SoftBestsPocketBaseUnderrated
A whole backend in one Go binary: SQLite, auth, realtime, files and an admin dashboard.
Best for
Solo developers and small teams who want a backend without a cluster to babysit.
Why it deserves attention
PocketBase ships as a single executable that embeds SQLite and includes a schema builder, REST API, realtime subscriptions, email and OAuth2 authentication, file storage with thumbnails, an admin dashboard and hooks in JavaScript or Go. You can run it on a small VPS, back it up by copying one file, and talk to it from official JavaScript, Dart and Go SDKs. It is MIT licensed, free, and its 61,000-plus stars reflect how often it is the pragmatic choice. The limits: SQLite means one writer at a time, so write-heavy multi-node workloads need care, and it is still pre-1.0, so upgrades occasionally require reading release notes.
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Can replace
- Firebase
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