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GenesisDB – The event sourcing database, is now open source

We couldn't settle whether GenesisDB's website (genesisdb.io) still works when we checked it on 2 November 2026.

Website
unverified
Evidence
Site check
Last checked
2026-11-02
Posted to Show HN
2026-10-29
Where
Show HN
Attention
13 points

What we know

GenesisDB – The event sourcing database, is now open source was posted to Show HN on 2026-10-29, at genesisdb.io. We could not settle this either way.

We don't know from this record whether the product still operates, what it charged, or, if it's gone, why. Across the whole register, 22% of launches whose status we could settle are gone.

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Evidence

What the check recorded: unverified (awaiting first check), at https://www.genesisdb.io/blog/posts/2026-10-24/genesisdb-2-is-open-source.

The original Show HN post · Report a correction — a domain can vanish while a product moves or rebrands, and stay up after it shuts down.

Alternatives to GenesisDB

The launches closest to GenesisDB in meaning, each with its own status. Not checked by hand.

  • KeyDB — The only database you'll ever need · acquired (YC)
  • PipelineDB — Open-source time-series data analytics extension for PostgreSQL · acquired (YC)
  • PeerDB — Fast, native ETL for Postgres 🐘 🚀 · acquired (YC)

Questions about GenesisDB

Is GenesisDB still in business?
We couldn't settle whether GenesisDB's website (genesisdb.io) still works when we checked it on 2 November 2026. Check the site yourself before relying on it.
What happened to GenesisDB?
We could not settle this either way. The register records what our checks found, not why; any shutdown reason would come from the founders.
When did GenesisDB launch?
GenesisDB was posted to Show HN on 29 October 2026.
What are some alternatives to GenesisDB?
Launches closest to GenesisDB in the register: KeyDB, PipelineDB, PeerDB. Each has its own page with its current status.

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How we know

Show HN and Product Hunt entries are judged by asking the domain whether it still answers: gone means it no longer resolves, refuses the connection, serves a parking page, or says plainly that it has shut down. An HTTP error is not counted as gone — a server that answers 404 is one somebody still pays for. Y Combinator entries use the status YC itself publishes (active, inactive, acquired or public), which is why only those can say acquired or public. Search the whole register.