# Backendless vs PocketBase

| Attribute | Backendless | PocketBase |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46.6 (26% (low)) | 53.8 (20% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 63 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 50 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 60,827 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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 | 12 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Thunkable"},{"name":"React JS"},{"name":"Git"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"Twitter"},{"name":"NativeScript"},{"name":"Google Play Store"},{"name":"Postman"},{"name":"Swagger"},{"name":"OpenAPI"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","description":"Includes 5 security roles, 20 GB file storage, 1M pub/sub messages, up to 200 data tables, 100k geopoints, and 300 API calls per minute","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"geopoints":"100k","data_tables":"200","file_storage":"20 GB","security_roles":"5","pub_sub_messages":"1M/mo","api_calls_per_minute":"300"}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud 9","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"api_calls_per_minute":"600"}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud 99","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"api_calls_per_minute":"1200"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Extra Data Tables","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Extra Geopoints","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Function Packs"}],"summary":"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)","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://backendless.com/new-release-updated-pricing-mbaas-code-generation-server-code-and-geolocation-improvements/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:08:04.309Z","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 | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| 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.scorecard | - | 4.6 |
| 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 | Backendless | 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 2026-09-01T17:49:22.409Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*