Gel
Postgres Unchained: a modern database platform supercharging PostgreSQL
Gel is an open-source database platform built on top of PostgreSQL that replaces traditional SQL with a graph-relational data model and the EdgeQL query language for improved ergonomics, type safety, and performance. It includes built-in features like schema migrations, a connection pooler, auth (OAuth, passkeys, magic links), AI/RAG integrations, and a rich admin UI. A managed cloud offering (Gel Cloud) is also available with Vercel and GitHub integrations.
Gel sits on top of PostgreSQL and compiles a type-safe, graph-relational schema and EdgeQL queries down to efficient Postgres layouts, while bundling auth, AI, migrations, and a UI out of the box.
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Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- freemium
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