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- Integration with Stripe, Algolia or Sentry. We haven't found them on PocketBase's website.
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Appwrite: Facts from appwrite.io, checked October 28, 2026. Sources: appwrite.io, appwrite.io/pricing, appwrite.io/docs/products/functions/runtimes, appwrite.io/integrations.
PocketBase: Facts from pocketbase.io, checked October 28, 2026. Sources: pocketbase.io, pocketbase.io/docs.
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