Our take
Pick Appwrite if app teams who will stay on Cloud Free (project freezes at the cap) or self-host OSS at $0 while they create a first Movies document, then add a dedicated database at $10/month (Starter 1 core / 1 GB) when they want reserved compute — and confirm the live Pro card before they treat overage as a fixed seat. Pick Nhost if app teams who will stay on Starter at $0 / month (1 project, 1 GB database) while
Best for
Appwrite Auth + data + files you start on Cloud Free or a $10 DB
Nhost Tables, auth, and storage you start at $0
Free plan
Appwrite $0 · named on the pricing FAQ. Hitting a resource limit freezes the project (Console stays read-only) until you upgrade, delete extras, or wait for the next cycle. Confirm the live Compare plans table for MAU / storage / bandwidth — do not invent those quotas
Nhost $0 · / month. Free forever. 1 project. Project paused after 1 week of inactivity. 1 GB database. 1 GB storage. 5 GB egress. Functions, realtime APIs, IaC, unlimited users, OAuth, community support
Lowest paid
Appwrite Database — Dedicated $10/mo
Nhost Pro $25
Runs where
Appwrite Local or hosted
Nhost Hosted
Watch out
Appwrite Free freezes at the cap
Nhost Starter $0 pauses the project after one inactive week
Last checked
Appwrite 2026-10-22 · appwrite.io/pricing
Nhost 2026-10-23 · nhost.io/pricing
app teams who will stay on Cloud Free (project freezes at the cap) or self-host OSS at $0 while they create a first Movies document, then add a dedicated database at $10/month (Starter 1 core / 1 GB) when they want reserved compute — and confirm the live Pro card before they treat overage as a fixed seat.
Read the Appwrite pageapp teams who will stay on Starter at $0 / month (1 project, 1 GB database) while they open a first customers table, then buy Pro at $25 / month when they want backups, 10 GB Postgres, and email support.
Read the Nhost page
