OceanBase Database
8.2#1 in database proxy software$2.38 usage-basedFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
VisitOceanBase Database vs PgDog
What both publish
| Fact | OceanBase Database | PgDog |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | OceanBase Community Edition is open source, OceanBase Enterprise is self-hosted, and OceanBase Cloud is fully managed across cloud providers. | PgDog can be deployed with Kubernetes Helm, Docker, AWS ECS Terraform, pre-built binaries, or from source. |
| Integrations | Documented integrations include Kafka, Debezium, Flink, Canal, dbt, DataWorks, AWS Glue, Informatica, NiFi, SeaTunnel and Maxwell. | The enterprise insights page lists Prometheus and OTEL exporters, plus Incident.io integration for alerts. |
| License | The current OceanBase GitHub repository states Apache License 2.0 for the database project. | The project is free and open source under AGPL-3.0, and the documentation says internal use does not require sharing source code. |
OceanBase Database plans
- Community EditionFree
- OceanBase Community EditionFree
- OceanBase Cloud Alibaba Cloud pay-as-you-go example$2.38 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- OceanBase EnterprisePriced on request
PgDog plans
- Open sourceFree
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick OceanBase Database if…
OceanBase Database may suit teams building transactional, analytical, or AI workloads that need Oracle or MySQL compatibility. Its Community, self-hosted Enterprise, and managed Cloud options address different deployment preferences.
Pick PgDog if…
PgDog suits teams running PostgreSQL that need pooling, replica-aware routing, failover detection, sharding, or online resharding without changing their applications. It is also suited to organizations comfortable deploying open-source infrastructure through containers, Kubernetes, binaries, or source.