CloudNativePG
Apache-2.0 Kubernetes operator for PostgreSQL clusters
DevOps / Infrastructure · Apache-2.0 · 9.5k
Reviewed 2026-10-18 · last push 2026-10-18 · repo checked 2026-10-19
What's Good
Apache-2.0 (cloudnative-pg/cloudnative-pg), release v1.30.1 (2026-09-23), a CNCF project. It integrates directly with the Kubernetes API instead of external HA tools like Patroni or Stolon, supports continuous backup to object storage with point-in-time recovery, rolling updates and declarative config that fits GitOps. ★~9.5k.
The Catch
Running stateful databases on Kubernetes is only a good idea if your team already runs Kubernetes well; storage class and node failures become database problems. Backups still need testing. Commercial support comes from third parties listed in the project.
Verdict
The best way to run Postgres on Kubernetes, if you must run Postgres on Kubernetes.
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