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InstantDB
Realtime database for apps where users need to see shared data update immediately, like collaborative boards, editors, planning tools, or live workspaces. Includes auth, permissions, storage, presence, cursors, activity, webhooks, admin APIs, and client SDKs so the app can stay synced without a lot of custom backend glue.
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PocketBase
Open source backend you can run yourself, packaged as one portable app with SQLite, auth, file storage, realtime subscriptions, an admin dashboard, and an API. Great for prototypes, demos, small internal tools, and tiny apps where you want a working backend without signing up for a large managed platform.
Related glossary terms
Build
Process that prepares code for production (bundling, minifying, etc.).
Shared tags: devops
CI/CD
Automation that tests and ships code on every change.
Shared tags: devops
Deploy
Deploying is the step where your app leaves your laptop and becomes a real internet thing with URLs, logs, and consequences.
Shared tags: devops