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Directus vs PocketBase

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

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Candidate A

Directus

directus/directus
★ 0

Open data engine that turns any SQL database into REST and GraphQL APIs with an intuitive admin app.

Min RAM
1 GB
CPU Cores
1 vCPU
Disk Storage
15 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 Directus PocketBase Advantage
Primary Category databases databases —
Minimum RAM Required 1 GB 256 MB PocketBase (0.8 GB lighter)
GitHub Stars ★ 0 ★ 0 Directus (+0 stars)
GitHub Forks 0 0 Directus
License FOSS FOSS Open-Source
Primary Language N/A N/A —
Docker Image directus/directus:latest ghcr.io/muchobien/pocketbase:latest Both Container Ready
Multi-App Server Sizing

Can You Run Both Directus & PocketBase Together?

Yes! Running both simultaneously requires approximately 3 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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