The startup offers a software development platform that automates cloud resource management, including storage, user management, security, and backups. This enables developers to create applications and websites more efficiently without the complexities of infrastructure management.
Funding
$3.1M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Developing and scaling web and mobile applications requires significant overhead in managing backend infrastructure, including databases, APIs, authentication, storage, and serverless functions. Configuring and maintaining these services can be complex and time-consuming, diverting developer focus from building core application features.
Solution
Nhost is an open-source backend-as-a-service (BaaS) and development platform that simplifies the process of building and scaling web and mobile applications. It provides a comprehensive suite of backend services, including a Postgres database, GraphQL API, authentication, storage, and serverless functions, all configured and ready to use. Nhost allows developers to focus on application development by abstracting away the complexities of infrastructure management and DevOps. The platform offers a CLI tool, Git integration for CI/CD, and cloud deployment options, enabling developers to build locally and ship globally with ease.
Target Audience
Nhost primarily targets web and mobile application developers who want to accelerate their development process by using a pre-configured, scalable backend platform.
Features
- Managed Postgres database with simplified administration and root access
- Instant, real-time GraphQL API with role-based permissions
- Authentication service with support for email/password, magic links, social OAuth providers, and WebAuthn
- Storage solution with global CDN, image transformations, and bucket-based access control
- Serverless functions for custom backend logic and integrations, supporting TypeScript and event triggers
- Command-line interface (CLI) for local development and infrastructure-as-code management
- Git integration for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD)
- Multi-factor authentication to improve security
- Integration with WorkOS for Enterprise SSO