Comparison

Backendless vs PocketBase

No leader: the top candidate PocketBase has only 0.20 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Backendless43
PocketBase54
Score
Vioscale score
Backendless43 / 100low · 26%
PocketBase54 / 100low · 20%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Backendless
PocketBase
Model
Backendlessfreemium
PocketBaseopen_source
Price level
Backendlesslow
PocketBasefree
Transparent
Backendless
PocketBase
Integrations
Count
Backendless12
PocketBase
Adoption
Dependent repos
Backendless
PocketBase50
Github stars
Backendless
PocketBase60,827
Activity
Commits last 30d
Backendless
PocketBase63
Release
Cadence days
Backendless
PocketBase3
History
Backendless
PocketBase20 items
License
Spdx
Backendless
PocketBaseMIT
Language
Primary
Backendless
PocketBaseGo
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Backendless

A no-code platform that provides a visual backend, real-time database, and API services for building applications. Features include codeless logic builders, user management, file storage, geolocation capabilities, and AI-powered workflow automation through FlowRunner.

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.

Backendless

HybridFree tier

Free tier available with 300 API calls/minute; paid Cloud plans with higher rate limits starting at Cloud 9 (600/min) and Cloud 99 (1200/min)

  • FreeFree
  • Cloud 9-
  • Cloud 99-
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
Backendless
PocketBase
iOS
Backendless
PocketBase
Android
Backendless
PocketBase
macOS
Backendless
PocketBase
Windows
Backendless
PocketBase
Linux
Backendless
PocketBase
CLI
Backendless
PocketBase
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Backendless
PocketBase
Self-hosted
Backendless
PocketBase
On-premise
Backendless
PocketBase

Integrations

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

Backendless

12 total
  • Thunkable
  • React JS
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • OpenAI
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • NativeScript
  • Google Play Store
  • Postman
  • Swagger
  • OpenAPI
Independently observed

PocketBase

Not documented yet.

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