Pillow - The Global Real Estate Data Network

Pillow is the world’s largest property database, providing comprehensive information on over 2 billion properties across 50+ countries worldwide. Built with a global-first architecture from the ground up, Pillow breaks down the fragmentation that has held back real estate technology for decades. Our open APIs deliver real-time property data and market intelligence to PropTech companies, data analysts, developers, and financial institutions worldwide.

Whether you’re building the next generation of real estate applications, conducting global market research, or seeking property intelligence at scale, Pillow provides the unified data infrastructure and developer-friendly tools to make it possible. Our platform is built on modern, high-performance technology with a 100% open source codebase, ensuring transparency, reliability, and community-driven innovation.

🌍 The Global Real Estate Data Challenge

Real estate data is fragmented across the globe. Every country, region, and market operates with different standards, formats, and access methods. This fragmentation creates massive barriers for:

🏢 PropTech companies trying to build global services
📊 Data analysts seeking comprehensive market insights
🔧 Developers building productivity-enhancing tools
🏦 Financial institutions requiring global property intelligence

The result? Reduced productivity, limited market reach, and missed opportunities in the world’s largest asset class.

⚡ Introducing Pillow: The Solution

Pillow is a distributed network of real estate data designed with a global-first approach from day one. We’re breaking down the barriers that have held back real estate technology for decades.

🎯 What Makes Pillow Different

🌐 Global-First Architecture

Built to handle diverse international property standards
Unified data schema across all markets
Seamless cross-border property intelligence

🚀 Open APIs for Everyone

RESTful APIs with comprehensive documentation
Real-time property data access
Developer-friendly integration tools
Enterprise-grade reliability and scaling

📈 Massive Scale

2+ billion properties in our global database
Continuous data harvesting from thousands of sources
Real-time updates and market intelligence
Coverage across major global markets

💻 Open Source Technology

100% open source codebase
Built with Go for high-performance backend services
TypeScript for type-safe frontend applications
Community-driven development and transparency

🛠️ Built for Developers, By Developers

Modern Tech Stack

Backend:     Go 1.24.9+ - High performance, concurrent processing
Frontend:    TypeScript/Next.js 14 - Type-safe, modern web applications
Database:    Apache Doris (MySQL-compatible OLAP database)
Cache:       Redis for session and data caching
Messaging:   Redpanda (Kafka-compatible) for event streaming
APIs:        RESTful with comprehensive OpenAPI 3.0 documentation

Key Components

🏭 The Mill: High-performance Go API service with Apache Doris backend
🌾 Harvesters: Intelligent data collection agents from global sources
🖥️ Pillow App: Modern Next.js frontend for property search and exploration
📊 Analytics: Real-time market intelligence and insights
📚 Documentation: Comprehensive guides and API reference

🚀 Get Started in Minutes

For Developers

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/pillow/pillow.git
cd pillow

# Install all dependencies (Turborepo monorepo)
npm run install:all

# Start local development
npm run dev

For Businesses

📞 Enterprise APIs: Contact us for dedicated access
🔧 Custom Integration: Tailored solutions for your needs
📈 Analytics Dashboard: Real-time market intelligence
🤝 Partnership Program: Join our global data network

📚 Documentation Overview

Navigate through our comprehensive documentation:

Section	Description
🚀 Getting Started	Installation, quick start, and configuration
🏗️ Architecture	System design and distributed components
📖 API Documentation	Complete API reference and examples
🏭 The Mill	Core Go API service documentation
🌾 Harvesters	Data collection and harvesting guides
🖥️ Pillow App	Frontend application documentation
📊 Data Schema	Database structure and property models
🚀 Deployment	Production deployment guides

🌟 Join the Revolution

Ready to build the future of real estate technology?

🚀 Quick Start Guide 📖 API Documentation 🏗️ Architecture

📊 The Numbers Speak

2+ Billion properties indexed globally
50+ Countries with active data harvesting
99.9% API uptime guarantee
Open Source - BSD License
Growing Fast - Join thousands of developers already building with Pillow

Transform how the world accesses real estate data. Start building with Pillow today.