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Does PocketBase support row-level security and role-based access control, or do I have to enforce permissions in my own code?

Measured in 1 answer, last on Nov 12, 2026. Only the passages that name a brand are shown.

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Answer 1 · Nov 12, 2026 · 1 source cited
“Feature | PocketBase | Supabase”
+ database-level RLS

“Database-level RLS | No | Yes”

PocketBaseRecommendedSite citedpositive
“For most applications, PocketBase's built-in API Rules are sufficient.”
+ built-in row-level access control

“PocketBase supports both row-level access control and role-based access control out of the box.”

+ built-in role-based access control

“PocketBase supports both row-level access control and role-based access control out of the box.”

+ no custom authorization middleware needed

“You generally don't need to implement your own authorization middleware.”

+ automatic record filtering

“PocketBase automatically filters the results.”

+ no custom backend authorization code for common scenarios

“No custom backend authorization code is necessary for these scenarios.”

+ suitable for multi-tenant SaaS applications

“This is particularly useful for multi-tenant SaaS applications.”

− no database-level RLS

“Database-level RLS | No | Yes”

− API rules enforced at API layer rather than native PostgreSQL RLS

“PocketBase's API Rules are enforced at the API layer, rather than through PostgreSQL's native RLS mechanism.”

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