OceanBase Database
8.2#1 in database proxy software$2.38 usage-basedFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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ShardingSphere-Proxy
6.0#12 in database proxy softwareFree planFree planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
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| Fact | OceanBase Database | ShardingSphere-Proxy |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | OceanBase Community Edition is open source, OceanBase Enterprise is self-hosted, and OceanBase Cloud is fully managed across cloud providers. | ShardingSphere-Proxy is available as a binary distribution, Docker image and Helm deployment. |
| Founded | 2010 | 2018 |
| Purpose | OceanBase Database is a distributed database for transactional, analytical, and AI workloads. | ShardingSphere-Proxy is a transparent database proxy that provides a database server using a binary protocol for heterogeneous programming languages. |
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
ShardingSphere-Proxy plans
- Apache ShardingSphere-ProxyFree
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 ShardingSphere-Proxy if…
ShardingSphere-Proxy suits teams seeking a self-hosted proxy for database sharding, transaction handling or read/write splitting. It is also relevant to users needing migration, federation or encryption capabilities across supported database protocols.