Appwrite Sites vs Nhost (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Appwrite Sites grades higher than Nhost: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Appwrite Sites grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Appwrite Sites
Git-based hosting for static and server-rendered sites on Appwrite
Nhost
Managed Postgres backend with GraphQL, auth, storage and functions
Which one is for you
Pick Appwrite Sites if
- Fits if you already use Appwrite for your backend
- Works for small front-end projects deployed from GitHub
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 2 projects, 5 GB of bandwidth and pausing after a week idle
- Watch out: usage counts against the organization's shared limits
- Skip it if you use GitLab or Bitbucket, listed as coming soon
- Pricey if traffic grows, with extra bandwidth at $15 per 100 GB
Pick Nhost if
- Fits if you want Postgres with GraphQL and auth without running servers
- Makes sense if a free project that pauses is fine for prototypes
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you leave a project idle, as the free Starter pauses after a week
- Pricey if you grow, since usage is billed on top of $25 a month and Team is $599
- Watch out: compute is $15 a shared or $50 a dedicated vCPU a month
- Watch out: custom domains are $10 per project a month and point-in-time recovery starts at $100
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAAppwrite SitesFair | 1.8GPANhostWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is from $25 a month with pay-as-you-go usage, such as $15 per extra 100 GB of bandwidth. | DPro is $25 a month plus usage, above the $20.83 dearer-quarter line for web hosting, with compute at $15 per vCPU and custom domains $10 per project. The free tier pauses, so real use sits on Pro. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe free plan has 2 projects, 5 GB bandwidth and 2 GB storage, and projects pause after 1 week of inactivity. | CA free Starter with 1 project, 1 GB database, 1 GB storage and 5 GB egress. It pauses after a week of inactivity and has one workspace member. |
| Features | CGit deploys, static and server-side rendering, rollbacks, domains, CDN and logs. Only GitHub and Origin are listed as Git providers, with others coming soon. | CPostgres, Hasura GraphQL, auth, storage, functions and containers with a CLI. Point-in-time recovery starts at $100 and custom domains cost extra. |
| Ease of use | CYou set up builds and deploys, with a learning curve and no store rating. | CNo store rating on record. You design the data model and wire up the client yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb dashboard on the Appwrite platform with several integrations. | CWeb only, with a short list: Hasura, Postgres, Grafana and GraphQL. |
| Best for | deploying web apps next to an Appwrite backend | a managed Postgres backend with GraphQL, auth and storage |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Appwrite Sites and Nhost. How we grade
Price against what you get
Appwrite Sites starts at $25 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Nhost starts at $25 a month and scores 2.0.
Appwrite Sites scores higher for the same starting price. Of the other web hosts on the chart, 7 score higher than Appwrite Sites for less, and 48 score higher than Nhost for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Appwrite Sites also covers web analytics.
At a glance
| Appwrite Sites | Nhost | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $25 per month on the Pro plan, with a free plan available | $25 per month and up (Pro), with $15 of compute credits included |
| Free plan | Unlimited sites, 5 GB bandwidth, 2 GB storage and 15-minute builds, with projects paused after 1 week of inactivity and a limit of 2 projects. | Starter: 1 active project that pauses after a week of inactivity, with a 1 GB database, 1 GB storage and 5 GB egress. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Appwrite | Nhost |
| Price read from | appwrite.io | nhost.io |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Appwrite Sites
- Sites are priced as part of an Appwrite organization, so usage counts against shared bandwidth, storage, execution and build limits.
- Free projects are paused after one week of inactivity and limited to 2 projects; Pro removes pausing.
- Pro shows a "From $25" price with pay-as-you-go overage, including $15 per 100 GB of extra bandwidth.
- The Git provider list shows GitHub and Origin, with GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea and others listed as coming soon.
Nhost
- The free Starter project is paused after a week of inactivity, and it is limited to one project and one workspace member.
- Usage beyond included amounts is charged: $0.20 per GB of database, $0.05 per GB of storage and $0.10 per GB of egress.
- Compute is billed separately at $15 per shared or $50 per dedicated vCPU core a month.
- Custom domains cost $10 per project per month, and point-in-time recovery starts at $100.
Key features
Appwrite Sites
- Deploy from Git
- GitHub and Origin are supported, with commits to the production branch deployed and other branches given preview links.
- Several deploy paths
- Sites can also be deployed with the Appwrite CLI in CI or by uploading a .tar.gz archive from the Console.
- Static and server-side rendering
- Static, single-page and server-rendered apps are supported, with 14 framework presets including Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit and Astro.
- Rollbacks and domains
- Instant rollbacks promote an earlier deployment without a rebuild, and custom domains, DNS and automatic TLS are managed in the Console.
- CDN and edge delivery
- Sites run on the Appwrite Network with a global CDN, DDoS protection and edge server-side rendering.
- Traffic and logs
- Requests, bandwidth, builds and compute are tracked, with request logs and SSR output in the Console.
Nhost
- Postgres database
- Every project has a dedicated Postgres instance, with 7 days of daily backups on paid plans and point-in-time recovery as an add-on.
- Hasura GraphQL API
- A GraphQL engine gives instant real-time APIs over the data, with event triggers, subscriptions and role-based authorization.
- Authentication
- Email and password, magic links, social OAuth providers, WebAuthn and 2FA, with unlimited users on every plan.
- Storage and functions
- File storage with a global CDN and image transformation, plus serverless JavaScript and TypeScript functions with per-plan execution limits.
- Nhost Run containers
- A managed container runtime for your own services in any language, billed per vCPU and memory allocated.
- CLI and git deploys
- A CLI runs the whole stack locally, and pushing to git deploys the backend; infrastructure can be managed as code.
Plans
Appwrite Sites
Free$0
2 projects, 1 member, 5 GB bandwidth, 2 GB storage, 15-minute builds and community support. Projects pause after a week of inactivity.
Pro$25
per month and up, shown as "From $25" with pay-as-you-go usage
No project pausing, unlimited members, 2 TB bandwidth, 150 GB storage, 45-minute builds, daily backups and email support. Extra bandwidth is $15 per 100 GB.
EnterpriseCustom
Uptime SLAs, a success manager, SSO, log drains, volume discounts, bring-your-own-cloud and SOC 2, HIPAA and BAA terms. Sold through sales.
Nhost
Starter$0
1 project and 1 workspace member, unlimited users, functions, realtime APIs and community support.
Pro$25
per month and up, plus usage
10 GB database, 50 GB storage, 50 GB egress, daily backups, email support and $15 of compute credits; unlimited projects.
Team$599
per month and up, plus usage
Everything in Pro plus SOC 2 Type II, email support SLA, a dedicated Discord channel and external database connections.
EnterpriseCustom
SLAs, a dedicated technical account manager and optional dedicated clusters. Sold through sales.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Appwrite Sites or Nhost?
As of Nov 13, 2026, they start at the same price. Appwrite Sites starts at $25 per month on the Pro plan, with a free plan available, and Nhost starts at $25 per month and up (Pro), with $15 of compute credits included.
Which has a free plan, Appwrite Sites or Nhost?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Appwrite Sites and Nhost have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.