How do I self-host PocketBase?

PocketBase can be deployed using Docker Compose. The AltStack provides a production-ready configuration that you can deploy on your own server. Simply copy the configuration and run it on any machine with Docker installed.

Is PocketBase free to self-host?

Yes, PocketBase is open source under the MIT and free to self-host. Your only costs are the server infrastructure. A basic cloud VPS starts at around $5-10/month.

What programming language is PocketBase built with?

PocketBase is built with Go. It has 61,400 stars on GitHub, indicating strong community adoption and support.

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Deploy PocketBase

Open Source realtime backend in 1 file

Quick Start

Create a directory

mkdir pocketbase-self-hosted && cd pocketbase-self-hosted

Create config file

Copy the content from the Config tab below into a file named docker-compose.yml

Deploy

docker compose up -d

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Metadata

License

MIT

Language

Last Updated

10/12/2026

Configuration

yaml

services:
  pocketbase:
    image: ghcr.io/muchobien/pocketbase:latest
    container_name: pocketbase
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "8090:8090"
    volumes:
      - pb_data:/pb/pb_data
      - pb_public:/pb/pb_public
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "wget", "--no-verbose", "--tries=1", "--spider", "http://localhost:8090/api/health"]
      interval: 30s
      timeout: 10s
      retries: 3

volumes:
  pb_data:
  pb_public:

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