Run the Materialize Emulator on Docker

The Materialize Emulator is an all-in-one Docker image available on Docker Hub, offering the fastest way to get hands-on experience with Materialize in a local environment.

  Materialize Emulator
The fastest option for prototyping or internal testing with Materialize.
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Production deployments ❌ Not suitable due to performance and license limitations. ✔️
Performance ❌ Limited. Services are bundled in a single container. ✔️ High. Services are scaled across many machines.
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Sample data ✔️ Quickstart data source ✔️ Quickstart data source
Data sources ✔️ Connect using SQL configuration ✔️ Connect using a streamlined GUI
Version upgrades ✔️ Manual, with no data persistence ✔️ Automated, with data persistence
Use case isolation ❌ ✔️
Fault tolerance ❌ ✔️
Horizontal scalability ❌ ✔️
GUI ❌ ✔️ Materialize Console

Run the Materialize Emulator on Docker

Install with docker run

Run this line in your terminal to launch Materialize instantly:

bash
docker pull materialize/materialized:latest
docker run -d -p 6875:6875 -p 6876:6876 materialize/materialized:latest

Once the image is running:

  • The SQL interface is available on port 6875.
  • Logs are available via docker logs <container-id>.

Connect to the Materialize database

Access the SQL interface with psql:

bash
psql postgres://materialize@localhost:6875/materialize

Explore Materialize

Once you’re running Materialize:

License and Privacy Policy

  • Use of the Docker image is subject to Materialize’s BSL License.
  • By downloading the Docker image, you are agreeing to Materialize’s privacy policy.