Open Source at Our Core
Vela is built on proven open-source technologies. We extend and enhance the ecosystem with enterprise features while contributing back to the community.
Our Foundation
Vela is built on battle-tested open-source projects that power millions of applications worldwide.
PostgreSQL
The world's most advanced open-source relational database. Vela runs pure PostgreSQL with extended capabilities for branching, cloning, and enterprise features.
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An open-source Firebase alternative. Vela extends Supabase's Studio interface and client libraries with enterprise-grade control and advanced database features.
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Kubernetes
Container orchestration platform. Vela runs on Kubernetes, enabling scalable, self-hosted deployments in your own cloud infrastructure.
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Built with proven, production-ready open-source technologies
Storage & Database
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PostgreSQL
Core database engine with full ACID compliance
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pgvector
Vector similarity search for AI applications
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pg_stat_statements
Query performance monitoring and optimization
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PostGIS
Geospatial data support
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Simplyblock
Distributed NVMe storage infrastructure
Infrastructure
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Kubernetes
Container orchestration and deployment
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Docker
Containerization and isolation
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etcd
Distributed configuration and coordination
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Linux
Operating system kernel
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KubeVirt
Virtualization on Kubernetes for microVMs
Development Tools
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Node.js
Runtime for our backend services
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React
Frontend UI framework for Vela Studio
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GraphQL
API query language for data operations
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Astro
Modern framework for this website
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Keycloak
Identity and access management for enterprise security
Monitoring & Observability
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Prometheus
Metrics collection and time-series database
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Grafana
Visualization and monitoring dashboards
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OpenTelemetry
Observability framework for traces and metrics
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Loki
Log aggregation and analysis
Vela Studio
Vela Studio is our web-based interface for managing databases, extending the open-source Supabase Studio with enterprise features like database branching, cloning, and advanced RBAC.
Instant Database Cloning
Create production-like test environments in seconds
Git-Like Branching
Branch databases like you branch code
Enterprise RBAC
Fine-grained access control and user management
Key Features
- Database management dashboard
- SQL editor and query tools
- Clone and branch management
- User and permission management
- Performance monitoring
- Backup and restore tools
Contributing to Open Source
We believe in giving back to the open-source community. Vela is built on open-source projects and we actively contribute improvements back.
Open Source First
Vela Studio is open-source and available on GitHub. Join the community, contribute features, report issues, and help us build the future of database platforms together.
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If you find Vela Studio useful, please star us on GitHub! Your support helps us grow the project and attract more contributors to the ecosystem.
Star on GitHubNo affiliation with Supabase Inc. Vela is based on the open-source Supabase project and extends it with additional enterprise features. We respect and appreciate the original open-source foundation.