PocketBase Has a Free Backend in a Single File With Auth Database and File Storage

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PocketBase is an open-source backend in a single file. It gives you a database, authentication, file storage, and admin UI — all in one Go binary.

What You Get for Free

SQLite database — with real-time subscriptions
Authentication — email/password, OAuth2
File storage — local or S3-compatible
Admin UI — manage everything visually
REST API — auto-generated CRUD
Single binary — no dependencies, ~15MB
Hooks — Go or JavaScript event hooks

Quick Start

./pocketbase serve

Admin UI at http://localhost:8090/_/.

Client SDK (JavaScript)

import PocketBase from 'pocketbase';

const pb = new PocketBase('http://localhost:8090');

// Auth
await pb.collection('users').authWithPassword('user@example.com', 'password');

// CRUD
const posts = await pb.collection('posts').getList(1, 20);
await pb.collection('posts').create({ title: 'Hello', body: '...' });

// Real-time
pb.collection('posts').subscribe('*', (e) => {
  console.log('Change:', e.action, e.record);
});