Firebase vs Pocketbase
Compare Firebase and Pocketbase to find the best Backend as a Service (BaaS) provider for your needs.
Cloud Hosting Self Hosting
Firebase
A comprehensive mobile and web application development platform by Google, offering real-time database, authentication, and cloud functions.
Unique Features
- Real-time database and Firestore (NoSQL).
- Integrated machine learning APIs and Google Cloud integration.
- Strong mobile app development support, especially for Android.
Cloud Hosting Self Hosting
Pocketbase
An open-source backend with embedded SQLite database, realtime subscriptions, and a user-friendly admin UI.
Unique Features
- Simple, small, and lightweight architecture.
- Fully self-hostable with an SQLite-backed database.
- Designed to be developer-friendly for rapid prototyping.
Feature Comparison
Authentication
| Feature | Firebase | Pocketbase |
|---|---|---|
| Social | ||
| Phone | ||
| Magic Links | ||
| User Management | ||
| SSO | ||
| OTP |
Database
| Feature | Firebase | Pocketbase |
|---|---|---|
| Relations | ||
| Migrations | ||
| Documents | ||
| Full Text Search | ||
| Vector Search |
Realtime
| Feature | Firebase | Pocketbase |
|---|---|---|
| Realtime Database | ||
| Pub Sub |
Functions
| Feature | Firebase | Pocketbase |
|---|---|---|
| Triggers | ||
| Queueing | ||
| Scheduling | ||
| Runtime | Node and Python | Go and Node |
Storage
| Feature | Firebase | Pocketbase |
|---|---|---|
| File Upload | ||
| Resume Upload | ||
| Image Processing | ||
| CDN |
Push Notifications
| Feature | Firebase | Pocketbase |
|---|---|---|
| Web | ||
| Android | ||
| IOS |
Permissions
| Feature | Firebase | Pocketbase |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Rules | ||
| Row Level Security | ||
| RBAC |
Compliances
| Feature | Firebase | Pocketbase |
|---|---|---|
| HIPAA | - | |
| GDPR | - | |
| SOC 2 | - | |
| PCI | - |
Pricing Comparison
Free Tier Limits
Free resources provided each month without any cost.
| Resource | Firebase | Pocketbase |
|---|---|---|
| Team Members | Unlimited | - |
| Projects | 5 | - |
| Auth Users | 50,000 | - |
| DB Storage | 1 GB | - |
| DB Bandwidth | 10 GB | - |
| File Storage | 5 GB | - |
| File Bandwidth | 30 GB | - |
| Function Calls | 2,000,000 | - |
| Note | Firebase has a limit for file bandwidth of 1 GB per day. | - |
Priced Tier
Paid plans offering increased resources and features.
| Resource | Firebase | Pocketbase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | - | - |
| Team Members | - | - |
| Projects | - | - |
| Auth Users | - | - |
| DB Storage | - | - |
| DB Bandwidth | - | - |
| File Storage | - | - |
| File Bandwidth | - | - |
| Function Calls | - | - |
| Note | - | - |
Overage Pricing
Costs for usage beyond free or subscription limits.
| Resource | Firebase | Pocketbase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | - | - |
| Team Members | - | - |
| Projects | - | - |
| Auth Users | $0.0055 per user | - |
| DB Storage | $0.15 per GB | - |
| DB Bandwidth | $0.12 per GB | - |
| File Storage | $0.026 per GB | - |
| File Bandwidth | $0.12 per GB | - |
| Function Calls | $0.4 per million | - |
| Note | Firebase charges per DB read,write and delete operation on top of the bandwidth. | - |