# Electric

> Apache-2.0 Postgres read-path sync; Cloud PAYG under $5 waived

**Category:** Databases  
**Pricing:** freemium  
**URL:** https://electric.ax  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/electric-sql/electric  
**Added:** 2026-09-04

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## The Hook

Electric is Postgres→clients sync over HTTP shapes when you refuse to invent your own CDC fan-out.

## What's Good

Apache-2.0 sync engine. Logical replication in, Shape partial replication out, CDN-friendly HTTP. Writes stay on your existing API. Self-host Docker; Cloud PAYG waives bills under $5/mo (~5M writes).

## The Catch

Read-path sync — not a full offline-write CRDT stack or a replacement for your mutation API. Vs PowerSync/Replicache: Postgres-native shapes + free reads on Cloud, not mobile SQLite product packaging. Pro Cloud starts $249/mo.

## Verdict

Apache-2.0 Postgres sync. Self-host free; Cloud hobby under $5 waived.