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PocketBase

Complete backend in a single file, with SQLite, auth and admin panel.

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Open source backend in a single Go executable, with a SQLite database, authentication, file storage, realtime and an admin dashboard.

When to use

For prototypes and small apps that need a ready-made backend that is simple to host.

When to avoid

For large scale or many concurrent writes, where a client-server database is more suitable.

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