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Creating a Project

Projects are the top-level container for all your deployments. Each project can contain PocketBase instances, backends, and frontends.

Step 1: Sign up

Head to the PocketBase Cloud dashboard and sign in with your Google account. That’s the only step — no email verification, no password to remember.

Step 2: Choose a plan

To start deploying, pick a plan from the Plan page in the sidebar:

  • Free ($0/month) — includes 1 PocketBase instance and frontend hosting. A Stripe subscription is required to collect payment information and prevent abuse. You won’t be charged.
  • Starter ($5/month) — includes 1 PocketBase instance, frontend hosting, dedicated server cluster, and custom domains. No trial.
  • Pro ($20/month flat) — your own dedicated compute (2 vCPU) in a region you choose, backend hosting (Node.js/Next.js/Deno/Bun), and up to 20 PocketBase instances, 20 backends, and 50 frontends.
  1. Go to the Plan page in the sidebar
  2. Click Subscribe on your chosen plan
  3. Complete checkout via Stripe

Step 3: Create a project

  1. Navigate to Projects in the sidebar
  2. Click New Project
  3. Enter a project name (e.g., my-saas-app)
  4. Click Create

Your project is now ready. From the project page you can deploy PocketBase instances, backends, and frontends.

Next steps

NextDeploying PocketBase →