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Database Proxy

Compare 20 database proxy tools to find the right one for your needs

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Compare and find the best database proxy for your needs

Crunchy Bridge

A better managed PostgreSQL.

A fully managed, multi-cloud PostgreSQL service from the experts at Crunchy Data, with integrated connection pooling.

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PgBouncer

Lightweight connection pooler for PostgreSQL.

A popular, lightweight connection pooler for PostgreSQL that reduces the overhead of establishing new connections.

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HAProxy

The Reliable, High Performance TCP/HTTP Load Balancer.

A widely-used, open-source load balancer and proxy for TCP and HTTP-based applications.

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Supabase

The Open Source Firebase Alternative.

A backend-as-a-service platform that includes managed PostgreSQL with built-in connection pooling.

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PlanetScale

The database for developers.

A serverless MySQL platform powered by Vitess that provides extreme scalability and built-in connection pooling.

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Neon

The serverless, fault-tolerant, and branchable Postgres.

A fully managed, serverless PostgreSQL platform that includes a connection pooler and database branching.

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ProxySQL

High performance, high availability, protocol-aware proxy for MySQL, and forks.

An open-source, high-performance proxy for MySQL that provides connection pooling, query routing, and sharding.

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Google Cloud SQL Auth Proxy

Securely connect to your Cloud SQL instances.

A client-side proxy that provides secure, authorized access to Cloud SQL instances without needing to manage SSL certificates or IP allowlists.

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YugabyteDB

The high-performance distributed SQL database for cloud native applications.

A distributed SQL database compatible with PostgreSQL that has built-in connection management and load balancing.

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TiDB

The Future of Data is Real-time, AI-powered, and on Cloud.

A distributed, MySQL-compatible SQL database that includes a proxy layer for load balancing and connection management.

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CockroachDB

The most highly evolved, cloud-native, distributed SQL database on the planet.

A distributed SQL database that is highly resilient, scalable, and includes a built-in SQL proxy layer for load balancing.

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Aiven for PostgreSQL

Managed and hosted PostgreSQL as a service.

A fully managed PostgreSQL service that includes integrated connection pooling (using PgBouncer) across multiple clouds.

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DigitalOcean Managed Databases

Focus on your apps, not your database.

A simple, reliable, and scalable managed database service that includes connection pooling for PostgreSQL.

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Heimdall Data

The Database Proxy for SQL Performance at Scale.

A database proxy that provides automated query caching, read/write splitting, and connection pooling for SQL databases.

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DataStax Astra DB

The only serverless database for real-time AI.

A serverless DBaaS built on Apache Cassandra that includes a gateway/proxy layer for managing connections and APIs.

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Amazon RDS Proxy

A fully managed, highly available database proxy for Amazon RDS.

Improves application scalability, resiliency, and security by pooling and sharing database connections.

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Heroku Postgres

The most advanced and trusted open-source database as a service in the world.

A managed PostgreSQL service from Heroku that is tightly integrated with the Heroku PaaS, offering various plans and features.

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Couchbase Capella

The cloud database platform for modern applications.

A fully managed DBaaS for the Couchbase NoSQL database, which includes a built-in proxy layer for connection and workload management.

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MariaDB MaxScale

The Ultimate Database Proxy.

An advanced database proxy for MariaDB and MySQL that provides high availability, scalability, and security.

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ScaleArc

Database Load Balancing for Zero Downtime.

A database load balancing software that provides high availability, scalability, and performance for various databases.

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