Plume rev 0.20.0

00   Featherweight PostgreSQL client

Query Postgres.
Nothing in your way.

One small binary. It opens before a browser tab would. A real editor, a session per tab, plans you can read, and a workspace that comes back exactly as you left it. Built for people who live in psql.

engine Go + pgx
size ~20 MB
start instant
trial 14 days
The Plume workspace: a SQL query, a results grid and the file sidebar, dark theme
FIG. 01   Query workspacedark
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Capabilities

Everything a Postgres day needs.
Nothing it doesn't.

A register of what ships, stated plainly.

Editor

Monaco

The VS Code editor with schema-aware completion, a command palette, multi-cursor and pgsql highlighting. Run the selection, the statement under the cursor, or the whole file.

Sessions

One backend per tab

Every tab owns a dedicated connection, so SET, temp tables and an open transaction persist per tab, exactly like psql, and never leak between tabs.

Editing

Inline grid

Edit result cells in place. Editability is derived from the wire protocol; writes are fully parameterized and can never match more than one row.

Plans

Visual EXPLAIN

EXPLAIN ANALYZE rendered as a readable tree with timing and estimated-versus-actual rows, so the slow node is obvious.

Workspace

Per directory

Open tabs, cursor, scroll and panel layout are saved per directory and restored on the next visit. A file tree opens your scripts.

Monitoring

Live

Active backends from pg_stat_activity and the heaviest statements from pg_stat_statements, with cancel and kill in the same panel.

Backup

Built in

A native dump and restore engine, so cross-version backups work without a matching pg_dump on your machine.

Safety

Guards

Encrypted connection vault, per-connection read-only and production write guards, SSL certificates and per-connection SSH tunnels.

Agents

MCP + AI

Expose the database to agents over MCP with the same rails as the UI. Optional natural-language to SQL and plan reading, with your own key.

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Figures
The schema browser and connections sidebar next to a results grid
FIG. 02   Schema browser and connectionsdark
A query plan rendered as a tree with node timings
FIG. 03   Visual query plandark
Plume in the light theme showing a query and results
FIG. 04   Same workspacelight
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Specification

The numbers

BackendGo, talking to Postgres through pgx. No pooling; one dedicated backend per tab.
ProtocolSimple query protocol, so several statements run in one request, exactly like psql.
Download~20 MB
DependenciesNone. One self-contained binary; the desktop app bundles it.
PlatformsmacOS (Apple Silicon), Windows, Linux (AppImage, deb, rpm)
UpdatesSigned, in-app. The app checks and updates itself.
TelemetryNone beyond your own account's license and sync.
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Pricing

One tool. Solo or team.

Start on a 14 day trial with everything unlocked. Keep going solo, or bring the whole team with shared connections.

TrialIndividualTeam
Price €0 €12 / month €19 / seat / month
Duration14 daysWhile subscribedWhile subscribed
All capabilitiesyesyesyes
Cloud account & syncyesyesyes
Connections in the cloudyesyesyes
Shared team connectionsyes
Members & invitationsyes
Automatic updatesyesyesyes
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Prices are introductory and may change. Existing subscriptions keep their rate. Team seats adjust automatically as members join or leave.

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Download

Get Plume v0.20.0

Download once. The app checks for new versions and updates itself.

On the Linux AppImage, macOS and Windows the app updates itself. deb and rpm update through your package manager.