OpenRouter vs PocketBase

OpenRouter

PocketBase

OpenRouter · 15 features

• 300+ Models — Claude, GPT, Gemini, Llama, Mistral, Qwen, DeepSeek, Cohere, Grok + open-source.
• 60+ Providers — Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Together, Fireworks, Groq, DeepInfra, Replicate, etc.
• Auto Fallback — Automatic retry to backup provider on failure.
• Bring Your Own Key — Use your own provider keys → pay providers directly + no platform fee.
• Credit System — Prepay credits via card, crypto, or bank.
• Data Retention Controls — Opt-out of training/retention per provider.
• Free Models Tier — 25+ models available at $0 (limited rate).
• Prompt Caching — Automatic cache for identical prefixes (provider-dependent).
• Provider Preferences — Pin preferred providers per request or default.
• Rankings & Stats — Public leaderboard of most-used models.
• Regional Routing — Route requests to specific geographic regions.
• Streaming — SSE + partial completions.
• Structured Outputs — JSON-mode + JSON schema across supporting models.
• Tool Use / Function Calling — Unified tool calling across providers.
• Unified OpenAI-Compat API — Same endpoint for every model + provider.

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.