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PocketBase vs PostgREST: catalog facts
PocketBase	PostgREST
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, supported by sponsors.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Windows, Self-hosted, Command line
One binary and one file is the entire backend, trivial to deploy and back up Realtime subscriptions, auth and file storage included	Generates an API from the database schema with no custom code Authorization handled through PostgreSQL roles and permissions
SQLite-backed and single-node, so it does not scale horizontally Still pre-1.0, with breaking changes between releases	Works only with PostgreSQL Logic beyond what SQL views and functions express needs other services
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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