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MySQL vs PgCat

MySQL

7.9#1 in database design toolsFree plan

Free planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted

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PgCat

5.8#16 in database proxy softwareFree plan

Free planLinuxSelf-hosted

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MySQL plans

Community EditionPriced on request
Community Edition—
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Standard EditionPriced on request
Enterprise EditionPriced on request
Enterprise Edition—

PgCat plans

Open sourceFree

Pick MySQL if…

It suits developers and organisations building relational SQL or NoSQL applications, including web, e-commerce, SaaS, and transaction-processing systems. Teams needing commercial security features or support can consider the paid editions.

Pick PgCat if…

PgCat may suit teams running PostgreSQL who want self-hosted connection pooling, query routing, or replica failover. Its transaction-mode limitations and experimental sharding and mirroring features matter when evaluating a deployment.

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