PocketBase Alternatives

PocketBase is described as 'Open Source realtime backend in 1 file' and is a backend as a service in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to PocketBase for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Linux, Mac and Windows apps. The best PocketBase alternative is Firebase, which is free. Other great apps like PocketBase are Directus, Supabase, CASE JS and Appwrite.

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PocketBase alternatives page was last updated Sep 4, 2024
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  1. Firebase icon
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    Firebase

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    Firebase, provided by Google, is a backend service and application development platform. It uses AI, cloud infrastructure, and cross-platform SDKs for efficient app development. Firebase offers tools and infrastructure for app creation and business growth.

    117 Firebase alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Firebase Features

    1.  Self Destructing Messages
    2.  Backend
    3.  Web-Database
    4.  NoSQL database
    5.  REST API
    6.  Messages in cloud
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    Firebase VS PocketBase

    Is Firebase a good alternative to PocketBase?
     

    • Firebase is the most popular Web-based alternative to PocketBase.

    • Firebase is the most popular free alternative to PocketBase.

    • Firebase is Freemium and ProprietaryPocketBase is Free and Open Source
  2. Directus icon
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    Directus

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    Directus, with over 20 million downloads, is the world's first Open Data Platform. It can transform any SQL database into an API and a no-code application instantly, providing equal data and digital file asset management access to all team members.

    219 Directus alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ubuntu
    • Heroku
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3. MySQL Community Edition icon  MySQL Support
    4.  REST API
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    7.  Portable
    8.  Import CSV Data
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Real time collaboration
    11.  Autocompletion
    12.  Ad-free
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    Directus VS PocketBase

    Is Directus a good alternative to PocketBase?
     

    • Directus is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to PocketBase.

    • Directus is the most popular Open Source alternative to PocketBase.

    • Directus is Freemium and Open SourcePocketBase is Free and Open Source
    • Directus is Privacy focused and LightweightPocketBase is not according to our users
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    Supabase

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    The open source Firebase alternative. Supabase adds realtime and restful APIs to Postgres without a single line of code.

    105 Supabase alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online

    Supabase Features

    1.  OAUTH
    2.  REST API
    3.  Server Authentication
    4.  Web-Database
    5.  Real-time traffic
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    Supabase VS PocketBase

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  5. CASE JS icon
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    CASE JS

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    CASE is a self-hosted Baas (backend-as-a-service) that provides an instant backend in with Database, Admin panel, API and a JS SDK to use in any JS frontent (React, Vue, Svelte, Angular) or event in Node.JS !

    9 CASE JS alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    CASE JS Features

    1.  REST API
    2.  Backend
    3.  Admin panel
    4.  React
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    CASE JS VS PocketBase

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  6. Appwrite icon
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    Appwrite

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    Secure Open-Source Backend Server for Web and Mobile Developers. Appwrite provides developers with a set of easy-to-use and integrate REST APIs to manage their core backend needs.

    19 Appwrite alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Appwrite Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Headless CMS
    Appwrite webhooks dashboard
    Appwrite background tasks dashboard
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    Appwrite user management dashboard
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    Appwrite VS PocketBase

    Is Appwrite a good alternative to PocketBase?
     

    • Appwrite is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to PocketBase.

    • Appwrite is Free and Open SourcePocketBase is also Free and Open Source
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    Etebase

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    Etebase makes it easy to build end-to-end encrypted applications by taking care of the encryption and its related challenges.

    91 Etebase alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Etebase Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Backend
    Etebase iconPocketBase Icon

    Etebase VS PocketBase

    Is Etebase a good alternative to PocketBase?
     

    • Etebase is the most popular SaaS alternative to PocketBase.

    • Etebase is Free and Open SourcePocketBase is also Free and Open Source
  9. FeathersJS icon
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    FeathersJS

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    Feathers is a real-time, micro-service web framework for NodeJS that gives you control over your data via RESTful resources, sockets and flexible plug-ins.

    84 FeathersJS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS

    FeathersJS Features

    1.  Real-time bidirectional API
    2.  Real-time socket communication
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    FeathersJS VS PocketBase

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  10. Nhost icon
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    Nhost

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    Nhost is an open source Firebase alternative with GraphQL, built with the following things in mind:

    7 Nhost alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Nhost Features

    1.  GraphQL
    2.  Serverless
    3.  Backend
    Nhost iconPocketBase Icon

    Nhost VS PocketBase

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  11. InstantDB icon
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    InstantDB

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    Instant is for building real-time and offline-enabled applications. We make it easy to build collaborative products like Notion or Figma.

    51 InstantDB alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Client-side
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    InstantDB VS PocketBase

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  12. Hasura icon
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    Hasura

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    Hasura makes data access easy, by instantly composing a GraphQL API that is backed by databases and services so that the developer team (or API consumers) get immediately productive. The nature of GraphQL itself and Hasura’s dynamic approach makes integration and iteration easy.

    29 Hasura alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Hasura Features

    1.  Backend
    2.  Platform as a service
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  13. RapidAPI icon
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    RapidAPI

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    RapidAPI lets you easily find and connect to practically any API in the world while also providing the easiest way to track and manage the ones you use, in just one place. No need to search through massive API docs either, RapidAPI's intuitive interface gives developers a...

    73 RapidAPI alternatives
    Massive database to easily find APIs

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Get comprehensive lists of API endpoints
    Visualize your apps’ APIs and get real-time metrics

    RapidAPI Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Cloud based
    3.  Development API
    4.  Quick development
    5.  User Management
    6.  Drag and Drop
    7.  Push Notifications
    8.  Backend
    RapidAPI iconPocketBase Icon

    RapidAPI VS PocketBase

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    Realm

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    Realm enables any development team, no matter the size, to include difficult-to-build features like two-way data sync and realtime collaboration. Devote more time to what makes your app truly unique and less time to maintaining services.

    17 Realm alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Realm Features

    1.  Object-oriented Language
    2.  C++
    3.  Objective-c
    Realm iconPocketBase Icon

    Realm VS PocketBase

    Is Realm a good alternative to PocketBase?
     

    • Realm is the most popular Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to PocketBase.

    • Realm is Free and Open SourcePocketBase is also Free and Open Source
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