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Description:
Real-time sync for Postgres

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.2.8@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | @ElectricSQL | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Databases

Tags: realtime sync postgres replication database distributed

Install: brew install electric

About:
Electric is a real-time sync engine that enables Postgres-backed applications to sync data selectively between servers and clients. It provides active-active replication capabilities, allowing multiple clients to read and write to the database concurrently with conflict resolution. This tool ensures data consistency and low-latency updates across distributed systems.

Key Features:

Active-active replication for Postgres
Selective sync with row-level granularity
Conflict resolution and consistency guarantees
Sub-second latency for real-time updates
Client libraries for multiple frameworks

Use Cases:

Building collaborative applications with offline-first capabilities
Creating real-time dashboards and data visualization tools
Developing multi-user applications with shared data state
Implementing edge computing solutions with database synchronization

Alternatives:

Supabase Realtime – Supabase provides real-time subscriptions but Electric offers active-active replication and offline-first capabilities
PostgreSQL logical replication – Native logical replication is one-way only, while Electric provides bidirectional sync with conflict resolution
Firebase – Firebase is a proprietary solution, while Electric is open-source and uses standard Postgres

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 24, 2025 5:04pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	473eff7d
Sep 10, 2025 3:25am		0	VERSION_BUMP	0af6f1ef