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PocketBase is an open-source backend in a single binary — embedded SQLite database, real-time subscriptions, file storage, authentication, admin dashboard. The Go-based binary contains the entire backend; no Docker / Postgres / Redis required. Designed for indie developers who want a Firebase-like backend without managing infrastructure.

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⚙️ DevOps & Infrastructure Min 128 MB RAM Port 8090 (http) Tier pro
// What it is

A closer look.

PocketBase is an open-source backend in a single binary — embedded SQLite database, real-time subscriptions, file storage, authentication, admin dashboard. The Go-based binary contains the entire backend; no Docker / Postgres / Redis required. Designed for indie developers who want a Firebase-like backend without managing infrastructure.

For solo founders and small teams who want to ship faster than wiring 5 services together, PocketBase is the minimum viable backend.

// Use cases

What it's for.

Concrete scenarios where teams pick PocketBase over the SaaS alternative.

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Indie SaaS backend

auth + DB + storage + realtime in one binary

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Mobile app backend

Firebase-replacement for iOS / Android apps

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Prototyping

fastest path from idea to working backend

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Static site backend

comments, contact forms, user accounts for JAMstack

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Internal tools

quick CRUD + auth without ops overhead

// Who it's for

Built for these teams.

If your team profile matches one of these, PocketBase is a strong fit out of the box.

Profile A

Solo developers

shipping side projects without infrastructure overhead

Profile B

Indie SaaS founders

needing backend before product-market fit

Profile C

Mobile app devs

preferring single-binary backend to BaaS cloud bills

Profile D

Hackathon teams

prototyping with minimum viable backend

Profile E

Static site builders

adding dynamic features to JAMstack sites

// Differentiators

Why teams pick PocketBase.

When evaluating self-hosted options for this category, here are the dimensions on which PocketBase consistently lands above the alternatives.

  • ✓Single binary — no Docker, no Postgres, no Redis, just one executable
  • ✓MIT license — fully open
  • ✓SQLite-backed — battle-tested embedded DB
  • ✓Real-time — WebSocket subscriptions built-in
  • ✓Admin dashboard — visual schema management
  • ✓Tiny resource footprint — runs on $3/mo VPS
// Integrations

Connects to.

The stack you'll plug PocketBase into — services, protocols, and adjacent apps in the BluixApps catalog.

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Auth providers
email/password, OAuth (Google, GitHub, Facebook, custom)
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File storage
local filesystem or S3-compatible
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Email
SMTP for transactional email
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JS / Dart / Go SDKs
official client libraries
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REST + Realtime APIs
both auto-generated from schema
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Hooks
JavaScript hooks for custom server-side logic
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Migrations
DB migrations versioned with code
// Adoption & deployment

Notable users & community

  • 43k+ GitHub stars (one of the most-starred OSS backends)
  • Active Discord community
  • Used by countless indie SaaS and side projects
  • Backed by single dedicated maintainer (Gani Georgiev)
  • Featured in "how to ship fast" indie guides

What we ship

  • Docker compose: PocketBase + persistent data volume
  • Pinned ghcr.io/muchobien/pocketbase:latest (release-tagged)
  • HTTPS via Let's Encrypt
  • Admin user via env config
  • Persistent volume at /pb_data
  • File storage local by default; S3 documented for production
  • Backup hook covers pb_data directory
// Tips & operations

Run it properly.

Operational guidance from running this in production — what to do before you scale, what to lock down, what surprises people.

// PERFORMANCE
Persist pb_data
entire app state lives here; volume mount essential
// SECURITY
SQLite scaling limits
fine to ~100k req/min; beyond that, evaluate Postgres alternatives
// OPERATIONS
File storage to S3
local files break on container restart if not on volume
// RELIABILITY
Hooks discipline
JS hooks run in V8; keep them simple
// DEPLOYMENT
Backup is just a file copy
pb_data directory; trivial backup strategy
// SCALING
TLS at proxy
PocketBase has built-in TLS but Caddy/nginx in front is cleaner
128
// min ram (MB)
2
// min disk (GB)
8090
// access port
http
// protocol
pro
// bluixapps tier
8090:8090 · ghcr.io/muchobien/pocketbase:latest
// docker image

Project resources

Official sitepocketbase.io ↗
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