--- title: "Convex vs Nhost: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Convex or Nhost more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Backend as a service platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/convex-dev-vs-nhost" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Convex vs Nhost: Which is searched more? Is Convex or Nhost more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Backend as a service platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Convex and Nhost - **Competitive set**: Backend as a service platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Convex Share of Search**: 0.15% - **Nhost Share of Search**: 0.07% ## Is Convex or Nhost more popular in search? - In September 2026, Convex had more branded searches than Nhost among backend as a service platforms worldwide. Convex had about 5,320 branded searches, while Nhost had 2,400. Convex made up 0.15% of all backend as a service platform searches we track, and Nhost accounted for 0.07%. - Convex was ahead of Nhost in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Convex’s share of searches among backend as a service platforms worldwide moved from 0.36% to 0.15%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.9K to 5.3K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nhost’s share of searches among backend as a service platforms worldwide moved from 0.17% to 0.07%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 2.4K. ## Top backend as a service platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Convex appeared in all five answers. Nhost did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Supabase | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Firebase | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Appwrite | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Convex | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | PocketBase | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | AWS Amplify | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Back4App | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Nhost | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about backend as a service platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which backend as a service platform should I use?": 1. Supabase, 2. Firebase, 3. Convex, 4. Appwrite - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best Firebase alternatives?": 1. Firebase, 2. Supabase, 3. Appwrite, 4. Convex, 5. AWS Amplify, 6. PocketBase - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best backend as a service for a small app?": 1. Supabase, 2. Firebase, 3. Appwrite, 4. Convex - Searched Google, AI Overview "backend as a service": 1. Firebase, 2. Supabase, 3. Appwrite, 4. AWS Amplify, 5. Convex - Searched Google, AI Overview "firebase alternative": 1. Supabase, 2. Appwrite, 3. PocketBase, 4. Convex, 5. Firebase Not named in any answer: Back4App and Nhost. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for backend as a service platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Nhost worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.4K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Convex worldwide fell 32.5% over 12 measured months, from 7.9K to 5.3K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Convex estimated searches | Convex Share of Search | Convex rank | Nhost estimated searches | Nhost Share of Search | Nhost rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 7.9K | 0.36% | 6 | 3.6K | 0.17% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 7K | 0.3% | 6 | 2.9K | 0.12% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 6.9K | 0.29% | 6 | 2.9K | 0.12% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 13.7K | 0.53% | 6 | 2.9K | 0.11% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 12.8K | 0.5% | 6 | 2.9K | 0.11% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 9.5K | 0.28% | 6 | 3.6K | 0.1% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 7.3K | 0.21% | 6 | 2.4K | 0.07% | 8 | | May 2026 | 7.4K | 0.22% | 6 | 2.4K | 0.07% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 6K | 0.19% | 6 | 1.9K | 0.06% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 5.2K | 0.17% | 6 | 1.9K | 0.06% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 6.1K | 0.2% | 6 | 2.4K | 0.08% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 5.3K | 0.15% | 6 | 2.4K | 0.07% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Convex’s and Nhost’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Convex**: Measured on the search terms “convex backend”, “convex database” and “convex dev”, summed into one figure. - **Nhost**: Measured on the search term “nhost”. - [Convex profile](/demand/global-en/brands/convex-dev) - [Nhost profile](/demand/global-en/brands/nhost) - [All backend as a service platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/backend-as-a-service-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Convex or Nhost more popular in search? In September 2026, Convex had more branded searches than Nhost among backend as a service platforms worldwide. Convex had about 5,320 branded searches, while Nhost had 2,400. Convex made up 0.15% of all backend as a service platform searches we track, and Nhost accounted for 0.07%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Convex vs Nhost: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/convex-dev-vs-nhost This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/convex-dev-vs-nhost. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.