MySQL
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VisitMySQL vs Pgpool-II
What both publish
| Fact | MySQL | Pgpool-II |
|---|---|---|
| High availability | MySQL includes Group Replication, InnoDB Cluster and replication features for fault tolerance, failover, scale-out and high availability. | It provides automatic failover, Watchdog for Pgpool-II high availability, quorum, and split-brain prevention. |
| Support | MySQL Enterprise technical support provides 24x7 direct access to MySQL support engineers. | Community support is provided through mailing lists and GitHub Issues, while SRA OSS K.K. offers commercial technical support, consulting, and system integration. |
MySQL plans
- Community EditionPriced on request
- Community Edition—
- Standard Edition—
- Standard EditionPriced on request
- Enterprise EditionPriced on request
- Enterprise Edition—
Pgpool-II plans
- Pgpool-IIFree
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 Pgpool-II if…
Pgpool-II suits PostgreSQL administrators who need self-hosted connection pooling, query distribution, or failover capabilities. It also fits teams comfortable configuring and maintaining middleware themselves.