
Appwrite
- 2.3.02026-09-23Appwrite 2.3 removes dev keys, builds every console link from one _APP_CONSOLE_URL, reports execution duration the way…
- 2.2.02026-09-15Appwrite 2.2 brings email policies to self-hosted installs, finishes the move of function and site executions to ClickH…
- 2.1.02026-09-11Appwrite 2.1 is the first minor release of the 2.x generation. It opens Appwrite Storage to the S3 ecosystem, adds two…
- 2.0.02026-09-04!Announcing Appwrite 2.0
- 2.0.0-rc.32026-09-04Third release candidate for self-hosted 2.0.0. Pre-release — not recommended for production.pre-release
Nhost
- cli@1.51.22026-09-30(cli) Bump references to 1.51.1
- postgres@20260930-12026-09-30
- @nhost/nhost-js@4.9.02026-09-30(auth) Add SMS deanonymization and phone number changes (#4576)
- @nhost/stripe-graphql-js@1.4.02026-09-30(landing) Wire into monorepo build & deploy pipeline
- storage@0.15.12026-09-30(docs) Align specs with reality (#4632)
Appwrite
✓ signed The latest release, 2.3.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Nhost
✓ signed The latest release, cli@1.51.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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