Citus Data
No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on GitHub and has been in the index since 9 Oct 2026. How this is checked
Citus is an open-source PostgreSQL extension that distributes tables and queries across multiple nodes for horizontal scale. It supports multi-tenant applications, real-time analytics, and self-managed deployments, with a managed offering available through Azure.
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Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Scaling PostgreSQL databases across nodes while maintaining familiar PostgreSQL functionality.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: database engineers and developers building high-scale applications
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Functions: Unknown
Interfaces: API: indicated (inferred, not tested) · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)
Recorded constraints: pricing: commercial_oss · license: AGPL-3.0 · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, self_hosted, cloud_managed, cli, api_only
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: citusdata.com · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
Citus Data sits in PulseGate's Databases (SQL, NoSQL, vector, graph) category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on scaling PostgreSQL databases across nodes while maintaining familiar PostgreSQL functionality. Inferred · not functionally tested: Citus Data is an open-source project aimed at database engineers and developers building high-scale applications. Basis unknown · not verified: Citus Data is commercial open source (AGPL-3.0). Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web, the command line, and API, and it can be self-hosted.
Citus Data builds and maintains Citus Data, and it first shipped in 2016. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 12.8k stars and 77 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include distributed tables, query distribution, and schema-based sharding.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Distributed tables
- Query distribution
- Schema-based sharding
- Row-based sharding
- Shard rebalancing
- PostgreSQL extension
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
- GitHub Copilot
- commit 1f0253f51a5b · since Sep 2026
- Azure
- x-azure-ref header
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about Citus Data
- What does Citus Data do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Citus Data focuses on scaling PostgreSQL databases across nodes while maintaining familiar PostgreSQL functionality. It is catalogued under Databases (SQL, NoSQL, vector, graph) on PulseGate.
- Who should use Citus Data?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Citus Data is an open-source project built for database engineers and developers building high-scale applications.
- Does Citus Data have a free plan?
- Basis unknown · not verified: The core is open source (AGPL-3.0), with commercial offerings on top.
- What platforms does Citus Data run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Citus Data runs on the web, the command line, and API. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is Citus Data still maintained?
- The GitHub repository shows 77 commits in the last 90 days.
- What are alternatives to Citus Data?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include APoint-ms-sql, Automated Processes, and Mongoster.APoint-ms-sqlAutomated ProcessesMongoster
- Who makes Citus Data?
- Citus Data is developed by Citus Data.
- When did Citus Data launch?
- Citus Data first shipped in 2016.
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