Launched this week
Simpl.
A pleasant Postgres browser for working with real data
324 followers
A pleasant Postgres browser for working with real data
324 followers
Every Postgres project eventually needs a way to browse production data. You either suffer through ugly, expensive, and overly complex enterprise-grade tools, or build yet another custom admin panel that you need to maintain. Simpl is different. Paste your connection string and instantly get a beautiful, browsable interface. Filter intelligently, follow foreign keys naturally, customize what you see, and share with your team. Built by a solo dev, for solo devs and small teams.
Liinks
Hey Product Hunt 👋
I’m Charlie, the maker of Simpl (and a bunch of other stuff lol)
I built Simpl after shipping 10+ products on the same stack (Next.js + Postgres) and hitting the same wall every time:
You launch → you need to understand real user data → you open a heavy DB tool → regret → build a custom admin → promise yourself you won’t maintain it forever → repeat.
Everything I tried felt either ugly, overpowered, or way too much work for something that should be simple.
So I built the tool I always wanted.
Simpl is a beautifully simple Postgres browser.
Not a BI tool. Not a CMS. Not an app builder.
Just a fast, intuitive way to explore and edit your data.
What it does really well:
Click-through relationship navigation that just makes sense
Type-aware fields, filters, and inline editing
List and detail views that work out of the box
Real-time querying, no data stored on our servers
$49 one-time price, no subscription
Setup takes about 30 seconds. Paste your connection string and you’re in.
I built this for solo devs and small teams who want clarity and simplicity.
I’d love your feedback:
What feels unclear or missing?
What would make this an instant buy for you?
Thanks for checking it out, and happy to answer any questions 🙏
Papercuts
@charlie_clark Hey Charlie, congrats on the launch!
Liinks
@sayuj_suresh thanks Sayuj!
DocsCube
Can this be used locally during development?
Congrats on the lunch!
Liinks
@teon_stamenovic1 currently this is only set up to work with remote databases, but you could use a tool like ngrok to make a local DB accessible remotely. I am starting to look into porting the tool into a desktop app to enable local access though.
@teon_stamenovic1 @charlie_clark If you can reach remote DB why can't you reach local DB ... In the end is just a different ip and port ...
Liinks
@teon_stamenovic1 @valerian_chifu When you connect a database in Simpl, the connection is made from our servers in the cloud, not from your browser. Your local database isn't reachable from the internet since it's behind your router/firewall. To connect a local database, you'd need to expose it via a tunnel (like ngrok) or use a cloud-hosted database instead.
@teon_stamenovic1 @charlie_clark You are right of course ... I thought the server also runs on localhost.
In this case you need some kind of local agent but exposing the port through a ngrok like tool is probably easier.
In this architecture though if you access the client DB from cloud ... this raises a big security problem. The user must have a lot of trust in this app to allow his production DB to be accessed by a 3rd party tool from a cloud he has no control over.
DocsCube
Product Hunt
Congrats on the launch, Charlie! Tbh, databases scare me and a lot of tools are SO overwhelming, so I really appreciate your approach of keeping things simple. Curious to try this for my next project!
PS. do I spy @Thiings icons 👀
Liinks
@gabe thanks Gabe! You've nailed the reason why I built Simpl. Let me know if you try it out!
PS. You do indeed 🤭 Perfect for demo data!
Product Hunt
Liinks
Great question @curiouskitty ! I hope this answers it 😼🤖
Simpl is not trying to replace DataGrip, DBeaver, or TablePlus.
Those tools are excellent when you need to write complex SQL, do migrations, or live deep in the database all day. That’s not the problem Simpl is solving.
Where Simpl clearly wins
1. Answering product questions fast
“What did this user do?” “Why does this record look wrong?”
Instead of writing queries and manually joining tables, you open a record and click through relationships naturally. Lists, records, and related data all stay in one flow.
2. Exploring unfamiliar schemas
Coming back to a project or onboarding someone new.
Simpl is built for discovery. Clear relationship navigation, schema overview, and type-aware fields mean less remembering table names and more understanding how data fits together.
3. Small, safe edits
Fixing a typo or updating a status.
Inline edits feel intentional and low-friction, not like issuing commands in a power tool.
4. Low-effort, occasional use
Paste a connection string and you’re in. No local setup, drivers, or UI sprawl. Perfect when the task is small but time matters.
Where Simpl does not compete
Writing complex SQL
Query tuning or migrations
Large bulk updates
Power-user database workflows
If you live in SQL all day, those tools win.
If you want fast clarity with minimal cognitive load, Simpl wins.
Hello,
It looks very clean and well designed. I tried connecting it to my Supabase database, but it couldn't connect. Do I need to have IPv4 to connect this?
Also, in the video you say we can save filters, but I didn't find that in the demo. Where should look?
Last question: if I want to use this with 3 projects, do I pat 3 x $49?
Liinks
@akiarostami hi Ahmad!
1) You're right about the IPv4 thing. If you choose the "Transaction Pooler" mode when copying your connection string it should work!
2) Filters can be saved by clicking the "save" button in the filter panel
3) $49 gets you unlimited connections!
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Thank you@charlie_clark!
I'll try "Transaction Pooler" and let you know if it didn't work.
I don't see that "Save" button on your Demo site. Perhaps you've removed it for Demo?
And your pricing is great. I think you're going to have a new customer. :)
Liinks
@akiarostami ah yeah, the demo is read only :)
fullwindcss
#3 let's go!! 💪💪
Nice vid, product looks useful and polished.
Liinks
@laurentlahmy_ Thanks for your support Laurent!
Congrats on the launch — love how Simpl removes the friction of building yet another custom Postgres admin UI and gives solo devs a fast, production‑ready way to explore real data
Liinks
@zeiki_yu Cheers!