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Hydra

HYDRA

Hydra embeds DuckDB's analytics engine into Postgres, delivering millisecond response times for complex queries. Unlock serverless, sub-second analytics on Postgres with autoscaling, automatic caching, and bottomless storage. Deploy in minutes on your stack, and experience predictable, premium performance at every scale with Hydra's open-source, Postgres-native solution.

GITHUB STARS
3k
+12% this month
FORKS
102
Active community
LAST PUSH
Apr 24, 2026
Stable
WATCHERS
31
Tracking updates
LICENSE
Apache-2.0
Commercial use
**Hydra** is a Postgres extension that embeds DuckDB's analytics engine for millisecond response times. It is built for Postgres users who need to run complex queries. Hydra runs serverless, sub-second analytics on Postgres with autoscaling and automatic caching.

High Performance

Built for speed and minimal overhead.

Self-hostable

Docker, Kubernetes, or bare metal

Developer Native

Programmable via any language workflow

SUPPORTED LANGUAGES

C
C
PLpgSQL
PLpgSQL
Python
Python
Go
Go
Makefile
Makefile
Shell
Shell
M4
M4
HCL
HCL
Dockerfile
Dockerfile
Ruby
Ruby

VISUAL INTERFACE

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The Quick Glance

Status
Dormant
Category
Database Engines
Pricing
Free
Self-Hosted
Yes
Available on
Linux
Latest Release
v1.1.2
Apr 1, 2024

Relative Standing — across 1,284 tools

STARS3k
Top 58% globally
FORKS102
Top 73% in Open Source
ACTIVITYLow
Top 88% Activity
WATCHERS31
Top 58% Community