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

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