Ardent

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Database sandboxes for Agents

Spring 2026Founded 20252 people

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Database Cloning & SandboxingUsage-basedAI engineers, QA teams, dev teamsMedium competition

Moat

6s clone speed for any-size DB technically impressive; integration with agent frameworks; PostgreSQL focus.

Key risk

Limited to PostgreSQL; competitors (AWS RDS, traditional VMs) offer workarounds; narrow use case if only for agents.

Why now

Agent testing critical; agents need safe database access; fast clone times enable rapid iteration.

Competitors

AWS RDS, traditional VM snapshots, Supabase

About

Clone any postgres DB regardless of size in 6s so agents can test their work

From their website

as of Jun 7, 2026tryardent.com ↗

SaaSUsage-based · Starter: $0 + compute/storage with $30 credit; Scale: $250/month + compute/storage with $100 credit; Enterprise: custom. Usage pricing: compute $0.40 per CU-hour; storage $0.70 per GB-month. PAYG shown as example; includes included usage in plans. Includes BYOC and Slack support on Scale, VPC/dedica

Ardent provides database branching for coding agents, allowing users to create 1:1 copies of Postgres databases in seconds so agents can test, clean, and migrate data on isolated branches without impacting production. Clones are isolated at compute and storage, enabling zero-risk testing at scale.

Create copies of any Postgres database in under 6 seconds. Each clone operates isolated from production with zero blast radius, concurrent compute/storage autoscaling, and no impact on production data. Features include data cleaning, migration testing, backfills, and 1:1 production clones for testing AI/data workflows. Pricing includes base plans with compute/storage, usage-based charges for compute and storage, and custom enterprise deployments behind VPC with dedicated support.

Who it’s for: Teams and platforms that deploy AI at production scale, data teams, developers, and organizations needing safe, scalable testing on production-like databases (e.g., startups, larger tech teams, data-focused teams).

Features

1:1 production clones for testing
Data cleaning on exact production copy
Migration testing and backfills
Zero risk to production with isolated clones
Autoscale compute, no storage duplication
Support for integration with providers like Supabase, AWS RDS, PlanetScale
Git-style collaboration and customizable plans

Mentions YC backing, multiple customer testimonials, enterprise and custom deployment options, pricing pages with structured plans and credits; emphasis on scaling and AI-ready data testing.

Founders · 1

Vikram ChennaiFounder

Cornell

Database sandboxes for Agents. Clone any Postgres DB regardless of size in 6s so agents can test their work Formerly ML Engineer, Cornell CS

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Ardent - Clone any postgres DB of any size in <6s · May 2026
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Ardent lets engineers give their coding agents 1:1 clones of prod to test code and prevent downtime
Ardent allows teams to create isolated clones of PostgreSQL databases in under 6 seconds for testing purposes. The service enables developers and AI agents to safely test code against production-sized databases without risking production systems.
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