PocketBase: The Open-Source Firebase Alternative You Can Self-Host in 5 Minutes

PocketBase: The Open-Source Firebase Alternative You Can Self-Host in 5 Minutes If you've ever been frustrated by Firebase's pricing at scale or wanted full control over your backend data, PocketBase is the answer . One binary. No Docker required. Runs anywhere. What is PocketBase? PocketBase is an open-source backend in a single file — built with Go. It gives you: Real-time database (SQLite under the hood) Authentication (email/password, OAuth2, anonymous) File storage with built-in image resizing Admin dashboard out of the box REST + Realtime API auto-generated from your schema JavaScript and Go SDK And the best part: the entire backend is ~30MB , runs on a $5 VPS, and can handle thousands of users. Getting Started in 5 Minutes Step 1: Download & Run # Linux/Mac curl -L https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/latest/download/pocketbase_linux_amd64.zip -o pb.zip unzip pb.zip ./pocketbase serve # That's it. Admin UI at: http://127.0.0.1:8090/_/ Step 2: Create Your First Colle