PocketBase vs Loops

PocketBase

Loops

PocketBase · 12 features

• Access Rules — Record-level access rules (filter expressions) referencing @request and @collect…
• Admin Dashboard — Built-in web UI for schema + data management.
• Auth — Email+password, OAuth2 (Google, GitHub, Facebook, Apple, Discord, Microsoft, etc…
• Backups — Built-in backup/restore with S3 upload option.
• Built-in Mailer — SMTP integration for verification, password reset, magic link emails.
• Collections — Schema-defined record types with fields, validations, and record/admin/auth acce…
• Embedded JS Engine — JavaScript VM (goja) lets you write hooks in JS without recompiling.
• Extend as Go Library — Embed PocketBase in a larger Go app, add custom routes and events.
• File Storage — Local filesystem or S3-compatible storage with access rules.
• Hooks — Server-side Go or JavaScript hooks that run on CRUD events (OnRecordBeforeCreate…
• Migrations — JS/Go migration scripts applied on startup.
• Realtime Subscriptions — SSE-based subscriptions to collection changes.

Loops · 12 features

• API Keys — Scoped keys for testing vs production.
• Audiences (Segments) — Filter contacts by properties + event behavior.
• Campaign Analytics — Open/click/unsubscribe rates, heatmaps, A/B significance.
• Campaigns — One-off broadcasts to audience segments. Schedule + A/B test subject.
• Contacts — Contact records with custom properties (strings, numbers, booleans, dates).
• Email Editor — Visual block-based + Markdown + HTML modes.
• Events — Send events to trigger loops/journeys or filter audiences.
• Loops (Automations) — Event-triggered automation flows with delays + conditions.
• Mailing Lists — Opt-in lists with subscribe/unsubscribe preferences per list.
• Template Library — Pre-built templates for SaaS use cases (onboarding, digest, launch).
• Transactional API — Send transactional emails (receipts, password resets) via /transactional endpoin…
• Webhooks — Subscribe to contact/event changes.