PocketBase
PocketBase is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Low-code & Backend category, licensed MIT and written mainly in Go. It is a self-hosted alternative to Firebase and Supabase and ships a Docker image. It has 61,619 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 23, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 61,619
- Forks
- 3,744
- Open issues
- 20
- Commits, last 12 months
- 534
- Last commit
- Oct 23, 2026
- Latest release
- v0.40.6Oct 23, 2026
- Created
- Jul 5, 2022
- License
- MITOpen source
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Project health
ActiveActive: last commit Oct 23, 2026, 534 commits in 12 months.
- Regular releases10 or more releases in 12 months
- Security policyPublishes a security policy on GitHub
| Last commit | Oct 23, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 12 months | 534 |
| Latest release | v0.40.6 (Oct 23, 2026) |
| Releases, last 12 months | 10 or more |
| Releases, all time | 296 |
| Open issues | 20 |
| Open pull requests | 0 |
| Good first issues | 0 |
| Contributing guide | Yes |
| Security policy | Yes |
| Created | Jul 5, 2022 |
Health as of , from the GitHub API. A label describes activity, not quality or security. How we label project health · Report a data error
About PocketBase
Backend for your next SaaS and Mobile app in one file.
Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase.
Topics
- authentication
- backend
- realtime
- golang
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Is PocketBase free and open source?
Yes. PocketBase is open-source software released under the MIT license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run PocketBase with Docker?
Yes. PocketBase provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.
What are the best alternatives to PocketBase?
Popular self-hosted alternatives to PocketBase include Dify.ai, Supabase and Appwrite. PocketBase itself is a self-hosted alternative to Firebase and Supabase.
Is PocketBase actively maintained?
The most recent commit to PocketBase was on Oct 23, 2026 with 534 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v0.40.6, published Oct 23, 2026. It had 20 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.