About
What is Xata?
Xata is a managed PostgreSQL platform designed for engineering teams to accelerate development workflows. It enables instant, copy-on-write branching of existing Postgres databases, whether they are hosted on AWS RDS, Aurora, Cloud SQL, or self-hosted. This allows for the creation of thousands of isolated database branches with anonymized production data, ideal for agent-driven development, CI/CD, simulation, and RL training. Branches use compute only when active and storage only for diffs, ensuring cost efficiency. Xata supports vanilla PostgreSQL and a wide range of extensions, offering features like built-in PII anonymization during replication and scale-to-zero compute for idle branches. It can be deployed on Xata's cloud or within a user's own AWS or GCP account.
Best used for
Ideal for developers and data scientists who need to rapidly spin up isolated database environments for testing, development, and CI/CD. Especially valuable for agent-driven development, simulation, and multi-tenant platforms where thousands of database copies are required without multiplying storage costs.
Common actions
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Capabilities
Key features
- Instant database branching
- Copy-on-write storage
- Scale-to-zero compute
- Built-in data anonymization
- Vanilla PostgreSQL support
- Connect existing Postgres
- BYOC deployment
Target Audience
developerdata scientistproduct managerstartup founder
Integrations
github-actionskubernetesaws-rdsaws-auroragoogle-cloud-sql
Pricing & Plans
Freemium · Paid · Enterprise · Usage-based · Open Source
FAQs
Does Xata offer a free tier or trial?
Xata provides an open-source option that is free forever. For the platform, there isn't a free tier, but you can start with plans as low as $9 per month. Additionally, a 14-day free trial is available for new users.
How does Xata handle data anonymization and schema changes?
Xata includes built-in PII detection and anonymization features that automatically process data during replication. These anonymization features, along with zero-downtime schema changes, are open source and included with the platform.
Can I deploy Xata in my own cloud environment?
Yes, Xata offers a Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) model, allowing you to deploy the data plane in your own AWS or GCP account. This provides full control over your data, infrastructure, and costs, and you pay your cloud costs directly.
How does Xata's branching work to save costs?
Xata uses copy-on-write technology, meaning each branch initially references the parent's data and only stores the changes (deltas). This minimizes storage costs, as full copies are not made. Branches also scale to zero compute when idle.
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