PocketBase
Open source realtime backend in a single file — SQLite, auth, file storage, and admin UI in one Go binary.
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Version history
8 releases· tracked since August 10, 2026
v0.40.5
Detected on October 10, 2026
v0.40.4
Detected on September 13, 2026
v0.40.3
Detected on September 7, 2026
v0.40.2
Detected on September 3, 2026
v0.40.1
Detected on August 26, 2026
v0.40.0
Detected on August 24, 2026
v0.39.11
Detected on August 14, 2026
v0.39.10
First tracked versionDetected on August 10, 2026
OpenAltFinder Score
92/100
Project Health (50%)
84/100
License (20%)
100/100
Self-hostable (20%)
100/100
Recency (10%)
100/100
Project Details
License
MIT
Self hostable
Yes
Repository details
Version
v0.40.5
Created
7/5/2022
Stars
61,507
Forks
3,735
Open issues
19
Last commit
10/14/2026
Updated 10/20/2026, 2:00:31 PM
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