Acquisition
Apr 2024Timescale acquired PopSQL and said the PopSQL team would join Timescale.
SourceCompany research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
PopSQL is a collaborative SQL editor and shared data workspace for teams. It centralizes SQL queries, shared connections, charts, dashboards, and notebooks; the brand was acquired by Timescale in April 2024 and moved to limited support in September 2025, with retirement scheduled for September 1, 2026.
Primary product
Collaborative SQL editor for teams
Founded
2017
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10
Work style
Remote
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
Collaborative SQL editor / business intelligence
Offices
San Francisco, California, United States
Remote across the Americas
Business model
B2B SaaS
freemium
per-editor seat subscriptions
enterprise custom pricing
Funding
People & investors
Founders
Co-founder
Work & culture
Remote-first, high-ownership culture with flexible hours, disciplined meetings, strong craft standards, and an emphasis on humor, quality, and work-life harmony.
Work style
Remote
Compensation
A public full-stack engineer posting showed $120k-$160k full-time compensation; no broader salary band was publicly confirmed.
Benefits
Full medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Open vacation policy
Flexible hours
Remote team across the Americas
Product & market
Pricing
Freemium with viewer-free access and per-editor subscriptions; public tiers included Free, Premium ($19/editor/month), Business ($36/editor/month), and Enterprise custom pricing.
Differentiators
- —Real-time collaborative SQL editing
- —Shared connections and version history
- —Inline comments and shared query folders
- —Built-in charts and lightweight dashboards
- —Slack integration for sharing results
- —Broad support for major databases
- —Viewer seats are free; only editors are billed
Technology
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Apollo
GraphQL
Storybook
Electron
Next.js
Tailwind CSS
Ruby on Rails
AWS ECS
PostgreSQL
Redis
Memcached
Terraform
GitHub Actions
Slack integration
dbt integration
Customers
DoorDash
Shipt
Redfin
Optimizely
Vroom
Udacity
Ramp
Doodle
Competitors
DBeaver
DataGrip
Bytebase
Metabase
Hex
TablePlus
Redash
Navicat
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$1M-$10M
Estimated monthly visits
104.5K
Signals & risks
Latest news
PopSQL · Sep 2025
PopSQL moved to limited support after the Timescale acquisition; no new features, urgent fixes/security patches only, and retirement is scheduled for September 1, 2026.
PopSQL changelog · May 2024
PopSQL announced a UI redesign after the acquisition, aligning the app’s visual identity more closely with Timescale.
PopSQL blog · Apr 2024
PopSQL announced it was acquired by Timescale; customers would continue to be supported and served by Timescale.
PopSQL blog · Feb 2022
PopSQL announced a $14M Series A led by Tiger Global, with participation from Gradient Ventures, Y Combinator, and FundersClub.
Jobs and careers at PopSQL
9 jobs at PopSQL
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Sales Development Representative
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