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PocketBase

Backend for your next SaaS and Mobile app in one file.

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Still maintained? No: the repository is archived, last push Oct 2026.

Also an alternative to Firebase.

Archived Docker #9 of 12 in Software Development - Low Code

At a glance

PocketBase quick facts

Health score
89/100 GOOD
Stars
61,626
Last commit
4 days ago (Oct 2026)
Latest release
v0.40.6, Oct 2026
Licence
MIT
View pocketbase/pocketbase on GitHub ↗ Website ↗

Top alternatives to PocketBase

Full rankings: Firebase alternatives

In its own words

The project's README opens: "You could download the prebuilt executable for your platform from the Releases page. Once downloaded, extract the archive and run ./pocketbase serve in the extracted directory."

Why it ranks here

Health score explained

PocketBase scores 89/100, #9 of 12 in Software Development - Low Code: 122 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v0.40.6, 7 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 61,626 stars add 19.2 of 20, the archived flag removes 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is the archived flag, worth 10.0 more points.

Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.

  • Commit activity 35.0 / 35

    122 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)

  • Release recency 25.0 / 25

    v0.40.6 released 7 days ago

  • Stars 19.2 / 20

    62k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)

  • Not archived biggest shortfall 0.0 / 10

    Repository is archived

  • Docker support 10.0 / 10

    Docker image or Compose file available

Commit activity

532 commits over the last 12 months
122
Last 90 days
532
Last 12 months
4 days ago
Last push

Ranked #9 of 12 tools in Software Development - Low Code by health , between SQLPage (#8) and Manifest (#10) .

Details

LicenceMIT
PlatformsGo, Docker
Latest releasev0.40.6 · 7 days ago
Stars61,626
Open issues1
DockerYes
Repositorypocketbase/pocketbase ↗
Visit website ↗ Source code ↗

PocketBase vs its top 5 alternatives

Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with PocketBase (Software Development - Low Code), scored on the same five terms.

Tool Health Stars Licence Last commit
Appwrite 99 58k BSD-3-Clause today
Directus 98 39k BUSL-1.1 yesterday
Hasura 98 32k Apache-2.0 today
PocketBase (this tool) 89 62k MIT 4 days ago
Manifest 86 7.6k MIT yesterday
Saltcorn 68 2.1k MIT 2 days ago

PocketBase: common questions

What does PocketBase replace?

Repoly lists PocketBase as an open-source alternative to Firebase. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where PocketBase stands against the others.

Is PocketBase still maintained?

The repository is archived, so no further development is expected. Its last push was 4 days ago.