To try it, and for small setups
Free
0 EUR
- 2 PostgreSQL servers
- 1 Barman host
- No automatic restore exercise
- Source code visible, under FSL
Product
pgCellar
The control room for PostgreSQL backups. It runs on Barman and installs on your own servers.
Why dbfactory sells it
I have run PostgreSQL backups for customers for years. Almost nobody tests their restores.
The tool comes from that. A backup you never restored does not exist. It is a guess.
I sell it because I use it. And because the tool is not enough: someone has to know what to do when a restore exercise fails.
Editions
The plan most teams take
Pro
490 EUR excl. VAT / year
- Up to 10 servers
- Weekly restore exercises
- Dated reports
- Alerts
- API
For large estates
Business
1,490 EUR excl. VAT / year
- Unlimited servers
- Several Barman hosts
- SSO
- Email support within 2 working days
Beta in early 2027, free for the first people who sign up.
Services around it
The tool is half of the work. The rest is my job.
Fixed price
Backup and restore audit
I look at how your databases are backed up, and I restore them for real. You get a report and an action plan.
Fixed fee
pgCellar + Barman setup
I install and configure pgCellar and Barman on your side, connect your servers and run the first restore exercises.
Monthly
On-call and operations
I watch your backups, handle the failures and answer when something breaks.
Optional
Backup repository in Belgium
Your backups are stored on infrastructure in Belgium that I run. No US cloud.
Quote on request, answer within 48 h.
The license, in plain words
The code is public, under Functional Source License 1.1. Internal use is free. No competing service. After two years, each version moves to Apache 2.0.
Barman stays under GPL-3.0. I install it as is and drive it through its command line. I do not touch it.
The license key is checked offline. No data leaves your servers.
Questions
What if dbfactory disappears?
The code becomes Apache 2.0 after two years. You keep everything: the code, your backups, your data. Nothing depends on a server of mine.
What about pgBackRest?
It is planned. Barman first, pgBackRest after.
What about the cloud?
On your side, or with dbfactory in Belgium. Never a US cloud forced on you.
How long does it take to install?
One hour, with an existing PostgreSQL.
Your PostgreSQL deserves more than a server that just runs.
Let’s talk about its reliability, performance and sovereignty.