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Nhost vs Firebase

Last updated November 2026

Looking for a European alternative to Firebase? Here's how Nhost compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.

Our pick for a European buyer: Nhost. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.

Nhost
Firebase
What it is
Open-source backend-as-a-service with GraphQL and Postgres
not established
Headquarters
🇸🇪 SE
No
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
not established
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
not established
Certifications
No
not established
Price from
$25/mo
not established
Free plan
Yes
not established
Open Source
Yes
not established
Ratings
No
No
Integrations
PostgreSQL, Hasura GraphQL Engine, GitHub, Global CDN, Social OAuth providers +5
not established

We have not yet completed our own research on Firebase; rows above show only what we can evidence. Check the vendor for specifics.

Where each one wins

Nhost

Strengths

  • +Easy setup and intuitive use
  • +Responsive and helpful support team
  • +Clear and practical documentation
  • +Authentic user reviews for informed decisions
  • +Comprehensive software discovery and comparison tools

Limitations

  • −Slow review publishing process
  • −Difficulty filtering relevant feedback

Firebase

Review sentiment not yet compiled.

Data residency & compliance

Nhost
Firebase
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
not established
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
not established
DPA
not established
not established
Sub-processors
not established
not established
Certifications
No
No

Pricing

Nhost

  • Starter Free per project1 project · 500MB PostgreSQL database · 1GB file storage
  • Pro $25/month per monthEverything in Starter · Dedicated infrastructure · 8GB PostgreSQL database
  • Team $45/month (billed yearly as $540) per month, billed yearlyEverything in Pro · Unlimited projects & workspaces · SOC 2 Type II compliance
  • Enterprise On request customCustom compute credits · Dedicated infrastructure · Enhanced security and admin controls

Graphite AI service is billed separately per vCPU core and memory. Starter plan pauses after inactivity.

Firebase

No published pricing we could verify.

Features

Nhost

Backend & Database
Managed PostgreSQL database, Hasura GraphQL Engine for instant GraphQL API, Infrastructure as Code via Nhost CLI
Deployment & Storage
Git-based deployments via GitHub, Global CDN storage, File storage with bandwidth limits
Authentication & AI
Social OAuth providers, Magic Link authentication, Graphite AI service (add-on, billed per vCPU core and memory)
Hosting & Compliance
Cloud-hosted or self-hosted via open-source components, SOC 2 Type II compliance on Team plan

Firebase

Feature breakdown not yet compiled.

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