postgrest
The premium Open Source alternative to Hasura
🎯 Best for:Rapidly building APIs on top of existing Postgres schemas
What is postgrest?
A standalone web server that turns a PostgreSQL database directly into a RESTful API. It leverages database-level permissions and roles to handle authentication and authorization.
Tech Stack
HaskellBackend & Auth
Why postgrest?
- • Zero-config API generation
- • Native Postgres security
- • Extremely low latency
Limitations
- • Requires deep SQL knowledge
- • No built-in GraphQL
- • Limited custom middleware
3/6/2026
Last Update
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Forks
384
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Hasura)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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