with real data
with real data
"Xata was a no-brainer for our team. We get a lot of value out of the copy-on-write database branching and scale-to-zero features."
Ben Hubsch
Software Engineer, SaaSgrid
Vibe & Code
Test
Ship
New feature branch
Test & Preview
Merge to production
Instant branches with anonymized production data.
Create & share preview environments with real data.
Apply your database changes with confidence.
Instant database branches
Clone terabytes of data in seconds, using Copy-on-Write technology. Database branching is implemented at the storage layer, without forking or modifying PostgreSQL.
Scale-to-zero compute
Developer branches that have no active connections automatically hibernate, saving compute costs. When a new connection is established, the branch wakes up automatically on demand.
Data anonymization and masking
Set up transformer rules to automatically anonymize or mask PII and other sensitive data. Developers get realistic data without compromising privacy.
Do everything faster and safer
using production data
Replace the shared staging database with instant branches for your Postgres database. Let every developer and AI agent work safely on isolated and anonymized copies of production data.
Branch instantly
Create an isolated database copy in seconds, not hours. Even for databases with terabytes of data.
Develop with real data
Work with actual customer data (anonymized) and let AI agents experiment safely.
Ship with confidence
Your tests ran on realistic data, so deployment won't surprise you.
Unlimited copies,
minimal cost
Branches use copy-on-write, which means they share storage with the parent, and you only pay for what changes rather than full database copies. Dev branches can also scale to zero, so you only pay for compute when they're active.
- Dev branches are almost free
- Database per PR, scale-to-zero compute
- High-end performance with premium storage
DB branching per PR scenario cost comparison (USD/month)
20 GB dataset; one always-on staging DB + 25 dev branches × 5 h/weekday
All the benefits, none of the migration hassles
Connect Xata with your production database or switch to Xata Postgres for even more convenience, scale, and efficiency.
AWS
Azure
Google Cloud
Hetzner
Works with any Postgres Connect to any Postgres provider — AWS RDS, Cloud SQL, self-hosted, or Xata Postgres.
Deploy anywhere Choose SaaS for simplicity, BYOC for control and compliance
Automatic protection Enable automatic anonymization of branch copies for SOC2, HIPAA, and GDPR compliance
Testimonials
What our users are saying
See what engineers, builders and leaders are saying about Xata.
Xata was a no-brainer for our team. We get a lot of value out of the copy-on-write database branching and scale-to-zero features.
Software Engineer, SaaSgrid
By adopting Xata, we cut database costs vs. our RDS setup and got better help from Postgres experts.
Co-founder, CallKarma.ai
Xata was an easy choice for our team because of how straightforward the entire platform is, while simultaneously providing a suite of adequate features that we need. The Xata team has also been super responsive and more importantly quick to resolve the hiccups that we brought upon ourselves.
Lead Software Engineer, Safestreets
Xata is currently the best way to run the pg_duckdb extension in the cloud. The platform’s flexibility and API access make Xata the perfect PostgreSQL partner for us.
CEO, MotherDuck
Why realistic staging matters
Staging only helps if it feels like prod. Without real patterns and instant branches, teams slow down and bugs slip through.
The challenges you're facing
Developer bottlenecks while waiting for "staging".
Tiny datasets hide real bugs.
Staging copies risk exposing PII.
"Schema changes feel risky."
How Xata solves them
Instant dev branches. Spin up isolated DB branches per PR.
Production-like test data. Seed rich, realistic datasets.
Privacy by design. Automatic PII anonymization.
Zero-downtime migrations. Ship schema changes safely.