FEATURE COMPARISON

nself Feature Comparison

Comprehensive comparison of nself vs other Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) platforms.

Last Updated: January 31, 2026 nself Version: 0.9.8

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Quick Comparison

Feature	nself	Supabase	Nhost	Firebase	DIY
Deployment
Self-Hosted	✅	✅	✅	❌	✅
Cloud-Hosted	❌	✅	✅	✅	❌
Database
PostgreSQL	✅	✅	✅	❌ (Firestore)	✅
Real-time Subscriptions	✅	✅	✅	✅	Manual
Row-Level Security	✅	✅	✅	⚠️ Limited	Manual
API
GraphQL	✅ (Hasura)	⚠️ Limited	✅ (Hasura)	❌	Manual
REST API	✅ (PostgREST)	✅	✅	✅	Manual
Authentication
Built-in Auth	✅	✅	✅	✅	Manual
OAuth Providers	✅ (13)	✅ (11)	✅ (10)	✅ (8)	Manual
Multi-Tenancy
Built-in Multi-Tenancy	✅	❌	❌	❌	Manual
Tenant Isolation (RLS)	✅	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual
Enterprise
Billing Integration	✅	❌	❌	❌	Manual
White-Label	✅	❌	❌	❌	Manual
Custom Branding	✅	⚠️ Limited	⚠️ Limited	❌	✅
Storage
File Storage	✅ (MinIO)	✅	✅	✅	Manual
Image Optimization	✅	✅	✅	✅	Manual
Pricing
Open Source	✅ MIT	✅ Apache	✅ MIT	❌	✅
Free Tier	✅ Unlimited	✅ Limited	✅ Limited	✅ Limited	✅
Self-Hosted Cost	Infrastructure only	Infrastructure only	Infrastructure only	N/A	Infrastructure only

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Detailed Comparison

Database & API

Feature	nself	Supabase	Nhost	Firebase
Database Engine	PostgreSQL 16	PostgreSQL 15	PostgreSQL 15	Firestore (NoSQL)
Extensions	60+	45+	30+	N/A
GraphQL API	✅ Full (Hasura)	⚠️ Limited	✅ Full (Hasura)	❌
REST API	✅ (PostgREST)	✅ (PostgREST)	✅ (Hasura)	✅
Real-Time	✅ WebSocket	✅ WebSocket	✅ WebSocket	✅ WebSocket
Migrations	✅ Full	✅ Full	✅ Full	❌
Seeding	✅ Environment-aware	Manual	Manual	Manual
Type Generation	✅ TS/Go/Python	✅ TypeScript	✅ TypeScript	❌
Schema Designer	✅ DBML	❌	❌	❌

Authentication & Security

Feature	nself	Supabase	Nhost	Firebase
Email/Password	✅	✅	✅	✅
Magic Link	✅	✅	✅	✅
OAuth Providers	13	11	10	8
MFA/2FA	✅	✅	✅	✅
Phone Auth	⚠️ Planned	✅	✅	✅
JWT Tokens	✅	✅	✅	✅
Row-Level Security	✅	✅	✅	Rules
Rate Limiting	✅	⚠️ Cloud only	⚠️ Cloud only	✅
DDoS Protection	✅	⚠️ Cloud only	⚠️ Cloud only	✅

Multi-Tenancy

Feature	nself	Supabase	Nhost	Firebase
Built-in Multi-Tenancy	✅	❌	❌	❌
Tenant Isolation	✅ RLS	Manual	Manual	Manual
Tenant Management	✅ CLI	Manual	Manual	Manual
Per-Tenant Billing	✅	Manual	Manual	Manual
Member Management	✅	Manual	Manual	Manual
Organization Support	✅	Manual	Manual	Manual

Enterprise Features

Feature	nself	Supabase	Nhost	Firebase
Billing Integration	✅ Stripe	❌	❌	❌
Usage Tracking	✅	⚠️ Cloud only	⚠️ Cloud only	✅
White-Label	✅ Full	❌	❌	❌
Custom Domains	✅	✅	✅	✅
Custom Branding	✅	⚠️ Limited	⚠️ Limited	❌
Email Templates	✅ Customizable	⚠️ Limited	⚠️ Limited	⚠️ Limited
Compliance (GDPR)	✅ 85%	✅	✅	✅
Compliance (HIPAA)	✅ 75%	✅ Cloud	✅ Cloud	✅ Cloud
SOC 2	✅ 70%	✅ Cloud	❌	✅ Cloud

Deployment & Operations

Feature	nself	Supabase	Nhost	Firebase
Self-Hosted	✅	✅	✅	❌
Cloud Providers	26+	AWS only	AWS/GCP	Google only
Kubernetes	✅	✅	✅	N/A
Docker Compose	✅	✅	✅	N/A
One-Click Deploy	✅	✅	✅	N/A
Zero-Downtime	✅	✅	✅	✅
Auto-Scaling	✅	✅ Cloud	✅ Cloud	✅
Backup/Restore	✅	✅	✅	✅
Monitoring	✅ Full Stack	⚠️ Limited	⚠️ Limited	✅ Cloud

Developer Experience

Feature	nself	Supabase	Nhost	Firebase
CLI Tool	✅ Full	✅ Full	✅ Full	✅ Full
Local Development	✅	✅	✅	✅ Emulators
Service Templates	40+	❌	~10	❌
Database GUI	✅ (Admin)	✅ Studio	✅ Console	✅ Console
API Docs	✅ Auto-generated	✅ Auto-generated	✅ Auto-generated	✅
Type Safety	✅ TS/Go/Python	✅ TypeScript	✅ TypeScript	⚠️ Limited
Testing Tools	✅	⚠️ Limited	⚠️ Limited	✅

Storage & Files

Feature	nself	Supabase	Nhost	Firebase
File Upload	✅	✅	✅	✅
S3-Compatible	✅ MinIO	✅	✅	❌
Image Resize	✅	✅	✅	✅
Image Optimization	✅	✅	✅	✅
Virus Scanning	✅	⚠️ Enterprise	⚠️ Enterprise	❌
CDN Integration	✅	✅	✅	✅
Resumable Uploads	✅	✅	✅	✅

Serverless Functions

Feature	nself	Supabase	Nhost	Firebase
Functions Support	✅ TypeScript	✅ Edge Functions	✅ TypeScript	✅ Cloud Functions
Triggers	✅ DB/Auth	✅ DB/Auth	✅ DB/Auth	✅
Cron Jobs	✅	✅	✅	✅
WebSockets	✅	⚠️ Limited	⚠️ Limited	❌
Custom Runtime	✅	❌	❌	❌

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Unique Features

Only in nself

1. Built-in Multi-Tenancy - Complete tenant management out of the box
2. Billing Integration - Stripe integration with usage tracking
3. White-Label Platform - Full customization for resellers
4. 40+ Service Templates - Microservices in any language
5. DBML Schema Workflow - Design → Import → Migrate → Seed
6. Environment-Aware Seeding - Different data for local/staging/prod
7. 26+ Cloud Providers - Deploy anywhere with one command
8. Complete Admin UI - Full-featured management dashboard

Only in Supabase

1. Edge Functions - Deno-based serverless at the edge
2. Managed Cloud - Fully managed SaaS option
3. Larger Community - More users and contributors

Only in Nhost

1. GraphQL-First - GraphQL is the primary API
2. Managed Cloud - Fully managed option available

Only in Firebase

1. Google Infrastructure - Leverages Google Cloud
2. Mobile SDKs - First-class mobile support
3. Crashlytics - Built-in crash reporting
4. Analytics - Built-in analytics

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Cost Comparison

Self-Hosted (Monthly)

Component	nself	Supabase	Nhost
Small (2GB RAM, 2 vCPU)	$10-20	$10-20	$10-20
Medium (4GB RAM, 2 vCPU)	$20-40	$20-40	$20-40
Large (8GB RAM, 4 vCPU)	$40-80	$40-80	$40-80

Actual costs depend on provider. These are DigitalOcean estimates.

Cloud-Hosted (Monthly)

Usage	nself	Supabase	Nhost	Firebase
Free Tier	Unlimited	500MB DB, 1GB storage	1GB DB, 1GB storage	1GB storage, 50K reads
Small Project	Infrastructure only	$25	$25	$25-100
Medium Project	Infrastructure only	$99	$99	$100-500
Large Project	Infrastructure only	$599+	$599+	$500-2000+

Note: nself is self-hosted only, so you only pay for infrastructure (VPS, cloud, etc.)

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When to Choose

Choose nself if you need:

• ✅ Complete multi-tenancy out of the box
• ✅ Built-in billing and subscription management
• ✅ White-label platform for reselling
• ✅ Deploy anywhere (26+ cloud providers)
• ✅ Full control over your infrastructure
• ✅ No vendor lock-in
• ✅ Custom service templates
• ✅ Enterprise features without enterprise pricing

Choose Supabase if you need:

• ✅ Managed cloud service
• ✅ Edge functions at CDN locations
• ✅ Don't want to manage infrastructure
• ✅ Larger community and ecosystem

Choose Nhost if you need:

• ✅ GraphQL-first architecture
• ✅ Managed cloud option
• ✅ Hasura expertise available

Choose Firebase if you need:

• ✅ Mobile-first development
• ✅ Google Cloud infrastructure
• ✅ Built-in analytics
• ✅ Established enterprise option

Choose DIY if you need:

• ✅ Complete customization
• ✅ Learning experience
• ✅ No framework constraints

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Migration Support

From Supabase to nself

Difficulty: Easy Time: 1-2 hours Guide: docs/migrations/FROM-SUPABASE.md

Migration includes:

• Database schema
• Authentication users
• Storage files
• Environment variables
• Configuration

From Nhost to nself

Difficulty: Easy Time: 1-2 hours Guide: docs/migrations/FROM-NHOST.md

From Firebase to nself

Difficulty: Medium Time: 4-8 hours Guide: docs/migrations/FROM-FIREBASE.md

Note: Firebase uses NoSQL (Firestore), requires schema redesign for PostgreSQL

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Conclusion

nself is the only self-hosted BaaS with built-in multi-tenancy, billing, and white-label support.

If you need:

• Control over your infrastructure
• Multi-tenancy out of the box
• Billing integration
• White-label customization
• Deploy anywhere flexibility

nself is the best choice.

For managed cloud services, Supabase and Nhost are excellent alternatives.

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Comparison Updated: January 31, 2026 Based on: nself v0.9.9, Supabase v2024.01, Nhost v2024.01, Firebase v2024.01