The PostgreSQL Query Optimizer That Actually Reads Your EXPLAIN PLAN

PlanCheck analyzes real PostgreSQL execution plans to verify whether an optimization truly improves performance — not just whether it sounds correct.

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Before: Seq Scan on 1.2M rows (Cost: 48,231)
EXPLAIN (ANALYZE, BUFFERS)
Seq Scan on orders
cost=0.00..48,231.03
rows=1,284,203 width=48
actual time=0.012..892.451ms

Planner ignored index due to low selectivity estimate

PlanCheck Verified: Index Scan (Cost: 3,102) – 92% Confidence
EXPLAIN (ANALYZE, BUFFERS)
Index Scan using idx_orders_date
cost=0.43..3,102.17
rows=847 width=48
actual time=0.028..12.341ms

Cost reduced from 48,231 to 3,102

"It caught a missing index that ChatGPT completely missed. Query went from 892ms to 12ms."

— Alex, Data Engineer at a mid-sized SaaS company

Why "Try This" Isn't Enough

ChatGPT (All Databases)

  • Guesses based on general SQL patterns
  • Suggests rewrites (you test and hope)
  • Treats EXPLAIN as a text block
  • May hallucinate indexes or planner behavior

PlanCheck (PostgreSQL)

  • Diagnoses your planner's exact bottleneck
  • Shows predicted plan before you run changes
  • Parses plan structure (nodes, costs, scans, joins)
  • Knows an index exists — and why PostgreSQL didn't use it

How it works

1

You Paste

Your slow PostgreSQL query and its full EXPLAIN (ANALYZE) output

2

We Diagnose

PlanCheck parses the execution plan to identify the exact bottleneck

e.g. "Sequential Scan on 1.2M rows despite existing index"

3

You Receive via Email (<24h)

  • Optimized query
  • Side-by-side plan comparison
  • Plain-English explanation of why it's faster

No dashboards yet. This is a high-touch early access service.

Early Access: Human-Verified Optimizations

For the first 100 users, every optimization is personally reviewed to guarantee accuracy.

This is a high-touch, expert-level service while automation is being built.

You submit your query → I diagnose the plan → You get verified proof via email.

5 free optimizations per week. No credit card.

Submit Your Query for a Free Optimization

What Happens Next:

  • Submit your query and plan
  • Receive email confirmation within 5 minutes
  • Get verified optimization + predicted plan within 24 hours

Paste your slow query here

Run EXPLAIN (ANALYZE, BUFFERS) your_query; in psql, then paste the full output here.

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