PocketBase
Open-source backend in one file
PocketBase is a single-binary backend with SQLite database, real-time subscriptions, authentication, and file storage. Deploy your entire backend as one executable.
Panel Reviews
The Builder
Developer Perspective
“Single binary with auth, database, file storage, and real-time. Deploy your backend with one file. Incredible for small projects.”
The Skeptic
Reality Check
“The simplicity is its superpower. For prototypes, side projects, and small apps, nothing is faster to deploy.”
The Futurist
Big Picture
“Single-binary backends democratize backend development. PocketBase proves you don't need cloud services for small apps.”
Community Sentiment
“A single Go binary with auth, realtime, and file storage is genuinely impressive engineering. Perfect for side projects”
“PocketBase replaced Firebase for my indie app — self-hosted, one binary, and the admin UI is clean”
“Launched my SaaS in a weekend using PocketBase. Would have taken weeks setting up Supabase + Auth”
“The best backend for solo developers who want to ship fast without infra overhead”