TimeTravel Dashboard: A Visual Tour of Shayntech's Database Time Machine

You've heard about database time travel — querying your data as it existed at any point in time, immutable hash chains, and auto-generated SOC 2 evidence. But what does it actually look like?

Today we're taking the TimeTravel Enterprise Dashboard for a spin. One docker-compose up -d and you get a full-featured web UI for database version control, compliance reporting, and cryptographic chain verification. Here's a live walkthrough.

Live Demo

The Enterprise Dashboard in action — monitoring tracked tables, running time travel queries, and generating SOC 2 reports.

What You Get Out of the Box

The dashboard isn't just a pretty face — it's a complete operations center for your database's history. Here's every feature you can access from the browser:

Getting Started: Docker in 5 Minutes

The fastest way to try the Enterprise Dashboard is with Docker. Everything is packaged in a single docker-compose.yml file — no manual setup, no dependency hell.

That's it. Once the containers are running, you'll see the full dashboard at http://localhost:8080. The dashboard connects to your PostgreSQL database (or SQLite for testing), so you're ready to start tracking tables within seconds.

If you don't have Docker, you can also run the free CLI edition directly:

SOC 2 Evidence at Your Fingertips

The Report Center is where TimeTravel really shines for compliance teams. With a single click, you can generate professional, auditor-ready evidence reports covering four key SOC 2 domains:

• Data Integrity Report (CC6.1, CC6.6) — Cryptographic proof that no data has been tampered with, with full hash chain verification results
• Change Audit Report (CC7.2) — Complete audit trail of every INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE with timestamps and user attribution
• Retention Report (A1.2, A1.3) — Evidence that data is retained according to policy, with retention period verification
• Compliance Summary (CC6.1–A1.3) — Comprehensive overview with auditor attestation statements covering all SOC 2 trust criteria

Each report is available as a professional PDF that you can hand directly to your SOC 2 auditor. No more scrambling to collect evidence before an audit — it's generated automatically from your immutable hash chain.

Data Diff: See What Changed Between Two Dates

One of the most powerful features visible in the demo is the Data Diff tool. It works just like git diff but for your database tables:

• Select a start date and end date
• Choose a table to compare
• The dashboard shows you every row that was added, modified, or deleted in that period
• Color-coded output makes it easy to scan: green for additions, amber for changes, red for deletions

This is invaluable for understanding the impact of deployments, migrations, or data operations. "What changed in our orders table between Monday and Wednesday?" — one click, instant answer.

Zero Data Transfer: Your Data Stays Yours

A common question we hear is: "Where does my data go?" The answer is nowhere.

TimeTravel runs entirely on your infrastructure. The Docker containers, the dashboard, the hash chain — everything lives on your server, in your VPC, on your machine. The open-source code is fully auditable on GitHub, and there are no telemetry callbacks or data collection endpoints.

This makes TimeTravel ideal for:

• Healthcare — HIPAA-compliant environments where data cannot leave the network
• Fintech — Audit requirements demanding full control over data lineage
• Government — Classified or restricted data that must stay air-gapped
• SaaS Companies — SOC 2 Type II audits without sending data to third parties

Try TimeTravel Today

The best way to understand the TimeTravel Dashboard is to see it in action. The free CLI edition is open source (MIT license) and takes 30 seconds to install. The Enterprise Dashboard with the full web UI, PostgreSQL support, and professional PDF reports is available for $99/month.