Products

Databasus

PostgreSQL backup tool with Point-in-time-recovery and restore verification

databasus.com Source★ 9,280Apache-2.0 TelegramSecurity & Privacy / Backup & Data Recovery

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
10K
Down49.6%MoMOct 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Launched
11mo ago
2025-12-28 · Est.

Traffic

Last 12 months
Monthly visitsData through Oct 2026
Events5 marketing moves

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Show HN (2 pts)Launch

    PostgreSQL backup tool Databasus moved to PG 17 native physical backups — A quick recap: Databasus is a PostgreSQL backup tool with a focus on Point-in-time-recovery and backup verification. It has web UI, many s…

    Jun 25 · 5mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (1 pts)Launch

    PostgreSQL backup tool Databasus moved to PG 17 native physical backups — An earlier version of Databasus shipped a backup agent: a binary that ran on the database host to stream WAL and create physical backups l…

    Jun 24 · 5mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (3 pts)Launch

    Databasus v3.16.0 – new release of self-hosted PostgreSQL backup tool — Hi! I want to share the latest important updates for my open source tool for scheduled database backups (with focus on PostgreSQL). A quic…

    Feb 22 · 9mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Uneed (#8)Launch

    Databasus — PostgreSQL backup tool (with MySQL and MongoDB support)

    Feb 7 · 9mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (10 pts · 7 comments)Launch

    Databasus – open-source backup tool for PostgreSQL, MySQL and MongoDB — I had a post in the start of December about Postgresus 2.0: self hosted tool for PostgreSQL. Since then the project changed the name and a…

    Dec 28, 2025 · 11mo agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
selfh.st★ 9,280 Stars · 613 ForksApache-2.0TypeScript
2025-06-05Source

PostgreSQL backup tool

Show HN
2025-12-28Source
Post excerpt:
I had a post in the start of December about Postgresus 2.0: self hosted tool for PostgreSQL. Since then the project changed the name and added support of other databases: MySQL, MariaDB and MongoDB. Website - https://databasus.com GitHub - https://github.com/databasus/databasus Main features: - Scheduled backups for multiple PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB and Mo
Show HN
2026-02-22Source
Post excerpt:
Hi! I want to share the latest important updates for my open source tool for scheduled database backups (with focus on PostgreSQL). A quick recap: - Supported databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB and MongoDB - Many storage destinations: local storage, S3, Google Drive, Dropbox, SFTP, rclone and more - Notifications: Slack, Discord, Telegram, email, webhook
Show HN
2026-06-24Source
Post excerpt:
An earlier version of Databasus shipped a backup agent: a binary that ran on the database host to stream WAL and create physical backups locally. That first implementation turned out to be a mistake, and we removed it. Physical backups now run remotely from the Databasus host, as described above. Why the agent was the wrong approach: • It was a naive impleme
Show HN
2026-06-25Source
Post excerpt:
A quick recap: Databasus is a PostgreSQL backup tool with a focus on Point-in-time-recovery and backup verification. It has web UI, many storages (S3, FTP, Google Drive, etc.) and notifications about success\failure (to Slack, Telegram, email, etc.). The first version of physical backups was built over a backup agent. Users needed to install an agent (Go bin

Open Source & Self-Hosting

GitHub · MCP / Skill
databasus/databasusSelf-hostable
Last commit 2026-11-14
GitHub Stars
★ 9,280
Forks
613
License
Apache-2.0
Primary language
TypeScript

Traffic sources

Oct 2026

Traffic breakdown

No traffic channel or country breakdown data for this website yet.

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered Unknown

No search keyword data for this website yet.

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Website does not list public plan prices.

Trial: None · Observed 2026-11-09 · Source page

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2026-07-31

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
databasus.com/ Snapshot 2026-11-09

Changes

No pricing, plan, or positioning changes detected since tracking started.

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Dark Developer (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring headline over large product shot layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Postgre SQL backup tool with Point-in-time-recovery and restore verification”

Headline Over Large Product Shot hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and user count, rating, or key metrics.

Conversion path: Headline Over Large Product Shot + Product UI Screenshot / Component → Download App / Install Extension · Trust bar: User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.5 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
8.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
7.0
Distinctiveness
6.0

Structure

Fonts
Jost
Primary visual
Product UI Screenshot / Component
Social proof
User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Dark · Balanced
Corners & depth
Medium Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Dark Developer

Deep dark surfaces, monospace typography, terminal/code snippets, and high-precision borders.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #0f1115;
  --surface: #191b20;
  --foreground: #ffffff;
  --muted-foreground: #a4a7b0;
  --accent: #2463f5;
  --radius: 8px;
  --font-heading: "Jost", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Jost", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #0F1115 (~80%) · Surface #191B20 (~7%) · Text #FFFFFF (~6%) · Muted Text #A4A7B0 (~4%) · Accent #2463F5 (~3%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Headline Over Large Product Shot
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Dark · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Medium Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Product UI Screenshot / Component
- Conversion CTA: Download App / Install Extension · Trust bar uses User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Hero components: Large Hero Product Shot, Metrics Strip
- Spatial layout notes: Headline Over Large Product Shot hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and user count, rating, or key metrics.
- Visual summary: Dark Developer (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring headline over large product shot layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

## Avoid

- Warm pastel backgrounds
- Playful cartoon illustrations
- Oversized pill buttons everywhere

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does Databasus get?
Vaneform estimates 10K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Databasus and what platforms does it support?
Databasus is catalogued under Backup & Data Recovery: PostgreSQL backup tool with Point-in-time-recovery and restore verification. Supported platforms: Web.
Is Databasus open source?
Databasus has a public repository (https://github.com/databasus/databasus) under the Apache-2.0 license, recording 9,280 GitHub stars, and supporting self-hosted deployment.Source

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