18.2
OceanBase Database is a distributed database for transactional, analytical, and AI workloads, bringing those workload types into one database.
Free planOpen sourceWebAPILinux
Best Database Proxy Software in 2026
Database proxy software helps manage the path between applications and databases, with options to compare by how they handle connections and query traffic. Connection pooling, query routing, load balancing, and automatic failover are core criteria to weigh, while maximum connections and supported databases help you check compatibility and capacity. Deployment model, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing add…
27.9
MySQL is an open-source database for web, e-commerce, SaaS, and online transaction processing applications.
Free planAPILinuxmacOS
37.6
Supavisor is a Postgres connection pooler for routing client connections into pools of native PostgreSQL connections.
Free planOpen sourceAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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Avidemux
Free planOpen sourceWebLinuxmacOSWindows7.3Free plan - 5
TiCDC
TiCDC is a free, open-source, self-hosted tool for sending incremental data changes from TiDB to other systems.
Free planOpen sourceAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted7.2Free plan - 6
Amazon RDS
Amazon RDS is a managed relational database service that automates provisioning, patching, backups, and scaling.
Free planWebAPISelf-hosted7.1Free plan - 7
SPQR
SPQR is a self-hosted PostgreSQL query router for scaling databases horizontally through sharding.
Free planAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.3Free plan - 8
PgDog
PgDog is a PostgreSQL connection pooler, load balancer, and database sharder built to scale databases without requiring application changes.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.2Free plan - 9
TurbineProxy
TurbineProxy is a free, open-source Rust proxy for MySQL and PostgreSQL that directs reads and writes according to query intent without requiring application code changes.
Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.2Free plan - 10
TencentDB for MySQL Database Proxy
TencentDB for MySQL Database Proxy sits between an application and TencentDB for MySQL, relaying database requests through a separate proxy address.
WebAPI6.1$0.07 usage-based - 11
PgBouncer
PgBouncer is a PostgreSQL connection pooler that reuses server connections to reduce the impact of opening new ones.
Free planLinuxSelf-hostedWindows6.0Free plan - 12
ShardingSphere-Proxy
ShardingSphere-Proxy is a free, self-hosted database proxy that presents a database server over a binary protocol, so clients built with different…
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.0Free plan - 13
pgagroal
pgagroal is a free, self-hosted connection pool for PostgreSQL, designed to manage application connections to the database.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted5.9Free plan - 14
PgDoorman
PgDoorman is a free, open-source connection pooler for PostgreSQL, written in Rust and designed as a drop-in replacement for PgBouncer and Odyssey.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted5.9Free plan - 15
HeliosProxy
HeliosProxy is an open-source, self-hosted PostgreSQL data-plane for connection routing, failover, traffic replay, and database upgrades.
Free planAPILinuxSelf-hosted5.8Free plan - 16
PgCat
PgCat is a free, open-source PostgreSQL pooler and proxy for self-hosted Linux deployments.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted5.8Free plan - 17
Pgpool-II
Pgpool-II is free, self-hosted middleware that sits between PostgreSQL servers and database clients, relaying PostgreSQL protocol messages transparently.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted5.8Free plan - 18
ProxySQL
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted5.8Free plan - 19
DBLE
DBLE is Linux-based, self-hosted middleware for teams that need to scale or replace a single MySQL instance as business needs grow.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted5.7Free plan - 20
Mycat2
Mycat2 is free, open-source distributed relational database middleware for Linux and self-hosted deployments.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted5.7Free plan - 215.6
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Odyssey
Odyssey is an open-source, self-hosted PostgreSQL connection pooler and request router designed for multithreaded operation.
LinuxmacOSSelf-hosted5.6 - 23
Cloudflare Hyperdrive
Cloudflare Hyperdrive is a managed service for connecting applications to PostgreSQL- and MySQL-compatible databases.
Free planWeb5.5Free plan - 24
Heimdall Database Proxy
Heimdall Database Proxy is a data access layer between applications and databases that routes, caches and secures SQL queries.
LinuxSelf-hosted5.5 - 25
Cetus
Cetus is open-source C middleware that proxies MySQL access between applications and backend servers.
LinuxSelf-hosted5.4