Xata
The serverless data platform.
Overview
Xata is a serverless data platform that combines a PostgreSQL database for transactions and Elasticsearch for search and analytics into a single, easy-to-use API. It provides a rich, spreadsheet-like user interface for managing data and, crucially, supports Git-like branching. This allows developers to create zero-copy branches of their data for development, testing, or experimentation, and then merge changes back into the main branch.
✨ Key Features
- Serverless PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch
- Database Branching and Merging
- Full-text and Vector Search
- Built-in Analytics
- Type-safe client libraries
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Combines transactional database (Postgres) and search (Elasticsearch) seamlessly.
- Rich, spreadsheet-like UI for data management.
- Full data and schema merging capabilities between branches.
Unique Value: Get a powerful serverless backend with transactional support, advanced search, and true database branching with merging, all through a simple and intuitive platform.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Creating a new branch to test a schema change, making modifications, and then merging the schema change to production.
- Building a web app with powerful search capabilities without managing a separate search index.
- Using the spreadsheet-like UI to quickly prototype and manage application data.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Heavy transactional systems that require fine-grained control over the underlying PostgreSQL instance.
🏆 Alternatives
Unlike platforms that offer just a database, Xata integrates a search engine and analytics out-of-the-box. Its branching model is more advanced than simple cloning, as it supports schema and data merging.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: 3 databases, 1 branch per db, 150k records, 1GB file storage
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