PostgresApp/PostgresApp
The easiest way to get started with PostgreSQL on the Mac observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 85
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 49
- age_days: 5262
- days_rel: 20
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 14
Adoption not part of the score
7770 stars · 402 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Postgres.app is a full-featured PostgreSQL installation packaged as a standard macOS application with a native GUI for starting and stopping servers. It bundles PostgreSQL with popular extensions like PostGIS, pgvector, and pgrouting, and supports running multiple PostgreSQL major versions simultaneously.
Use cases
- install postgresql on mac without homebrew
- run a local postgres database for development
- get postgis working on macos easily
- run multiple postgres versions side by side
- set up pgvector for local ai development
- manage postgres servers from a menu bar app
- learn postgres without touching the command line
When to choose
- you want the simplest PostgreSQL setup on macOS with a GUI
- you need bundled extensions like PostGIS or pgvector without manual compilation
- you want to run several PostgreSQL major versions in parallel
- you prefer a self-contained app over Homebrew or manual installs
When to avoid
- you are on Linux or Windows
- you need a production database server rather than a local development instance
- you already manage PostgreSQL via Docker or Homebrew and prefer that workflow
- you need custom extensions not included in the bundle on older macOS versions
Facets
application · maturity active
database developer-tools gui databases developer-tools operating-systems self-hosted postgresql postgis pgvector mac-app database-server local-development macos desktop
9 sources
- readme: https://github.com/PostgresApp/PostgresApp · fetched 2026-08-28 · c0b7bbe10c24
- homepage: https://postgresapp.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 694a0c1330a0
- site_page: https://postgresapp.com/documentation · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3a4db67e4016
- site_page: https://postgresapp.com/documentation/cli-tools.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · e334a407cc75
- site_page: https://postgresapp.com/documentation/relocation-warning.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9d9fe90dd0a6
- site_page: https://postgresapp.com/documentation/remove.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · ad45bccc21fb
- site_page: https://postgresapp.com/documentation/update.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 37ab25869caa
- site_page: https://postgresapp.com/documentation/gui-tools.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · f606a6cf73e1
- site_page: https://postgresapp.com/documentation/troubleshooting.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8da44647a873
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| PostgresApp/PostgresApp | main | 94 |
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