Check & compare · Ettix PgRehearse

Rehearse a PostgreSQL upgrade before cutover.

Restore the same PostgreSQL backup into two local Docker containers and compare the SQL checks that matter to your application.

Self-serve

Opens pgrehearse.ettix.com. No account needed.

Illustration Illustration comparing a PostgreSQL 14 restore with a PostgreSQL 18 restore.

PgRehearse

What it does

Restore a backup locally
Run the free open-source runner against a PostgreSQL custom-format dump in disposable Docker containers.
Compare versions
Run your SQL checks on the source and target releases, then see matches, differences and errors.
Review results in your browser
Try the sample without an account or open your own runner report locally.
Unlock shareable exports
Pay $49 USD once per project through Square or PayPal for the formatted report and evidence files.

Access: Self-serve: Free local runner and basic report. $49 USD one time per project for shareable exports.
Status: Available
Made for: PostgreSQL developers, database administrators and small SaaS teams
Address: pgrehearse.ettix.com

The backup and SQL checks are processed on your computer. The web app opens the result file locally.
The rehearsal tests a logical dump and restore. Plan and test your production cutover separately.

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Information last confirmed 2026-11-09.