Features in PowerSync are introduced through a phased release cycle to ensure quality and stability. Below is an overview of the four release stages namely Closed Alpha, Open Alpha, Beta and V1:

StageProduction ReadinessAPI StabilitySupportDocumentation
Closed AlphaNot production-ready; purpose is early feedback and testing of new ideas.Subject to breaking changes.Not covered under SLAs.Limited or placeholder documentation.
Open AlphaNot production-ready; purpose is broader testing and wider public feedback.Subject to changes based on feedback.Not covered under SLAs.Basic documentation provided.
BetaProduction-ready for tested use cases.Fully stable; breaking changes clearly communicated.Covered under SLAs.Documentation provided; may contain known gaps.
V1Production-ready for all main use cases.Fully stable; backwards compatibility maintained as far as possible; breaking changes clearly communicated.Covered under SLAs.Comprehensive and finalized documentation.

Service Release Channels

PowerSync Service features are deployed to different release channels throughout their lifecycle.

Open Edition

The latest stable PowerSync Docker image is available under the latest tag and can be pulled using:

docker pull journeyapps/powersync-service:latest

Development images may be released for bleeding edge feature additions or hotfix testing purposes. These images are usually versioned as a 0.0.0-dev-XXXXXXXXXXXXXX prereleases.

PowerSync Cloud

In the PowerSync Dashboard, developers can configure the service version channel for each instance under the General tab in the Edit Instance dialog.

Stable

The Stable channel provides the most reliable release of the PowerSync service. It includes features that may be in the V1, Beta, or Open Alpha stages. Open Alpha features in this channel are typically mature but may still have bugs or known issues.

Next

The Next channel builds on the Stable channel and includes new features, fixes, or modifications to existing stable functionality that may require additional testing or validation.

Feature Status Summary

Below is a summary of the current main PowerSync features and their release states:

Category / ItemStatus
Database Connectors
MySQLAlpha
MongoDBV1
PostgresV1
PowerSync Service
Open EditionBeta
Enterprise Self-HostedClosed Alpha
Postgres Bucket StorageBeta
Client SDKs
.NET SDKAlpha
Node.js SDKAlpha
Swift SDKV1
Kotlin Multiplatform SDKV1
JavaScript/Web SDKV1
Flutter SDKV1
React Native SDKV1
TanStack QueryAlpha
OP-SQLite SupportBeta
Flutter Web SupportBeta
React Native Web SupportBeta
Flutter SQLCipherBeta
Vue ComposablesBeta
React HooksV1
ORMs
Drift (Flutter)Alpha
Drizzle (JS)Alpha
Kysely (JS)Beta
Attachment Helpers
KotlinAlpha
SwiftAlpha
JavaScriptV1
FlutterV1
Other
CLIBeta

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