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PgDog vs PgDoorman

Both stand on database proxy software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

PgDog

Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1

PgDog brings pooling, load balancing and sharding features to PostgreSQL, with multiple deployment routes. Teams should account for the AGPL-3.0 license and the unsigned macOS binary.

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PgDoorman offers PostgreSQL connection pooling, capacity coordination, monitoring, and failover in a self-hosted package. Review its authentication gaps, build requirements, and deployment guidance against your environment.

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The facts

	PgDog	PgDoorman
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows	Linux, Mac, Self-hosted
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	2	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	pgdog.dev	ozontech.github.io
On database proxy software	#10 of 31	#14 of 31

PgDog: what it does well

Pools many application connections over fewer server connections.
Routes reads to replicas and writes to the primary.
Queries without sharding keys can run in parallel.
Can stream row changes during online data copying.
Free and open source under AGPL-3.0.

What to know first

The macOS binary is unsigned.
Enterprise support is a separate offering.
The project supports PostgreSQL, not other listed databases.

PgDoorman: what it does well

Pools PostgreSQL connections and balances load.
Patroni-assisted fallback can direct connections to another live member.
Includes a Prometheus metrics endpoint.
Supports several documented authentication methods.
Free and open source.

What to know first

Does not support query routing.
LDAP and Kerberos GSSAPI authentication are unsupported.
Building from source requires Rust 1.87 or newer.
Docker is intended for development, CI, and demos, not production.

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