PocketBase
Free planA lightweight SQLite backend with auth, realtime data and an admin UI.
4.2Editorial scoreFree (open source)
- Best for
- Solo devs and small projects wanting a single binary
- Pricing
- Free (open source)
- Category
- Developer Tools
- Free plan
- Yes
Pros & cons
Pros
- Dead-simple to run
- Single binary
- Free and open source
Cons
- Not recommended for production-critical apps yet
- Manual migration work may be needed before v1.0
Where we recommend it
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How we assessed this
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PocketBase
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