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24 alternatives to Sparrow

Self-hosted webhook delivery. One binary, just Postgres.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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Sparrow▲456
The lightest and fastest platform for API testing
2025 · sparrowapp.dev · its alternatives →
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Quailrunner▲178
Low-code webhook initiation using your Postgres database
2024 · quailrunner.com · its alternatives →
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PostHog▲458
An all-in-one product analytics suite you can self-host
2021 · posthog.com · its alternatives →
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Postgres.js – Fastest Full-Featured PostgreSQL Client for Node and Deno▲257
Postgres.js - The Fastest full featured PostgreSQL client for Node.js, Deno, Bun and CloudFlare - porsager/postgres
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Bunny Database▲244
The content delivery platform that truly hops.
Feb 2026 · bunny.net · its alternatives →
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Postquel▲70
A fast, native PostgreSQL client for macOS, with an AI assistant that uses the Claude Code, Codex or Cursor account already on your Mac.
16d ago · frizky.dev · its alternatives →
7DL
Database Labs – Postgres as a Service▲46
Prices for Postgresql Database as a Service in Google Cloud, Amazon, and DigitalOcean.
2014 · databaselabs.io · its alternatives →
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PgCat, Postgres pooler with sharding, load balancing and failover▲233
PostgreSQL pooler with sharding, load balancing and failover support. - postgresml/pgcat
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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HomelabOS – Ansible scripts to deploy self hosted cloud services▲235
Your very own offline-first privacy-centric open-source data-center! https://homelabos.com/
2018 · gitlab.com · its alternatives →
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Bi-directional sync between Postgres and SQLite▲356
Hi HN, Today we’re launching PowerSync, a Postgres<>SQLite bi-directional sync engine that enables an offline-first app architecture. It currently supports Flutter, React Native and web (JavaScript) using Wasm SQLite in the browser, with more client SDKs on the way. Conrad and I (Ralf) have been working on our sync engine since 2009, originally as part of a full-stack app platform. That version of the system is still used in production worldwide and we’ve learnt a lot from its use cases and scaling. About a year ago we started on spinning off PowerSync as a standalone product that is…
2023 · powersync.com · its alternatives →
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Serverless Postgres▲159
This is a MVP for Serverless Postgres. 1/ It uses Fly.io[0], which can automatically pause your database after all connections are released (and start it again when new connections join). 2/ It uses Oriole[1], a Postgres extension with experimental support for S3 / Decoupled Storage[2]. 3/ It uses Tigris[3], Globally Distributed S3-Compatible Object Storage. Oriole will automatically backup the data to Tigris using background workers. I wouldn't recommend using this in production, but I think it's in a good spot to provoke some discussion and ideas. You can get it running…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Flow Sparrow▲97
Unlimited Webflow support for a flat monthly rate
2021 · flowsparrow.com · its alternatives →
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I've built a nice home server OS▲194
ohai! I've released Lightwhale 3, which is possibly the easiest way to self-host Docker containers. It's a free, immutable Linux system purpose-built to live-boot straight into a working Docker Engine, thereby shortcutting the need for installation, configuration, and maintenance. Its simple design makes it easy to learn, and its low memory footprint should make it especially attractive during these times of RAMageddon. If this has piqued your interest, do check it out, along with its easy-to-follow Getting Started guide. In any event, have a nice day! =)
Apr 2026 · lightwhale.asklandd.dk · its alternatives →
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Google Cloud PostgreSQL▲83
Fully-managed database service
2017 · docs.cloud.google.com · its alternatives →
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HomeDock OS▲139
An intuitive, versatile, and powerful home server operating system for self-hosting. Featuring a curated app store and seamless multi-platform support, it’s designed to empower your personal cloud on Raspberry Pi, x86 systems, or your preferred setup. - BansheeTech/HomeDockOS
2025 · homedock.cloud · its alternatives →
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PgHook – Docker image that streams PostgreSQL row changes to webhooks▲39
I needed real-time updates in a web UI whenever PostgreSQL table rows change, so I built PgHook. It's a 23 MB Docker image (10.1 MB compressed), .NET9 AOT-compiled, that streams logical replication events and sends them to a configurable webhook. In my setup, the webhook converts events to SignalR messages that push updates to the UI. I know about Debezium but I needed something minimal, and I like playing with csharp.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Citus▲121
Turn Postgres into a scale-out distributed database
2016 · citusdata.com · its alternatives →
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Pigsty – Free RDS Alternative▲103
Enterprise-Grade OSS PostgreSQL Distribution with HA, PITR, IaC, Monitor, 12 kernel forks and 575 PG extensions. Best-of-breed products integrated as a platform. Self-host Postgres like a Pro! - pgsty/pigsty
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Skor – Drop-in microservice to get Postgres changes as JSON webhooks▲133
Now part of Hasura GraphQL Engine. Listen to postgres events and forward them as JSON payloads to a webhook - hasura/skor
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Posthorn, self-hosted mail gateway▲83
Introducing Posthorn, a self hosted email gateway. One docker container (or Go binary) between every self hosted app on your VPS and your transactional email provider. Set up Posthorn once, point your apps to it, done. I was trying to deploy Ghost on a DigitalOcean droplet and found that DO and many different VPS services have started to block the default SMTP ports to try to combat the various types of abuse they get. To actually configure my app, I had to hack together a Postfix relay. In another project, I had a static site which had a contact form, but my free Formspree account was…
May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Stripe-no-webhooks – Sync your Stripe data to your Postgres DB▲66
Hey HN, stripe-no-webhooks is an open-source library that syncs your Stripe payments data to your own Postgres database: https://github.com/pretzelai/stripe-no-webhooks. Here's a demo video: https://youtu.be/cyEgW7wElcs Why is this useful? (1) You don't have to figure out which webhooks you need or write listeners for each one. The library handles all of that. This follows the approach of libraries like dj-stripe in the Django world (https://dj-stripe.dev/). (2) Stripe's API has a 100 rpm rate limit. If you're checking subscription status…
Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
22NJ
Node.js Hosting Platform with Integrated MongoDB▲37
2013 · modulus.io · its alternatives →
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Octohost▲72
Simple web focused Docker based mini-PaaS server
2014 · octohost.io · its alternatives →
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Latitude.sh Databases – Simple PostgreSQL DBaaS on Bare Metal▲15
Hi HN, Gabriel here, one of the developers at Latitude.sh (we're a bare metal cloud provider). Over the past year or so, I've been the primary developer building Latitude.sh Databases – our take on a managed PostgreSQL service. The core idea was to offer a straightforward and competitively priced option for developers who need reliable PostgreSQL without overly complex configurations, leveraging the performance benefits of running directly on bare metal. It runs on our global bare metal infrastructure. Key features we've implemented include: * Built-in monitoring & connection pooling * IP…
2025 · latitude.sh · its alternatives →

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