Low-Code Backend-as-Service stable
PocketBase
Backend in a single file with admin UI
44.0K stars
Since 2020
Backend in a single file with admin UI
License
MIT
Min RAM
128 MB
Min CPUs
1 core
Scaling
single_node
Complexity
beginner
Performance
medium
Self-hostable
✓
K8s native
✕
Offline
✕
Pricing
fully free
Docs quality
good
Vendor lock-in
none
Use cases
- ✓ Primary: rapid-prototyping-backend
- ✓ Primary: small-app-backend
- ✓ Primary: auth-and-storage
Anti-patterns / when NOT to use
- ✕ SQLite limits concurrent writes
- ✕ Not for large-scale production
- ✕ Single-binary means single-node
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Replaces / alternatives to
Technical specs
Language
Go
API type
REST
Protocols
HTTP
Deployment
docker
Community
GitHub stars 44.0K
Contributors 0
Commit frequency weekly
Plugin ecosystem none
Backing PocketBase
Funding community
Release
Latest version
— Last release —
Since 2020
Best fit
Team size
solosmallmedium
Industries
general