ProxySQL

ProxySQL is ranked #10 of 30 in database proxy software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

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Community Free Always open source · All ProxySQL Core Features · Community Support Channels · All supported platforms proxysql.com · 30 Sept 2026

Enterprise Not published ProxySQL Express SLA · SLA Guarantees · Health Monitoring & Alerting · MySQL/Amazon RDS/Percona Support · Custom Feature Development proxysql.com · 30 Sept 2026

Professional Not published 24x7x365 Support · Gold / Platinum Subscription · High Priority Bug Fixes · Architecture Solution Design · Web UI Administration proxysql.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on database proxy software

Free plan: Yes
Deployment model: self-hosted
Connection pooling: Yes
Query routing: Yes
Load balancing: Yes
Automatic failover: Yes
Supported databases: MySQL protocol, PostgreSQL protocol, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Percona Server for MySQL, ClickHouse

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ProxySQL

What it does: ProxySQL is a database proxy for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and their surrounding ecosystems that scales database infrastructure without changes to the application stack or database engine.
Connection multiplexing: It handles 100k+ client connections with a few hundred backend connections.
Sharding and caching: It can route queries by user, schema, or table and cache query results at the proxy layer without application changes.
Availability: ProxySQL monitors backend health and automatically reroutes traffic during failures.
Security: The features page describes a database firewall intended to protect databases from SQL injection and runaway queries.
Testing and rollout: Query mirroring duplicates live traffic to secondary host groups for load analysis and performance testing, while percentage-based load balancing supports gradual traffic shifts.
Database compatibility: The site lists MySQL and PostgreSQL protocol compatibility, including MySQL, MariaDB, Percona, Amazon RDS, Aurora, Google Cloud SQL, Azure Database, CockroachDB, YugabyteDB, Neon, Supabase, and Timescale.
Deployment: The installation guide provides Linux distribution packages and describes Docker and Kubernetes deployment options.
Linux support: Listed supported distributions include RedHat/CentOS, Amazon Linux, Debian, Ubuntu, AlmaLinux, and openSUSE Leap, with version qualifications on the installation page.
Support: Commercial offerings include SLA-backed support, priority response, and dedicated account management; community users can use GitHub Discussions, Google Groups, and GitHub Issues.
Company origin: The company page says René Cannaò released ProxySQL as a GPLv3-licensed open source project in 2013 and founded ProxySQL that year.
Founded: 2013
Price from: Free

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Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Database Proxy Software in 2026#10 of 30

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Sources

proxysql.com· checked 30 Sept 2026
proxysql.com/features· checked 30 Sept 2026
proxysql.com/documentation/installing-proxysql· checked 30 Sept 2026
proxysql.com/contact-us· checked 30 Sept 2026
proxysql.com/company· checked 30 Sept 2026