# ParadeDB

> AGPL-3.0 Postgres search + analytics; Community free forever

**Category:** Databases  
**Pricing:** open-source  
**URL:** https://www.paradedb.com  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/paradedb/paradedb  
**Added:** 2026-09-04

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## The Hook

ParadeDB puts search inside Postgres when a separate search server is the wrong box.

## What's Good

AGPL-3.0 Community. Self-managed free forever on a single node. pg_search for full-text and hybrid search plus analytics on Postgres. Verified homepage/pricing 2026-09-04.

## The Catch

Search + analytics inside Postgres (pg_search) — not a separate search server. Distinct from Typesense/Meilisearch (cut: no free forever Cloud). Loud: Cloud is waitlist/beta — NOT a free hosted tier. Enterprise HA is sales; do not reprint Enterprise.

## Verdict

AGPL Postgres search. Community self-host free forever. Cloud is not the free path.