PeerDB (YC S23)

PeerDB is a fast, simple, and cost-effective way to replicate data from Postgres to various destinations such as data warehouses, queues, and storage engines. They specialize in Change Data Capture (CDC), offering a 10x performance improvement over existing tools. PeerDB supports a comprehensive set of data types, including JSONB, arrays, and PostGIS, efficiently streaming toast columns, schema changes, and more.

They also offer a fully managed service, PeerDB Cloud, which provides a fast and cost-effective replication from Postgres to ClickHouse Cloud. PeerDB is free to use and deploy under the Elastic License 2.0 (ELv2) and they are backed by investors such as Y Combinator and 8VC. PeerDB's mission is to provide a seamless and efficient way to move data from Postgres, enabling real-time analytics, data warehousing, and other crucial use cases.

PeerDB offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits, including high-availability, in-place upgrades and autoscaling for all tiers. Their Hobby tier provides burstible instance types suitable for development environments, while their Small, Medium, and Large tiers offer white-glove implementation support with dedicated Slack channels and 24/7 production support with SLAs.

PeerDB is building a fast, simple, and cost-effective way to stream data from Postgres to data warehouses, queues, and storage engines. They believe that existing ETL tools lack the performance and features necessary for modern data workloads, and they aim to provide a data-store first approach that is highly scalable and feature-rich. Their Postgres-compatible SQL interface allows users to manage their ETL processes using familiar tools and languages, making it easy for developers to get started and scale their data pipelines.

PeerDB fosters a collaborative and fast-paced environment where innovation and customer-centricity are highly valued. The company prioritizes open-source contributions and has a strong emphasis on data-store specific optimizations, promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Their team is comprised of highly skilled engineers and experts in database technology, creating a supportive and intellectually stimulating atmosphere.