Open-source Go backend providing embedded SQLite, realtime (SSE) subscriptions, auth (JWT/OAuth2), file storage, admin UI and REST-style APIs for web and mobile apps.
60.8k stars3.7k forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
4 self-hosted PocketBase Cloud alternatives
Managed cloud hosting for PocketBase that provides a hosted backend-as-a-service: realtime database, authentication, file storage, admin UI and API endpoints to build and deploy apps without self-hosting.
Alternatives to PocketBase Cloud
TrailBase is a fast, single-executable Firebase alternative with type-safe REST and realtime APIs, built-in auth, admin UI, WebAssembly extensibility, and SQLite storage.
5.6k stars190 forksOSL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
#3
Kinto is a lightweight JSON document store with an HTTP API, built-in permissions, sharing, and client synchronization, designed for offline-first and distributed apps.
4.4k stars436 forkslast commit Actively maintained
#4
bknd is a lightweight Firebase/Supabase alternative that provides a modular backend with REST API, admin UI, auth, media, and workflows, deployable across many JS runtimes.
3.8k stars146 forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained
What replacing PocketBase Cloud actually involves
Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 4 of 4 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: MIT, OSL-3.0, Apache-2.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
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