Pglite-oxide
embedded Postgres for Rust and Tauri apps
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HN · launched Apr 27, 2026 · 5 upvotes (top 89%) · 1 view
Niche: database management systems and engines · 162 launches, 6 in the last 7 days ▼ -25% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Horizontal
- Data infrastructure
- Developer
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
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Could you build this?
No Embedding Postgres within Rust and Tauri requires compiling PostgreSQL internals to WebAssembly or native embedded targets, managing low-level C FFI bindings, and handling complex IPC/storage layers.
What it would actually take: A real version requires compiling PostgreSQL source code into a sandboxed or embedded static library (similar to PGlite using Emscripten/Wasm) and wrapping it with Rust FFI bindings. It requires handling PostgreSQL memory context management, low-level POSIX file system emulation, virtualized networking, and cross-platform compilation targets for Tauri. Deep systems programming expertise in C, Rust FFI, and PostgreSQL internals is essential.
Discussion
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Competitors mentioned: ElectricSQL's PGlite, Docker for Postgres testing, SQLx/tokio-postgres alternatives
Feature requests: Support for more Postgres extensions beyond pgvector, Expanded embedded Postgres toolbox capabilities, Better documentation for Tauri/native app integration
Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 2077 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #1857 of 2078 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 179 days after the earliest competitor.
- pgwire-replication · hn · 2026-01-11 · 46 upvotes · similarity 0.68
- SereneUI · hn · 2026-05-07 · 16 upvotes · similarity 0.67
- Orch8 · hn · 2026-05-05 · 26 upvotes · similarity 0.66
- pgsync · github · 2026-10-13 · 90 upvotes · similarity 0.66
- streamgres · github · 2026-10-07 · 97 upvotes · similarity 0.65
- Pgcraft · hn · 2026-05-26 · 6 upvotes · similarity 0.63
- harbor-db · github · 2026-09-14 · 7 upvotes · similarity 0.63
- Egres: A Postgres-compatible database for heavy, multi-tenant workloads · hn · 2026-10-27 · 7 upvotes · similarity 0.62
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