Mycat2 vs PgBouncer
| Mycat2 | PgBouncer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, self-hosted | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| Deployment model | self-hosted | self-hosted |
| Connection pooling | Yes | Yes |
| Query routing | Yes | No |
| Load balancing | Yes | Yes |
| Supported databases | MySQL, JDBC | PostgreSQL |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Automatic failover | — | No |
Both are listed in Best Database Proxy Software. On Freedom251, PgBouncer scores higher on our published basis.