Not Built for Devs
PopSQL is a collaborative viz tool, not a querying platform, making it less useful for actual dev teams.
Ineffective AI Copilot
PopSQL lacks an AI-copilot, meaning the product lacks future proofing.
Acquired & Ramping-down
PopSQL was acquired creating vendor lock-in and reduction in shipping frequency from the team
Galaxy is the best AI SQL editor for data-centric organizations.
Purpose Built for Devs
Galaxy is a dedicated query editor that is purpose built for developers. Galaxy prioritizes focus on the desktop experience, lightning fast app speed AI, and more.
Working AI Copilot
Galaxy's AI copilot works effectively, taking the guesswork out of writing queries and puts the power of context-aware LLMs into the hands of data practitioners.
Audit History & Access Controls
Use Galaxy to gain visibility into your team's edit and run history, manage permissions, and more.
Desktop first
✅ Desktop app built for devs
❌ Used predominantly in cloud despite desktop offering
AI Copilot
✅ Built in, context-aware AI copilot with query optimization
❌ No AI offering
Easy for Devs to Use
✅ Preferred by devs and empowers your biz users
❌ More of a visualization-focused platform, not for devs
Sharing and collaboration
✅ Real-time sharing & version control
✅ Sharing for teams
Integrations
✅ Compatible with all your favorite tools (Slack, Airtable, Notion, Linear, etc.)
✅ Integrates with Slack and Email
Price
✅ Free plan + affordable tiers
❌ $400/year
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Galaxy, and what key features set it apart from PopSQL?
Galaxy is a modern query editor - with features like a beautiful SQL editor, collaborative collections with sharing and endorsement, AI functionality like auto-generation and optimization using the latest large language models, security and access controls, and much more!
Which product offers a better user experience for developers?
Galaxy is purpose-built for the modern developers, data practitioners, and data teams of the 21st century. Every inch of the product has been thoughtfully discussed, designed, planned out, and tested to ensure we are creating the definitive, unified platform for interacting with data.
What integrations and data sources does Galaxy support that PopSQL doesn't?
When building Galaxy we were focused on making it compatible with all the classic and up and coming databases, as well as data teams most loved business productivity tools. Unlike PopSQL, Galaxy has integrations with Email, Slack, AirTable. Notion, and many more coming soon!
Does Galaxy offer a free trial or demo, and how can I get started?
Galaxy is totally free to use with incremental premium tiers for additional AI usage, sharing, and more :)
Can non technical users use Galaxy?
Unlike other tools, Galaxy empowers your non technical users to become more technical with a context-aware AI copilot, sharing and endorsement, and more. Addiitonally, through Galaxy's Telescope feature, beginner users can chat directly with their codebase using Galaxy's AI to learn about their data model, important SQL functions, and more!
What community and support options does Galaxy have available?
We built Galaxy as our love letter to developers, data practitioners, and more who have been stuck years in the past with tools that are old, clunky, and have failed to evolve with the times. Galaxy has a strong community of users across multiple pockets of the internet. You can also get in touch with the founders directly by emailing us at hello@getgalaxy.io or grabbing time with us at the link in the top right of the page.
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