Guides and product updates on deploying full-stack apps — database, frontends and backends — on PocketBase Cloud.https://pocketbasecloud.com/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/cli-self-upgrade-rewrite/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/cli-self-upgrade-rewrite/The upgrade command now narrates each step as it runs, npm installs are deprecated in favor of a single install script, and an outdated CLI tells you plainly when it needs an upgrade.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTclideveloper-experienceTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/csv-import-export-reliability-fixes/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/csv-import-export-reliability-fixes/A Windows-exported CSV no longer corrupts its last column on import, exports no longer fail to upload for reasons that have nothing to do with your data, and a wide CSV no longer reports itself as empty.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTreliabilitycsvbugfixTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/deploy-a-full-stack-app/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/deploy-a-full-stack-app/Deploy a complete full-stack app — database, single-page frontend, and API backend — to one platform with three commands. A step-by-step guide with the pbc CLI.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTfull-stackdeploymenttutorialcligetting-startedTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/deploy-a-nextjs-app/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/deploy-a-nextjs-app/Deploy a server-rendered Next.js app — App Router, API routes, and all — to a managed container with HTTPS. One command; the CLI handles the standalone build.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTnextjsbackenddeploymenttutorialcliTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/free-frontend-hosting/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/free-frontend-hosting/Deploy a React, Vue, Svelte, or Vite single-page app for free — with automatic HTTPS, SPA routing, and a database in the same place when you need one.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTfree-frontendfrontendstatic-sitefree-plantutorialTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/host-a-node-or-deno-backend/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/host-a-node-or-deno-backend/Deploy a Node.js, Deno, or Bun backend — a REST API, webhook handler, or worker — in an isolated container with HTTPS, encrypted secrets, and live logs.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTbackendnodedenodeploymenttutorialcliTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/instant-rest-api-from-your-database/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/instant-rest-api-from-your-database/Define your tables and get a REST and realtime API for free — CRUD, filtering, auth, and row-level rules, with no backend code to write or host.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTbackendapidatabasesupabase-alternativeguideTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/pro-compute-twelve-locations/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/pro-compute-twelve-locations/Five new regions — Japan, India, and three US regions — join the seven existing Pro locations, so your dedicated compute can sit closer to your actual users.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTcomputefeaturespro-planTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/deploy-a-nuxt-app/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/deploy-a-nuxt-app/Deploy a Nuxt 3 app — server-rendered or statically generated — to PocketBase Cloud, with HTTPS and a database in the same project.Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTnuxtvuedeploymenttutorialcliTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/deploy-a-sveltekit-app/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/deploy-a-sveltekit-app/Deploy a SvelteKit app — static or server-rendered — to PocketBase Cloud. Which adapter to pick, and the one command that ships each kind.Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTsveltekitsveltedeploymenttutorialcliTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/deployment-history-on-every-resource/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/deployment-history-on-every-resource/Each PocketBase instance, frontend, and backend now keeps its deploy history on its detail page — what shipped, when, and whether it landed.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTfeaturesdeploymentsportalTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/move-off-free-cluster-five-steps/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/move-off-free-cluster-five-steps/Upgraded to a paid plan but the instance is still on the Free cluster? Back up, restore at creation, repoint, delete — about five minutes.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTfeaturesmigrationpocketbaseTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/pocketbase-runtime-flags-and-superuser/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/pocketbase-runtime-flags-and-superuser/Dev mode, hooks pool, and query timeout are editable per instance from the portal or CLI, and the managed superuser can be rotated without the old password.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTpocketbasefeaturescliTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/restore-backup-into-new-instance/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/restore-backup-into-new-instance/pbc pocketbase create --backup provisions an instance with your backup already restored — schema, records, files, and superusers. Same thing in the portal's create form.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTpocketbasefeaturesmigrationcliTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/one-step-github-actions-deploys/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/one-step-github-actions-deploys/An official action and pbc ci init replace the 40-line hand-written workflow — and close a real credential leak along the way.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTclici-cdfeaturesdeploymentTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/2026-08-18-free-plan-api-rate-limit/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/2026-08-18-free-plan-api-rate-limit/Free PocketBase instances can serve 500 API requests per hour. Here's what that means for your project, how the limit behaves, and how to lift it.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTpricingfree-planpocketbaseTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/custom-domains-for-pocketbase/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/custom-domains-for-pocketbase/Serve your PocketBase instance from a domain you own — with automatic HTTPS, one DNS check, and full CLI support. The feature I've been asked for more than any other.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTfeaturesdomainspocketbaseTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/pb-cloud-locations-command/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/pb-cloud-locations-command/The new CLI command lists the regions the platform can actually deploy to for your plan — and --location now refuses a region before your deploy fails on it.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTclifeaturesTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/one-deploy-command-for-any-directory/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/one-deploy-command-for-any-directory/pbc deploy reads the directory you're standing in, works out whether it's a PocketBase instance, a frontend, or a backend, and runs that deploy — same flags, same output, one less decision.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTclifeaturesdeveloper-experiencefull-stackdeploymentTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/introducing-status-page/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/introducing-status-page/A public status page with 90 days of uptime history and an incident feed — built to keep telling the truth even when PocketBase Cloud itself is down.Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTplatformstatusreliabilityTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/ship-migrations-to-a-running-pocketbase-instance/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/ship-migrations-to-a-running-pocketbase-instance/pb_migrations and pb_public now install on an instance that already exists — migrations merge, pb_public is replaced, and the instance restarts only when the schema changed.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTfeaturesmigrationscliTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/choose-which-compute-your-deployment-lands-on/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/choose-which-compute-your-deployment-lands-on/Pro and organization deploys now pick a compute by name — in the portal, or with the CLI's --compute flag. How placement works, and why a redeploy never moves your app.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTfeaturesproinfrastructureTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/pocketbase-usage-and-performance-metrics/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/pocketbase-usage-and-performance-metrics/Every instance, backend and frontend now has a Usage & performance page — disk usage, requests over time, median and p95 response times, and container CPU and memory.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTfeaturesmonitoringperformanceTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/pro-region-availability/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/pro-region-availability/Pro's dedicated compute can now be provisioned in 10 OVHcloud regions across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific. Here's the full list.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTplatforminfrastructureregionsTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/introducing-organizations/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/introducing-organizations/Share projects with your team, keep billing and deletion under the owner's control, and see who created what. A tour of my favorite feature we've built.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTfeaturesorganizationsteamsTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/why-pocketbase-is-so-reliable/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/why-pocketbase-is-so-reliable/Fewer moving parts, a database with aviation-grade testing, and no network between app and data. The architecture behind PocketBase's uptime.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTpocketbasereliabilityarchitectureTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/free-landing-page-with-subscribe-form/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/free-landing-page-with-subscribe-form/Ship a free landing page that collects emails: free static site hosting plus a form backend on the free plan, step by step — no monthly bill.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTtutoriallanding-pagefree-planfree-frontendstatic-siteTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/why-supabase-is-overkill/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/why-supabase-is-overkill/A Supabase alternative for most projects: Supabase is excellent engineering and more machinery than you need. When a full Postgres stack is too much, and what to run instead.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsupabasesupabase-alternativecomparisonarchitecturebackendTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/what-is-pocketbase/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/what-is-pocketbase/PocketBase packs a database, auth, realtime, and file storage into one ~15 MB binary. Here's what it is, how it works, and when to use it.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTpocketbasebasicsguideTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/scaling-pocketbase-applications/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/scaling-pocketbase-applications/Strategies for scaling a full-stack app on PocketBase Cloud to thousands of concurrent users and millions of records — on a single server.Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTperformancescalingarchitecturefull-stackTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/security-best-practices/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/security-best-practices/Secure your app's API and auth: a practical guide to PocketBase API rules, authentication, and server security settings.Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTsecuritybest-practicesauthbackendMarcus Reedhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/real-time-subscriptions-guide/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/real-time-subscriptions-guide/Master real-time updates in your application. Learn how to use PocketBase subscriptions for chat apps, notifications, and live dashboards.Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTtutorialrealtimejavascriptbackendTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/migrating-from-firebase/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/migrating-from-firebase/A Firebase alternative and migration guide: move your data, authentication, and logic off Firebase to PocketBase Cloud without losing functionality or overpaying.Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTmigrationfirebasefirebase-alternativeguideTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/multi-instance-hosting-explained/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/multi-instance-hosting-explained/How PocketBase Cloud's multi-instance model runs many apps on one server for a flat price — a cheaper alternative to per-service PaaS billing.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTfeaturescost-optimizationarchitecturepaasTomhttps://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/getting-started-pocketbase-cloud/https://pocketbasecloud.com/blog/getting-started-pocketbase-cloud/Deploy your first PocketBase instance on PocketBase Cloud in under 5 minutes, then add a frontend and backend alongside it. A beginner's guide to managed PocketBase hosting.Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTtutorialgetting-starteddeploymentfull-stackTom