Paradedb by paradedb
Simple, Elastic-quality search for Postgres
About Paradedb
From the project's README at github.com/paradedb/paradedb. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
When you're ready to deploy, check out our hosting options. What is ParadeDB?
ParadeDB is a PostgreSQL extension that brings Elastic-quality full-text search and analytics directly inside Postgres. [x] [F
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 8.7k | github.com/paradedb/paradedb |
| GitHub forks | 376 | github.com/paradedb/paradedb |
| Docker Hub pulls | 1.2M | hub.docker.com / paradedb |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 3.0 years | since Jun 2023 |
| Last commit | 2 months ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 230 | last: 2 months ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Paradedb?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
Similar open-source projects
Projects in our directory that replace the same SaaS or share topics with Paradedb.