Nhost vs Parse Server

Nhost vs Parse Server
Fact	Nhost	Parse Server
Language	TypeScript	JavaScript
Licence	MIT	Apache-2.0
Stars	9.3k	21k
Latest	cli@1.51.2	9.10.3
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-10-05
Release cadence	about 1 day between releases	about 1 day between releases
Active contributors	18 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace Firebase. Alternatives to Firebase →
Full replacementNhostPostgres with a GraphQL API through Hasura, auth, storage and serverless functions.
Full replacementParse ServerDatabase, auth, files, push and cloud functions behind one API, on Node.js with MongoDB or PostgreSQL.

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)

9.10.32026-10-05Session creation endpoint bypasses create and addField class-level permissions (GHSA-gj37-5hg5-p729) (#10744) (ef08e80)
9.10.3-alpha.32026-10-05User update accepts an empty username or password (#10752) (99444cf)pre-release
8.6.992026-10-04User update runs checks against the target account before authorization (GHSA-p49q-9w65-f9p7) (#10747) (2b337d2)
9.10.3-alpha.22026-10-04User update runs checks against the target account before authorization (GHSA-p49q-9w65-f9p7) (#10746) (643b918)pre-release
8.6.982026-10-04Session creation endpoint bypasses create and addField class-level permissions (GHSA-gj37-5hg5-p729) (#10745) (019b4a4)

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