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There are many systems for syncing data and building local-first applications.
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We list a selection of projects below, including for example:
Electric is a sync-engine. It syncs subsets of data from Postgres, in real-time, into local apps and services. Other real-time streaming systems and sync engines include:
PGlite is an embedded database. Other embedded databases include:
Electric and PGlite are components that can be composed, with other tools, into a local-first stack. Other local-first libraries and frameworks include:
You can also find out more about local-first software development and discover other projects from a range of communities, including:
Other systems for managing state transfer:
Other tools for exposing data from Postgres:
Other interesting projects include: