PocketBase
Open source backend in 1 file
- Status
- Generally available
- Last checked
- Checked · Oct 16, 2026
- License
- Open source
- Pricing
- Free tier
What it is
PocketBase is an open-source, single-file backend with an embedded SQLite database, authentication, file storage, and a real-time subscriptions API. It ships as a single executable — the entire backend runs from one binary with zero external dependencies.
When it fits — and when it doesn’t
A good fit for
Solo developers and small teams building side projects or internal tools who want a complete backend in a single binary
Look elsewhere if
Large-scale applications with millions of users or multi-node database requirements
Known weaknesses
Each one links to the public issue, changelog or docs page it came from, where we have one.
No verified weaknesses on file yet. That’s a gap in our data, not a clean bill of health.
What it does well
SQLite backend
Auth system
File storage
Realtime subscriptions
Admin UI
Go/JS SDK
Single binary
Pricing
- Free tier
- Yes
- Paid from
- —
- Model
- Flat rate
- Enterprise plan
- No
Pricing not independently confirmed — check the vendor’s page.
Performance benchmarks
How Fast Is It?
Set up PocketBase
Setup steps, common gotchas and what to check after 30 days.
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