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Odyssey

Mac · Linux · Self-hosted

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One barScore 5.4

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Odyssey is ranked #15 of 30 in database proxy software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted.

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Deployment model: self-hosted
Connection pooling: Yes
Query routing: Yes
Load balancing: Yes
Automatic failover: Yes
Supported databases: PostgreSQL

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The record

Purpose: Odyssey is an advanced, multithreaded PostgreSQL connection pooler and request router.
Pooling modes: Odyssey supports session pooling and transaction pooling, with transaction pooling suited to stateless workloads but not preserving session state between transactions.
Prepared statements: Prepared statements can be used with transaction pooling when pool_reserve_prepared_statement is enabled.
Connection pools: Pools can be configured separately for each database and user, including authentication, pooling mode, and limits.
Read/write routing: Target session attributes can route connections to PostgreSQL hosts according to read-write or read-only requirements.
Replication lag: The catchup timeout feature can drop connections to PostgreSQL hosts whose replication lag exceeds a configured threshold.
Authentication and encryption: The documentation describes SSL/TLS support, md5 and clear-text authentication, and PAM and LDAP authentication.
Monitoring: Odyssey metrics can be exposed in Prometheus format using an exporter that connects to the Odyssey console.
Online restart: Odyssey supports online restart using two instances so the existing instance serves current connections while the second accepts new ones.
Distribution: The project documents Debian and Ubuntu packages from PGDG, public Docker images, Docker builds, and local builds.
Platform limit: The local-build documentation says Odyssey runs only on Linux and supports x86 and x86_64.
Support: Users can report issues on the project page or ask usage and development questions in the Telegram community; the project says responses may not be quick.
Maintainer: The documentation credits YANDEX LLC and says it is maintained by the Yandex Cloud MDB team.
Production use: The maker says Odyssey is production-ready and used in large production setups.

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Best Database Proxy Software in 2026#15 of 30

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Sources

pg-odyssey.tech· checked 4 Oct 2026
pg-odyssey.tech/features/pooling.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
pg-odyssey.tech/features/tsa.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
pg-odyssey.tech/features/catchup-timeout.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
pg-odyssey.tech/features/prometheus-metrics.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
pg-odyssey.tech/features/online-restart.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
pg-odyssey.tech/quick-start.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
pg-odyssey.tech/about/community.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
pg-odyssey.tech/features/console.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
pg-odyssey.tech/about/license.html· checked 4 Oct 2026