# Appwrite vs PocketBase

| Attribute | Appwrite | PocketBase |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 61.6 (43% (low)) | 59.7 (20% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 63 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 50 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 60,827 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| integrations.count | 1 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"fal.ai"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["5GB bandwidth/month","750K executions","75K monthly active users","Community support","1 Database per project","1 Bucket per project","2 Functions per project","15-minute build timeouts","Max 2 projects","Projects paused after 1 week inactivity"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"2","bandwidth":"5GB/mo","executions":"750k/mo","build_timeout":"15 minutes","buckets_per_project":"1","monthly_active_users":"75k","databases_per_project":"1","functions_per_project":"2"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"From $25/month","features":["200K monthly active users","Dedicated resources per project","Organization roles","Email support","Daily backups (7-day retention)","Unlimited Databases, Buckets, and Functions","45-minute build timeouts","Webhooks (unlimited)","Custom SMTP support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For production applications with scaling needs","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"build_timeout":"45 minutes","monthly_active_users":"200k"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything in Pro","Uptime SLAs","Designated Success Manager","Up to 24/7 support","Private Slack channel option","Volume discounts","Log drains","90-day log retention","Advanced observability","Bring Your Own Cloud option","SOC-2 Type II, HIPAA, and BAA compliance","Custom organization roles","Single Sign-On (SSO)","Activity logs","Custom backup policies"],"description":"Custom solution for enterprises requiring advanced security and support","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"API Bandwidth","components":[{"per":{"qty":100,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Storage","components":[{"per":{"qty":100,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":2.8,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional Projects","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":15,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional Users","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"users"},"kind":"metered","amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Executions","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"million"},"kind":"metered","amount":2,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Compute (GB-hours)","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.06,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Connections","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"connections"},"kind":"metered","amount":5,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Messages","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"million"},"kind":"metered","amount":2.5,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Database Reads","components":[{"per":{"qty":100000,"unit":"reads"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.06,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Database Writes","components":[{"per":{"qty":100000,"unit":"writes"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Image Transformations","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"transformations"},"kind":"metered","amount":5,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Screenshots","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"screenshot"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.004,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier available. Pro from $25/month. Enterprise custom pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://appwrite.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:08:34.930Z","startingPrice":{"amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pocketbase.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:30:59.949Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":25,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 3 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.40.1","date":"2026-08-24T15:23:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.40.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.40.0","date":"2026-08-23T04:47:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.40.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.22.53","date":"2026-08-23T04:46:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.53"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.39.11","date":"2026-08-14T04:28:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.22.52","date":"2026-08-14T04:27:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.52"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.39.10","date":"2026-07-30T04:19:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.22.51","date":"2026-07-30T04:18:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.51"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.39.9","date":"2026-07-22T17:22:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.22.50","date":"2026-07-22T17:22:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.50"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.39.8","date":"2026-07-19T14:02:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.22.49","date":"2026-07-19T14:01:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.49"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.39.7","date":"2026-07-16T07:22:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.22.48","date":"2026-07-16T07:20:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.48"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.39.6","date":"2026-07-08T04:29:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.22.47","date":"2026-07-08T04:28:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.47"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.39.5","date":"2026-06-28T08:17:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.39.4","date":"2026-06-14T15:58:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.39.3","date":"2026-06-08T16:21:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.39.2","date":"2026-06-07T08:51:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.39.1","date":"2026-06-03T13:28:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.1"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.6 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fpocketbase%2Fpocketbase&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` |

## Capabilities (Backend As A Service)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:23:16.163Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*