Open source all-in-one backend in a single file: SQLite, auth, file storage, admin dashboard. Fastest way for indie devs to build MVPs.
SQLite uses a single-writer architecture — only one process can write at a time. If your OPC product needs high-concurrency writes (real-time collaboration, high-frequency transaction logging), PocketBase will hit performance bottlenecks at 100+ concurrent writes. For read-heavy, write-light scenarios (blogs, CMS, landing pages) it's fully adequate.
Because SQLite is a single-file database, PocketBase cannot do read replicas or horizontal sharding like Supabase/Neon. Your only option is vertical scaling (a bigger VPS). If your OPC product expects >100K DAU, choose Supabase from the start.
PocketBase provides automatic CRUD APIs but does not support custom business logic endpoints. Complex backend logic (payment webhooks, data transformation pipelines) requires additional services. You can write Extensions in Go, but that requires Go knowledge.
There is no managed PocketBase service — you must deploy, back up, monitor, and update on your own. While VPS management isn't a big issue for OPC, the risk of data loss is entirely on you. Setting up a cron job for periodic SQLite file backups is a non-optional first step.
Third-party hosting services like pockethost.io exist, but compared to Supabase/Neon's managed services, they lag in reliability, support, and feature completeness. If you don't want to manage servers yourself, choose Supabase.
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