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postgrest vs ihp
postgrest has 27,674 GitHub stars, 1,227 forks, 400 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ihp has 5,348 stars, 226 forks, 283 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. postgrest leads on adoption by 417% (27,674 vs 5,348 stars). postgrest is written in Haskell under MIT; ihp is written in Haskell under MIT. postgrest has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, ihp 4%. postgrest was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (haskell, postgresql), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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Side by side
| postgrest | ihp | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 28K | ★ 5.3K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Haskell | Haskell |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.2K | ⑂ 226 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick postgrest if
- You weight community size — 28K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Haskell
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick ihp if
- You want the ihp feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Haskell
- You evaluated both and ihp fits your workflow better
About postgrest
PostgREST is a Haskell written server that serves a fully RESTful API from any existing PostgreSQL database, and it is aimed at developers, database administrators, and operators who want a standards compliant HTTP API without writing and maintaining one from scratch.
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About ihp
IHP is a batteries included, type safe web framework built on Haskell and Nix that ships routing, views, models, validation, authentication, and deployment tooling in one monorepo, aimed at teams that want to build serious web applications in a compiled language without assembling their own stack.
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Frequently asked questions
Is postgrest or ihp more popular?
postgrest has 27,674 GitHub stars and ihp has 5,348. postgrest has the larger community by that measure.
Are postgrest and ihp free?
Both are open source. postgrest is licensed under MIT and ihp under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between postgrest and ihp?
postgrest is written in Haskell and ihp in Haskell. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, postgrest or ihp?
Choose postgrest if you want the larger community (27,674 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose ihp if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.