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Open WebUI vs PocketBase

Technical hardware and popularity breakdown for self-hosting Open WebUI and PocketBase on cloud VPS servers.

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Candidate A

Open WebUI

open-webui/open-webui
★ 72.3k

Feature-rich, self-hosted web interface for Ollama, OpenAI-compatible APIs, and local LLMs.

Min RAM
2 GB
CPU Cores
2 vCPU
Disk Storage
20 GB
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Candidate B

PocketBase

pocketbase/pocketbase
★ 0

Open-source single-binary backend consisting of embedded SQLite database, realtime subscriptions, and admin UI.

Min RAM
256 MB
Lower RAM
CPU Cores
1 vCPU
Disk Storage
5 GB
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Full Technical Benchmark Breakdown

Specification Open WebUI PocketBase Advantage
Primary Category ai-llms databases —
Minimum RAM Required 2 GB 256 MB PocketBase (1.8 GB lighter)
GitHub Stars ★ 72,300 ★ 0 Open WebUI (+72,300 stars)
GitHub Forks 8,900 0 Open WebUI
License MIT FOSS Open-Source
Primary Language Python N/A —
Docker Image ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:main ghcr.io/muchobien/pocketbase:latest Both Container Ready
Multi-App Server Sizing

Can You Run Both Open WebUI & PocketBase Together?

Yes! Running both simultaneously requires approximately 4 GB RAM including host OS and Docker daemon buffers. A single standard $6-$10/mo cloud VPS easily hosts both without bottlenecks.

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