# Introducing Postgres to self-hosted Appwrite

DevFeed: [Introducing Postgres to self-hosted Appwrite](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/introducing-postgres-to-self-hosted-appwrite-16448.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://appwrite.io/blog/post/appwrite-2-0-postgres-by-default>)

Author: Atharva Deosthale

Published: 2026-09-07T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Appwrite Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/appwrite-blog.md>)

Topics: [Appwrite](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/appwrite.md>), [Self-hosted](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/self-hosted.md>), [Databases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/databases.md>), [Docker](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker.md>)

Tags: [database](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/database.md>), [docker](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker.md>), [install](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/install.md>), [mongodb](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mongodb.md>), [postgres](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/postgres.md>), [products](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/products.md>), [self-hosted](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/self-hosted.md>)

## AI overview

Appwrite 2.0 makes Postgres the default database for new self-hosted installations. The setup wizard also lets users choose MariaDB or MongoDB. Existing installations keep their current database, and migration to another database is not supported.

## Source excerpt

Appwrite 2.0 runs new self-hosted instances on Postgres by default. Choose Postgres, MariaDB, or MongoDB in the setup wizard when you install.