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Awesome PostgreSQL
A curated list of awesome libraries, tools, frameworks, and resources for PostgreSQL, an advanced open-source relational database system known for its performance, extensibility, and SQL compliance.
Contents
- Libraries and Clients
- GUI Tools
- Backup and Migration
- Extensions
- Optimization and Monitoring
- Replication and Clustering
- Data Modeling and Schema Design
- Learning Resources
- Books
- Community
- Contribute
- License
Libraries and Clients
- psycopg2 - The most popular PostgreSQL driver for Python.
- pgx - A PostgreSQL driver and toolkit for Go that aims to be feature-rich and performant.
- node-postgres - A comprehensive PostgreSQL client for Node.js.
- JDBC PostgreSQL Driver - The official JDBC driver for PostgreSQL.
- SQLAlchemy - A Python SQL toolkit and ORM that supports PostgreSQL.
- Diesel - A safe and extensible ORM and query builder for Rust, supporting PostgreSQL.
- ActiveRecord PostgreSQL Adapter - The PostgreSQL adapter for Ruby on Rails.
GUI Tools
- pgAdmin - The most popular open-source administration and development platform for PostgreSQL.
- DBeaver - A universal database tool supporting PostgreSQL and other databases.
- DataGrip - A powerful database IDE by JetBrains, with PostgreSQL support.
- TablePlus - A modern, native GUI tool for PostgreSQL and other databases.
- HeidiSQL - A lightweight and fast database client for Windows, supporting PostgreSQL.
Backup and Migration
- pg_dump - The built-in PostgreSQL utility for backing up databases.
- pgBackRest - Reliable, flexible backup and restore solution for PostgreSQL.
- WAL-G - A backup and restore tool for PostgreSQL with support for continuous archiving.
- Flyway - A database migration tool that supports PostgreSQL.
- Liquibase - An open-source tool for managing and tracking database schema changes.
Extensions
- PostGIS - A spatial database extender for PostgreSQL, adding support for geographic objects.
- pg_stat_statements - A module that tracks execution statistics of all SQL statements.
- pgcrypto - A cryptographic extension for PostgreSQL, providing various hashing and encryption functions.
- TimescaleDB - A time-series database built on top of PostgreSQL.
- Citus - An extension that transforms PostgreSQL into a distributed database for horizontal scalability.
Optimization and Monitoring
- EXPLAIN - A command to analyze and optimize query performance.
- pg_stat_monitor - A statistics collection extension for PostgreSQL query performance monitoring.
- pgHero - A performance monitoring tool for PostgreSQL.
- pgBadger - A fast log analyzer for PostgreSQL.
- PMM (Percona Monitoring and Management) - A monitoring tool for PostgreSQL and other databases.
Replication and Clustering
- Streaming Replication - The built-in streaming replication feature of PostgreSQL.
- Patroni - A high-availability solution for PostgreSQL based on streaming replication.
- pgPool-II - A middleware for PostgreSQL that provides connection pooling and load balancing.
- Bucardo - A multi-master replication system for PostgreSQL.
- Citus - A distributed database solution for scaling PostgreSQL horizontally.
Data Modeling and Schema Design
- ERAlchemy - A tool to generate Entity-Relationship (ER) diagrams from PostgreSQL databases.
- pgModeler - An open-source database modeler for PostgreSQL.
- PostgreSQL Schema Design Guide - Official PostgreSQL documentation on schema design.
- DBDiagram - An online tool for visualizing database schemas, including PostgreSQL.
Learning Resources
- PostgreSQL Documentation - The official PostgreSQL reference documentation.
- PostgreSQL Tutorial - A comprehensive guide to PostgreSQL, covering basic to advanced topics.
- Leetcode: PostgreSQL Problems - Practice SQL queries with PostgreSQL challenges on Leetcode.
- The Art of PostgreSQL - A blog with articles on advanced PostgreSQL techniques.
- Postgres Guide - A guide for developers to learn and use PostgreSQL effectively.
Books
- PostgreSQL: Up and Running by Regina Obe and Leo Hsu - A practical guide to using PostgreSQL.
- Mastering PostgreSQL 15 by Hans-Jürgen Schönig - An advanced book for mastering PostgreSQL.
- The Art of PostgreSQL by Dimitri Fontaine - A book focused on advanced PostgreSQL features and techniques.
- PostgreSQL Cookbook by Simon Riggs - A collection of practical recipes for PostgreSQL developers.
- High Performance PostgreSQL by Gregory Smith - A guide to optimizing PostgreSQL for performance.
Community
- PostgreSQL Mailing Lists - The official PostgreSQL mailing lists for discussions and support.
- Reddit: r/PostgreSQL - A subreddit for PostgreSQL discussions and questions.
- Stack Overflow: PostgreSQL - A Q&A site for PostgreSQL-related questions.
- Planet PostgreSQL - A blog aggregator for PostgreSQL posts and news.
- PostgreSQL Slack Community - Join the PostgreSQL Slack for discussions and networking.
Contribute
Contributions are welcome!