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Xata

Postgres branching platform with copy-on-write clones and anonymized data.

At a glance:

First seen:2026-05-13

Last seen:2026-05-13

Times seen:1

Website:xata.io

The short version

Postgres branching platform with copy-on-write clones and anonymized data.

Why it caught our attention

Recommended as the existing Neon-like alternative in Ardent comments.

Where it surfaced on Hacker News

2026-05-13

Editorial paraphrase

One commenter explicitly said to 'have a look at Xata' for a Neon/git-like Postgres experience.

Launch HN: Ardent (YC P26) – Postgres sandboxes in seconds with zero migration

Also surfaced in this discussion

Launch HN: Ardent (YC P26) – Postgres sandboxes in seconds with zero migration

2026-05-13