We are thrilled to join forces with ClickHouse to make it seamless for customers to move data from their Postgres databases to ClickHouse and power real-time analytics and data warehousing use cases.

We released the ClickHouse target connector for Postgres Change Data Capture (CDC) earlier this year. Since then, ClickHouse has become the fastest-growing connector in terms of usage, surpassing other targets such as Snowflake and BigQuery. With this acquisition, we will be powering the Postgres CDC connector for ClickPipes, the native integration engine that helps customers move data into ClickHouse.

Our thesis behind the acquisition

A few months ago, when the prospect of an acquisition came up, we debated whether it was the right move for PeerDB. After much consideration, we decided that it was the best move. It all came down to 3 main reasons:

1. Amplifying Customer Value - ClickHouse was the fastest-growing target connector for Postgres CDC. We observed this firsthand at PeerDB, where we helped multiple customers move billions of rows from Postgres to ClickHouse. This aligns with the ClickHouse community's feedback on Postgres CDC. This acquisition will accelerate PeerDB's reach and make it accessible to thousands of ClickHouse customers, generating significant value.

2. Postgres and ClickHouse: A Match Made in Heaven - Postgres is becoming the de facto operational (OLTP) database, while ClickHouse is the fastest analytical database on the planet. Both originate from the same ethos of open source and have a strong presence in the community. We believe that for customers using Postgres as their default OLTP database, ClickHouse is the natural OLAP counterpart. This is already reflected by prominent users like GitLab, LangChain, Cloudflare and Instacart, who run both databases in conjunction. This acquisition would bridge this gap further, making it easier for customers to use Postgres and ClickHouse together.

3. We love the ClickHouse team - We have been closely collaborating with the ClickHouse team for the past several months. Their customer-first approach, strong emphasis on product quality, and growth mindset align with what PeerDB stands for. We felt that if we both joined forces, we could build something magical for customers.

What does this mean for existing and future customers?

As part of this acquisition, a few important product decisions were made to ensure that the PeerDB community continues to thrive and that existing customers are not affected.

1. PeerDB will remain free and open under the same ELv2 license.

2. PeerDB Enterprise offering that comes with production-grade Helm charts is being made free and open under the same ELv2 license. This means anyone can now run production-grade PeerDB workloads in a self-managed way for free!

3. The end-of-life (EOL) of PeerDB for existing paid customers using non-ClickHouse Cloud connectors will be one year from now, i.e. July 30th, 2025. Customers will receive the same support and SLAs as promised in their contracts, and we will assist them with the transition plan.

4. Until PeerDB is fully integrated into ClickPipes, we will be supporting PeerDB Cloud, the fully managed offering of PeerDB. For new customers from now on, PeerDB Cloud will only support ClickHouse Cloud as the target connector for Postgres CDC. If customers want to use other target connectors, they can use the free and open self-managed PeerDB options.

PeerDB Cloud for blazing fast Postgres CDC to ClickHouse Cloud

Until PeerDB is fully integrated into ClickPipes, customers can use PeerDB Cloud to replicate data from Postgres to ClickHouse Cloud. Over the last few months, we have dedicated multiple cycles to enhancing speed, tightening security, and adding features to provide an enterprise-grade Postgres CDC experience for ClickHouse. You can follow the links below to get started:

1. Start Trial of PeerDB Cloud

2. Postgres to ClickHouse CDC

Thank you!

We would like to thank all of our customers and community for your constant support from our early days. Your trust and feedback have been instrumental in helping PeerDB get to where it is today. We are grateful for everything you've done, and the above product decisions are a small token of our gratitude. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at founders@peerdb.io or send a direct Slack message. Thank you again!

References

For more information on the acquisition, you can follow the below links:

1. Blog post by ClickHouse

2. Official Press Release