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PocketBase vs Vendure
PocketBase has 61,070 GitHub stars, 3,688 forks, 19 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Vendure has 8,446 stars, 1,490 forks, 231 open issues and last shipped yesterday. PocketBase leads on adoption by 623% (61,070 vs 8,446 stars). PocketBase is written in Go under MIT; Vendure is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. PocketBase has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, Vendure 18%. Vendure was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| PocketBase | Vendure | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 61K | ★ 8.4K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | Go | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.7K | ⑂ 1.5K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick PocketBase if
- You weight community size — 61K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Vendure if
- You want the Vendure feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Vendure fits your workflow better
About PocketBase
PocketBase is an open source backend framework written in Go that bundles a SQLite database, authentication, file storage, admin dashboard, and REST API into a single executable file. It lives in the Go ecosystem and targets developers who want a lightweight, self contained backend without managing separate services like PostgreSQL, Redis, or a separate auth server.
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About Vendure
Vendure is an open source headless commerce platform built on a TypeScript stack that spans a Node.js and NestJS backend, a GraphQL API, and a React and TanStack admin dashboard. It lives in the TypeScript and Node.js ecosystem, and its topics place it among ecommerce frameworks, headless commerce platforms, and GraphQL commerce tools. The project is distributed as a monorepo containing the @vendure/core framework, the admin dashboard, the CLI, the official plugins, and an end to end testing harness. Vendure is licensed under GPLv3, with a plugin license exception that lets developers release their own Vendure pl…
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Frequently asked questions
Is PocketBase or Vendure more popular?
PocketBase has 61,070 GitHub stars and Vendure has 8,446. PocketBase has the larger community by that measure.
Are PocketBase and Vendure free?
Both are open source. PocketBase is licensed under MIT, and Vendure has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between PocketBase and Vendure?
PocketBase is written in Go and Vendure in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, PocketBase or Vendure?
Choose PocketBase if you want the larger community (61,070 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Vendure if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.