PocketBase Alternatives

Apps similar to PocketBase include Supabase, which is open source with a free version. Other options are TrailBase, Firebase, Directus and Appwrite. Backend as a Service like PocketBase are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for the web, self-hosting, Mac, Linux and Windows.

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  1. Typebase icon
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    Write actions, a database schema, and auth as TypeScript files in a typebase/ folder inside your app. Your frontend calls them like local functions, end-to-end typed, zero REST boilerplate.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • npm
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  2. Gemmein icon
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    Gemmein is the backend for AI products, currently in public beta. It covers sign-in, private rule-based data, server-side AI tools, credits, payments, relays, custom compute and a customer inbox, so a solo developer can charge for an AI feature without building the business...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • Apple Swift
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  3. The AI-native backend. Idea in, API out. Model reality as it is, in graphs. Your agents compose typed JSON queries programmatically. No SQL, no joins, no ORMs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. Mavibase icon
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    Mavibase is a TypeScript-native, open-source backend platform designed for production workloads. We deliver database management, authentication, and real-time capabilities as a unified system eliminating vendor lock-in and unnecessary complexity.

    Cost / License

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  5. Managed cloud databases with flat monthly pricing: PostgreSQL, MySQL, FerretDB, Valkey, ClickHouse and more in one dashboard, plus a desktop app and CLI for local development.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  6. RexOne icon
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    Battle-hardened Rails 8 API foundation with Devise JWT, IAM/RBAC, Stripe subscriptions, Solid Queue workers, Action Cable WebSockets, DeepSeek AI, Monitoring Dashboards and client telemetry.

    4 RexOne alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
    • Ruby on Rails
    • Docker
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  7. Concile icon
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    Concile is a backend you run yourself. You write plain TypeScript functions, your frontend calls them, and every screen showing that data updates by itself when it changes. No polling, no websocket code, no cache to clear.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  8. Singlebase is the ultimate Firebase alternative. 🚀 We provision NoSQL Datastore, Authentication, Storage, Images, Search & Analytics in under 30 seconds ?.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. Unbody icon
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    Unbody is an AI-native development stack, unifying AI and product development into one seamless toolchain. It empowers developers to build scalable AI-native products without dependencies or fragmented workflows.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  10. Juno is a blockchainless (or zero-knowledge) development platform for creating innovative applications.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  11. RapidAPI icon
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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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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