# Nhost Packages for Dart & Flutter
Nhost is an open source Firebase alternative with GraphQL, built with the following things in mind:
- Open Source
- GraphQL
- SQL
- Great Developer Experience
Nhost consists of open source software:
- Database: PostgreSQL
- Instant GraphQL API: Hasura
- Authentication: Hasura Auth
- Storage: Hasura Storage
- Serverless Functions: Node.js (JavaScript and TypeScript)
- Nhost CLI for local development
Architecture of Nhost
Visit https://docs.nhost.io for the complete documentation.
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| Package | ||
|---|---|---|
| nhost_dart | Authentication, file storage, and serverless function API clients |   |
| nhost_flutter_auth | Flutter widgets for exposing Nhost authentication state to your app |   |
| nhost_flutter_graphql | Flutter widgets for providing Nhost GraphQL connections, for use with the graphql_flutter package |   |
| nhost_graphql_adapter | GraphQL connection setup, for use with the graphql package |   |
| nhost_gql_links | (Internal) Library-independent GraphQL link setup |   |