# Reference

> Architecture, use cases, comparison, etc...
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<span class="text-black font-black">Pigsty</span> <span class="text-fd-muted-foreground text-sm">(/ˈpɪɡ staɪ/)</span>
is a Battery-Included, FOSS <a href="/docs/intro/distro"><span class="text-sky-700 font-black">PostgreSQL Distribution</span></a>
as a Local-First <a href="/docs/intro/rds"><span class="text-amber-600 font-black">RDS Alternative</span></a>.



**PostgreSQL Enterprise**


        Create self-healing High-Available PG clusters without hassle, with pre-configured Point-In-Time-Recovery, ACL, CA, SSL...



**Infrastructure as Code**


        Declare your entire infra with code, and setup everything PG needs from Bare OS: LB, Nginx, NTP, DNS, Local Repo, etc...



**Stunning Observability**


        Unparalleled monitoring best practices built upon modern Prometheus & Grafana observability stacks out-of-the-box



**Extensions &amp; Forks**


        <span class="text-red-800 font-bold">437</span> PGSQL Extensions battery-included! Alone with forks: Babelfish, Oriole, IvorySQL, OpenHalo, PolarDB, Supabase,...





Pigsty provides everything you'll need for self-hosting an enterprise-grade PostgreSQL Service even without expertise.

Just use PostgreSQL for **EVERYTHING**, and Self-Hosting PostgreSQL Like a Pro!

**Want to learn more?**

Read our in-depth [What is Pigsty](/docs/intro) introduction.

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Section pages:

- [PG Distribution](/docs/intro/distro/): Just use PostgreSQL for Everything! Build data infra with postgres superpowers
- [RDS Alternative](/docs/intro/rds/): Self-hosting PostgreSQL like a Pro! Operate production grade Service without expertise
- [Architecture](/docs/intro/arch/): Pigsty's modular, declarative infrastructure design for PostgreSQL
- [Comparing](/docs/intro/compare/): How Pigsty compares to cloud RDS, Kubernetes operators, and other PostgreSQL solutions
- [Modules](/docs/intro/module/): Available modules in Pigsty
- [FAQ](/docs/intro/faq/): Frequently Asked Questions