Why I chose PocketBase Cloud
If you haven't used PocketBase: it's an open-source backend in a single Go binary. Embedded SQLite, auth, real-time subscriptions, file storage, REST API, admin UI — all included.
The catch has always been hosting it: renting a VPS, configuring a reverse proxy, SSL, backups, monitoring.
That's exactly the gap PocketBase Cloud fills. It's a hosting platform built specifically for PocketBase: you click a button and get a fully managed instance — deployed on real infrastructure, secured with SSL and DDoS protection, backed up, and monitored — live in about 30 seconds, with a free plan to start. Think Vercel, but for your PocketBase backend.
This post walks through creating your first instance on it, start to finish.
