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Gel

Graph-relational database with a modern query language

Developer Tools & Git ★ 14.2k stars Medium setup Apache-2.0

Gel, formerly EdgeDB, is an open-source database built on PostgreSQL that combines a strongly typed schema with a powerful query language. It can be self-hosted as the data layer for application development.

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Key features

  • Graph-relational model
  • Typed schema and migrations
  • Built on PostgreSQL
  • Modern query language

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Strongly typed schema
  • Built on PostgreSQL
  • Built-in migrations

Trade-offs

  • New query language to learn
  • Smaller ecosystem than SQL

Is Gel secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Gel's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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