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belalw | 2 years ago

Looks a lot like a light version of ElectricSQL (https://github.com/electric-sql/electric). Why should I use PowerSync instead?

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ochiba|2 years ago

A detailed comparison can be found here: https://www.powersync.com/blog/electricsql-vs-powersync

jadbox|2 years ago

Hi! I'm not familiar with either engine, but I'm confused with the text in the comparison (see below). Couldn't ElectricSQL be used within the backend to enforce policies or am I missing something?

> Writes are made directly to your Postgres database via the Electric sync service (bypassing your backend application),