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Xata·Apr 15, 2026·rolling·open source

Xata

Xata is an open-source, cloud-native Postgres platform designed for Kubernetes that enables instant database branching using copy-on-write storage. It provides advanced features like scale-to-zero compute, high availability, and automated management, making it ideal for development environments and AI agent workloads.

PostgresKubernetesDatabaseCloud-Native
overview

Xata is an open-source, cloud-native Postgres platform designed for Kubernetes that enables instant database branching using copy-on-write storage. It provides advanced features like scale-to-zero compute, high availability, and automated management, making it ideal for development environments and AI agent workloads.

key features
  • 01Instant copy-on-write branching for TB-scale databases
  • 02Scale-to-zero compute hibernation for cost efficiency
  • 03100% vanilla Postgres compatibility with no forks
  • 04High-availability and automated failover via CloudNativePG
  • 05REST APIs and CLI for granular control-plane management
  • 06Serverless driver supporting SQL over HTTP and websockets