Show HN: Postgres-SQLite sync engine source code released under FSL

by kobiepson 5/31/2024, 2:01 PMwith 3 comments

by kobiepson 5/31/2024, 2:01 PM

Hi HN,

6 months ago we did a Show HN about PowerSync [1], a Postgres-SQLite sync layer for building local-first and offline-first apps. We received lots of feedback, including comments asking about self-hosting and open-source.

Today we are announcing a major overhaul: making the product self-hostable and releasing the core sync service source code under the FSL license. We figured hackers interested in local-first software would like to know about this.

Docs: https://docs.powersync.com/self-hosting/getting-started

Release announcement: https://www.powersync.com/blog/powersync-open-edition-releas...

Background on how we decided to go with Sentry’s FSL: https://www.powersync.com/blog/new-open-era-for-powersync

Thoughts on what this means for the local-first space: https://www.powersync.com/blog/what-powersync-open-edition-m...

If you have any feedback or questions for us, we’d like to hear it :)

- Kobie, Ralf, Conrad, Phillip and team

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38473743