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PocketBase vs Vaultwarden

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

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Candidate A

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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Candidate B

Vaultwarden

dani-garcia/vaultwarden
★ 38.9k

Lightweight Bitwarden server written in Rust, compatible with all official Bitwarden mobile and browser apps.

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

Specification PocketBase Vaultwarden Advantage
Primary Category databases security —
Minimum RAM Required 256 MB 256 MB Equal Memory
GitHub Stars ★ 0 ★ 38,900 Vaultwarden (+38,900 stars)
GitHub Forks 0 2,100 Vaultwarden
License FOSS AGPL-3.0 Open-Source
Primary Language N/A Rust —
Docker Image ghcr.io/muchobien/pocketbase:latest vaultwarden/server:latest Both Container Ready
Multi-App Server Sizing

Can You Run Both PocketBase & Vaultwarden Together?

Yes! Running both simultaneously requires approximately 2 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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