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postgrest vs InsForge
postgrest has 27,674 GitHub stars, 1,227 forks, 400 open issues and last shipped yesterday. InsForge has 13,011 stars, 1,195 forks, 184 open issues and last shipped yesterday. postgrest leads on adoption by 113% (27,674 vs 13,011 stars). postgrest is written in Haskell under MIT; InsForge is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. postgrest has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, InsForge 9%. postgrest was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (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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| postgrest | InsForge | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 28K | ★ 13K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Haskell | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.2K | ⑂ 1.2K |
| 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 InsForge if
- You want the InsForge feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and InsForge 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.
read the full postgrest overview →
About InsForge
InsForge is an all in one, open source backend platform for agentic coding that gives a coding agent database, auth, storage, compute, hosting, and an AI gateway so it can ship full stack apps end to end.
read the full InsForge overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is postgrest or InsForge more popular?
postgrest has 27,674 GitHub stars and InsForge has 13,011. postgrest has the larger community by that measure.
Are postgrest and InsForge free?
Both are open source. postgrest is licensed under MIT and InsForge under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between postgrest and InsForge?
postgrest is written in Haskell and InsForge in TypeScript. 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 InsForge?
Choose postgrest if you want the larger community (27,674 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose InsForge if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.