Appwrite vs PocketBase
No clear leader: Appwrite (61.6) and PocketBase (59.7) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for backend as a service. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Appwrite
A backend-as-a-service platform that provides authentication, databases, file storage, serverless functions, messaging, real-time capabilities, and web hosting as integrated services under a single subscription model.
PocketBase
An open-source backend system that combines an embedded database, real-time data synchronization, user authentication, and an administrative interface in a lightweight, easy-to-deploy package.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Appwrite
Free tier available. Pro from $25/month. Enterprise custom pricing.
- FreeFree
- 5GB bandwidth/month
- 750K executions
- 75K monthly active users
- Community support
- 1 Database per project
- +5 more
- ProFrom $25/month
- 200K monthly active users
- Dedicated resources per project
- Organization roles
- Email support
- Daily backups (7-day retention)
- +4 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Everything in Pro
- Uptime SLAs
- Designated Success Manager
- Up to 24/7 support
- Private Slack channel option
- +10 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Appwrite
- fal.ai
PocketBase
Not documented yet.
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.