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A free backup tool you host yourself, or continuous backups with weekly restore tests and monitoring run for you.

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Restore to any secondDatabasusPostgreSQL 17+ only; dumps for the restRowsafeYes: PostgreSQL 13+, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB
Data you can loseDatabasusSince the last dump (less on 17+)RowsafeUp to about a minute
Restores tested for youDatabasusYes, on a Docker host you runRowsafeYes, weekly, on the same server (Proof)
RestoreDatabasusOne click, or one commandRowsafeOne click: a copy, lost rows, or in place with undo
MonitoringDatabasusUp or down checksRowsafeHealth score, alerts, one-click fixes (Pulse)
Managed databasesDatabasusYes, over the networkRowsafeNo, needs the server
Where it runsDatabasusAll on your serversRowsafeAgent on yours; dashboard hosted by Rowsafe
PriceDatabasusFree (Apache-2.0), plus hostingRowsafeFree for 1 server; from $39/month

Pick Databasus if

  • You want everything on your own servers
  • Your database is managed
  • Dumps are enough, or you run PostgreSQL 17+
  • You want it free at any size

Pick Rowsafe if

  • You need any second on MySQL, MongoDB or older PostgreSQL
  • You want restore tests without another host
  • You want monitoring that fixes problems
  • AI agents touch your database
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Does Databasus do point-in-time recovery?

On PostgreSQL 17 and newer, with physical backups and WAL streaming. Older PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB and MongoDB get dumps, so a restore goes back to the last one.

Is Databasus free?

Yes, open source (Apache-2.0), and you host it. We found no hosted version or paid plan on its site on October 17, 2026.

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