PocketBase free tier includes Open-source backend in a single Go binary — SQLite database, real-time subscriptions, built-in auth… Not verified — the page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read. Compare with 8 alternatives in Databases.

PocketBase Free Tier 2026

Subtypes in Databases: backend_platform — bundles a database with auth, functions or storage as one product. We read that on 2026-08-31 from https://pocketbase.io/, where it says: “Open Source backend in 1 file with realtime database, authentication, file storage and admin dashboard” How we use this.

Limits, pricing history, and 8 alternatives. Catalogue date August 2026. Last updated 2026-09-16.

PocketBase's free tier offers Open-source backend in a single Go binary — SQLite database, real-time subscriptions, built-in auth (email, OAuth2)… The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-16, so we cannot confirm these terms today.

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Tier
Free
Category
Pricing Page
Catalogue date
2026-08-11
Last read
2026-09-16
The day we last read the vendor's page. Our last read of it, on 2026-09-16, could read no amount, tier or rate on the page. We hold no confirmation of the terms we publish — the 2026-08-11 beside this date is not one we can source to a read that confirmed them.

Free Tier Details

Open-source backend in a single Go binary — SQLite database, real-time subscriptions, built-in auth (email, OAuth2), file storage (S3-compatible), REST API. Completely free and self-hosted, no vendor lock-in. Single executable, no dependencies

When You'll Outgrow PocketBase's Free Tier

Pricing Change History (0 recorded)

No recorded pricing changes for PocketBase — but the page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-16, so nothing we have read describes these terms. Treat the empty history as a statement about our records, not about this vendor's pricing.

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Alternatives in Databases

How PocketBase compares against every one of the 8 we list, not against a selection of them. A surface with room for every member of a tied set may rotate their order. A surface with room for only some of them names none of them, because which ones it named would be the claim, and a claim seeded on the date is not the one we serve tomorrow. How we decide this.

Service Free Tier Stability
PocketBase Free source unconfirmed
Convex Free stable
Neon Free stable
codehooks.io Free caution
Supabase Free stable
Firebase Spark stable
Nhost Free stable
Appwrite Cloud Free caution
8base.com Free stable

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Recompute today's order yourself. The order above is a permutation seeded only on the UTC date and the query key — no vendor name, slug, id or offer field is an input. The list above is every one of the 8 entries in that order, not a prefix of it. The algorithm is published, so anyone can reproduce this page's order without asking us.
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2026-09-30
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alternatives:Databases:PocketBase
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25f2c6eb1f85a20616c5b146e70f9357f0056f70e1d4b7b5ff24cafd0bc9af10
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8

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is PocketBase free?
We cannot confirm that today. The page we cite for PocketBase states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-16. Our stored record says PocketBase offers a free tier: Free. Open-source backend in a single Go binary — SQLite database, real-time subscriptions, built-in auth (email, OAuth2), file storage (S3-compatible), REST API. Completely free and self-hosted, no vendor ... We have not confirmed these terms against the source we cite, so treat them as unverified.
What is PocketBase's free tier?
We cannot confirm that today. The page we cite for PocketBase states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-16. Our stored record calls PocketBase's free tier "Free". Open-source backend in a single Go binary — SQLite database, real-time subscriptions, built-in auth (email, OAuth2), file storage (S3-compatible), REST API. Completely free and self-hosted, no vendor lock-in. Single executable, no dependencies. We have not confirmed these terms against the source we cite, so treat them as unverified.
Is PocketBase's free tier reliable?
We cannot say. The page we cite for PocketBase states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-16. Nothing we have read describes these terms, so we are not publishing a stability judgement for this vendor until that is fixed.
Is PocketBase's free tier good for production?
The page we cite for PocketBase states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-16. We cannot confirm what this offer provides today, so we are not recommending it for production or for anything else until we can.
What changed in PocketBase's pricing?
We hold no recorded pricing changes for PocketBase, but the page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-16, so that is a statement about our records rather than a positive signal.
What are the best free alternatives to PocketBase?
We publish no ranking of these. Nothing we record measures popularity or generosity, so naming a best or a top few would be our preference rather than our data. We hold 8 free alternatives to PocketBase in Databases, each listed above with its tier. Of those, 8 carry no recorded demerit and are indistinguishable under every signal we hold, so they are listed in an order that rotates daily. Our ranking rule is published at /criteria.
When will I outgrow PocketBase's free tier?
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
What category is PocketBase in?
PocketBase is categorized under Databases on AgentDeals. We list 8 other Databases services alongside it, every one of them on this page with its free tier and the stability we publish for it.

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