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homepage	sidebar-right	homepage	homepage	Babelfish for PostgreSQL is an Apache-2.0 open source project that adds a Microsoft SQL Server-compatible end-point to PostgreSQL to enable your PostgreSQL database to understand the SQL Server wire protocol and commonly used SQL Server commands. With Babelfish, PostgreSQL now understands T-SQL, Microsoft SQL Server's proprietary SQL dialect, and supports the same communications protocol, so your apps that were originally written for SQL Server can now work with PostgreSQL with fewer code changes and without changing database drivers.	os os-d	post primary roadmap on GitHub text url Get Started /getstarted/ text url View the project roadmap https://github.com/orgs/babelfish-for-postgresql/projects/1	More about Babelfish for PostgreSQL	Babelfish for PostgreSQL accelerates your journey to migrate <br> SQL Server applications to PostgreSQL	Babelfish for PostgreSQL is an open source project available under the Apache 2.0 and PostgreSQL licenses. It provides the capability for PostgreSQL to understand queries from applications written for Microsoft SQL Server. Babelfish understands the SQL Server wire-protocol and T-SQL, the Microsoft SQL Server query language, so you don't have to switch database drivers or re-write all of your application queries. With Babelfish, applications currently running on SQL Server can now run directly on PostgreSQL with fewer code changes.	Principles for development	list-features	principles	When we (the contributors) are successful, Babelfish for PostgreSQL will be:	latest_label date_label Current Version: /	title url Get Started getstarted/	heading content Stay in the loop Check out the [forums](https://discuss.babelfishpgcommunity.dev) to stay informed.	title description links Have a question? Do you have a question regarding Babelfish? Maybe you aren’t the first to ask it. Checkout our frequently asked questions (FAQ) to see if your question is already answered. If not, don’t hesitate to ask in the community forums. title url Check out the FAQ /docs/faq/faq title url Ask a question https://github.com/babelfish-for-postgresql/babelfish_extensions/issues title links Founding documents title url Introducing Babelfish For PostgreSQL https://youtu.be/xZ3k7Fd6_eU?t=4407 title url Open Sourcing Babelfish https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/opensource/want-more-postgresql-you-just-might-like-babelfish/ title links Quick Links title url Contributors /contributors/