Cloud SQL editors are convenient until you think about where your data goes. PondPilot gives you the same convenience with none of the cloud: queries run in your browser, data stays on your machine.
What “No Cloud” Means
PondPilot has no backend servers. No AWS, no GCP, no database cluster. The app is a static site that loads DuckDB compiled to WebAssembly. Your browser is the entire compute layer.
When you open a file and run a query, here’s what happens on the network: nothing. Check your browser’s DevTools network tab if you don’t believe us.
Why Avoid the Cloud?
Data sovereignty: You control where your data lives. Not Amazon, not Google, not a startup that might get acquired next quarter.
No vendor lock-in: Your files are your files. PondPilot doesn’t store anything — no proprietary formats, no “export your data” workflows.
No outages: PondPilot (as a PWA) works when cloud services go down. Your SQL editor shouldn’t depend on someone else’s uptime.
No costs: Cloud SQL tools charge by compute time, storage, or seats. PondPilot is free because there’s nothing to charge for.
Still Powerful
No-cloud doesn’t mean no-features. PondPilot gives you:
- Full DuckDB SQL dialect
- CSV, Parquet, JSON, and DuckDB file support
- Multi-file sessions with cross-file JOINs
- Syntax highlighting and autocomplete
- Result export to CSV
- PWA with offline support
For Developers Who Care About Architecture
If “we encrypt your data at rest” doesn’t satisfy you, PondPilot’s architecture will. There’s no “at rest” because there’s no server storage. The threat model is simple: your browser, your machine, your data. That’s it.
Try It
Open PondPilot. No signup, no cloud, no compromise.