Comparison

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.

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Appwrite62
PocketBase60
Score
Vioscale score
Appwrite62 / 100low · 43%
PocketBase60 / 100low · 20%
Pricing
Free tier
Appwrite
PocketBase
Model
Appwritefreemium
PocketBaseopen_source
Price level
Appwritemid
PocketBasefree
Starting price
Appwrite$25
PocketBase
Transparent
Appwrite
PocketBase
Integrations
Count
Appwrite1
PocketBase
Security
Disclosure policy
Appwrite
PocketBase
Gdpr
Appwrite
PocketBase
Hipaa
Appwrite
PocketBase
Scorecard
Appwrite
PocketBase4.6
Soc2
Appwrite
PocketBase
Adoption
Dependent repos
Appwrite
PocketBase50
Github stars
Appwrite
PocketBase60,827
Activity
Commits last 30d
Appwrite
PocketBase63
Release
Cadence days
Appwrite
PocketBase3
History
Appwrite
PocketBase20 items
License
Spdx
Appwrite
PocketBaseMIT
Language
Primary
Appwrite
PocketBaseGo
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for backend as a service. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Database model
Appwrite-
PocketBase-
Built in auth
Appwrite-
PocketBase-
Row level security
Appwrite-
PocketBase-
File storage
Appwrite-
PocketBase-
Serverless functions
Appwrite-
PocketBase-
Edge functions
Appwrite-
PocketBase-
Realtime subscriptions
Appwrite-
PocketBase-
API style
Appwrite-
PocketBase-
Offline sync
Appwrite-
PocketBase-
Vector AI support
Appwrite-
PocketBase-
Self hostable
Appwrite-
PocketBase-
Deployment model
Appwrite-
PocketBase-
Pricing model
Appwrite-
PocketBase-

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.

Independently observed

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Appwrite

from $25/moSubscriptionFree tier

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
as of verify ↗

PocketBase

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Appwrite
PocketBase
macOS
Appwrite
PocketBase
Windows
Appwrite
PocketBase
Linux
Appwrite
PocketBase
CLI
Appwrite
PocketBase
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Appwrite
PocketBase
Self-hosted
Appwrite
PocketBase

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Appwrite

1 total
  • fal.ai
Independently observed

PocketBase

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.