# PostgreSQL

> Advanced open source SQL built for scale and reliability

- Canonical URL: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/postgresql
- JSON export: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/postgresql.json
- Website: https://github.com/postgres/postgres
- Category: Database
- Open source: yes
- Self-hostable: yes
- Verified listing: no
- Featured: no
- Published at: 2026-04-04T15:28:10+00:00
- Catalog revision: `210222524`

## Repository metrics (point-in-time)

- Repository: https://github.com/postgres/postgres
- Stars: 22705
- Forks: 6100
- Open issues: 0
- License: NOASSERTION
- Last push: 2026-11-04T09:34:26+00:00
- Metrics observed at (synced_at): 2026-11-04T10:08:26+00:00
- Archived: no

Tags: Database, SQL, relational-database
Tech stacks: LLVM, OpenSSL, sql

## Features
- Advanced SQL database with support for transactions, foreign keys, triggers, subqueries, user defined types, and functions. *(highlighted)*
- Strong extensibility for custom data types, functions, and multiple programming language integrations. *(highlighted)*
- Mature replication and developer ecosystem, including logical replication, JSON support, and the libpq C client library. *(highlighted)*

## Description

PostgreSQL is an open source object relational database built for reliable transactions, complex queries, and production scale workloads. It offers strong SQL support, extensibility, and a mature ecosystem for modern application development.

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Source: [FOSSHunter — PostgreSQL](https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/postgresql) — cite `synced_at` and the catalog revision when quoting metrics.
Interpretation rules: https://www.fosshunter.com/llms-full.txt