--- title: "Appwrite vs PocketBase: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Appwrite or PocketBase more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Backend as a service platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/appwrite-vs-pocketbase" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Appwrite vs PocketBase: Which is searched more? Is Appwrite or PocketBase more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Backend as a service platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Appwrite and PocketBase - **Competitive set**: Backend as a service platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Appwrite Share of Search**: 1.1% - **PocketBase Share of Search**: 0.51% ## Is Appwrite or PocketBase more popular in search? - In September 2026, Appwrite had more branded searches than PocketBase among backend as a service platforms worldwide. Appwrite had about 40,500 branded searches, while PocketBase had 18,100. Appwrite made up 1.1% of all backend as a service platform searches we track, and PocketBase accounted for 0.51%. - Appwrite was ahead of PocketBase in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Appwrite’s share of searches among backend as a service platforms worldwide moved from 2.8% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 40.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PocketBase’s share of searches among backend as a service platforms worldwide moved from 1% to 0.51%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K. ## Top backend as a service platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Appwrite appeared in all five answers. PocketBase was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Appwrite was listed before PocketBase in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Supabase | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Firebase | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Appwrite | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Convex | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | PocketBase | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | AWS Amplify | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Back4App | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Nhost | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about backend as a service platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which backend as a service platform should I use?": 1. Supabase, 2. Firebase, 3. Convex, 4. Appwrite - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best Firebase alternatives?": 1. Firebase, 2. Supabase, 3. Appwrite, 4. Convex, 5. AWS Amplify, 6. PocketBase - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best backend as a service for a small app?": 1. Supabase, 2. Firebase, 3. Appwrite, 4. Convex - Searched Google, AI Overview "backend as a service": 1. Firebase, 2. Supabase, 3. Appwrite, 4. AWS Amplify, 5. Convex - Searched Google, AI Overview "firebase alternative": 1. Supabase, 2. Appwrite, 3. PocketBase, 4. Convex, 5. Firebase Not named in any answer: Back4App and Nhost. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for backend as a service platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Appwrite worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 40.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for PocketBase worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Appwrite estimated searches | Appwrite Share of Search | Appwrite rank | PocketBase estimated searches | PocketBase Share of Search | PocketBase rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 2.8% | 3 | 22.2K | 1% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 2.6% | 3 | 27.1K | 1.2% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 2.6% | 3 | 27.1K | 1.2% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 2.4% | 3 | 27.1K | 1.1% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 1.9% | 3 | 27.1K | 1.1% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 1.8% | 3 | 27.1K | 0.79% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 1.4% | 3 | 27.1K | 0.79% | 4 | | May 2026 | 49.5K | 1.4% | 3 | 27.1K | 0.79% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 1.3% | 3 | 22.2K | 0.71% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 40.5K | 1.3% | 3 | 27.1K | 0.86% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 40.5K | 1.3% | 3 | 22.2K | 0.71% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 40.5K | 1.1% | 3 | 18.1K | 0.51% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Appwrite’s and PocketBase’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Appwrite**: Measured on the search term “appwrite”. - **PocketBase**: Measured on the search term “pocketbase”. - [Appwrite profile](/demand/global-en/brands/appwrite) - [PocketBase profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pocketbase) - [All backend as a service platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/backend-as-a-service-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Appwrite or PocketBase more popular in search? In September 2026, Appwrite had more branded searches than PocketBase among backend as a service platforms worldwide. Appwrite had about 40,500 branded searches, while PocketBase had 18,100. Appwrite made up 1.1% of all backend as a service platform searches we track, and PocketBase accounted for 0.51%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Appwrite vs PocketBase: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/appwrite-vs-pocketbase This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/appwrite-vs-pocketbase. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.