> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.propeldata.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Why Propel?

> Built for developers by ex-Twilio engineers.

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<Card title="ClickHouse® SQL compatibility" icon="badge-check" href="/docs/sql-reference">
  Propel provides complete ClickHouse®  SQL compatibility through the standard HTTP and TCP interface. Use your preferred ClickHouse client libraries and SDKs in any programming language. Your existing ClickHouse applications, workflows, and tools will work seamlessly with Propel.
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<Card title="True pay-per-query pricing" icon="dollar-sign" href="https://www.propeldata.com/pricing">
  Pay only for the exact resources each query consumes. No cold starts, no minimum fees, no idle costs, and no need to pre-provision capacity.
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<Card title="Millisecond-level autoscaling" icon="chart-line" href="/docs/architecture">
  Instant autoscaling that adapts to your workload in real-time. Handle sudden traffic spikes effortlessly without any lag or manual intervention.
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<Card title="No server management" icon="server" href="/docs/architecture">
  Eliminate all server-related tasks. We manage everything from backups and monitoring, to updates and security, allowing you to focus solely on your data and applications.
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<Card title="Mission-critical reliability" icon="layer-group" href="/docs/architecture">
  Benefit from a system architected for unparalleled reliability. Our distributed design ensures continuity even in the face of multiple simultaneous failures.
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<Card title="Built-in ingestion pipelines" icon="arrow-up-right-dots" href="/docs/ingestion">
  Easily ingest data into ClickHouse.
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<Card title="Out-of-the-box Query APIs" icon="gear-code" href="/docs/query-apis">
  Expose any ClickHouse table as an API.
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<Card title="Embeddable UI" icon="react" href="/docs/embeddable-ui">
  Build custom dashboards insanely fast.
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