Open‑source Backend‑as‑a‑Service (BaaS) in a single executable file. Includes database, auth, file storage, and realtime subscriptions. Deploy on any VPS.
PocketBase is an open‑source BaaS in a single executable (~20MB). Run it and you get a database, user auth, file storage, and realtime API. Uses SQLite, perfect for small projects.
I built a note‑taking app backend with PocketBase. Downloaded the binary, ran it, created collections via admin UI. Frontend connected via JS SDK, enabling CRUD and realtime sync. Took under 30 minutes.
PocketBase is one of the fastest ways to get a backend, especially for prototyping or self‑hosting.
Pro tip: PocketBase supports custom Go extensions. You can embed business logic into the executable. Deployment is just a single file.