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Head-to-head · Database Proxy Software

HeliosProxy vs Cloudflare Hyperdrive

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score HeliosProxy #5 in Database Proxy Software 8.7/10 Open source ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit HeliosProxy
Cloudflare Hyperdrive #7 in Database Proxy Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Cloudflare

HeliosProxy leads on 0 checks, Cloudflare Hyperdrive on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHeliosProxy · 8.7/10
  • Free planonly Cloudflare Hyperdrive
  • Most featuresHeliosProxy · 4 of 4

HeliosProxy scores higher on our rubric for database proxy software: 8.7 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

On deployment model, Cloudflare Hyperdrive gives you Managed where HeliosProxy offers Self-hosted.

HeliosProxy is the better fit for advanced PostgreSQL proxy engineering. Cloudflare Hyperdrive is the better fit for managed edge database connectivity.

  • HeliosProxy fits best

    Advanced PostgreSQL proxy engineering

  • Cloudflare Hyperdrive fits best

    Managed edge database connectivity

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Side by side

Feature HeliosProxy 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Cloudflare Hyperdrive 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.5
Ranking #5 in Database Proxy Software #7 in Database Proxy Software
Best for Advanced PostgreSQL proxy engineering Managed edge database connectivity
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Open source —
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted Cloud
Support Docs, Community Community, Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features HeliosProxy 4/4 · Cloudflare Hyperdrive 2/4
Connection pooling ✓ ✓
Query routing ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Load balancing ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Automatic failover ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment model Self-hosted Managed
Supported databases PostgreSQL-compatible databases PostgreSQL 9.0–17.x; MySQL 5.7–8.x; MariaDB; PostgreSQL- and MySQL-compatible providers
Maximum connections Not checked yet 100 connections
Our review
Pros
  • Session, transaction, and statement connection pooling modes
  • Routing, load balancing, health monitoring, and automatic failover
  • WASM plugins, traffic replay, and major-version upgrade orchestration
  • Pooling, caching, transaction pooling, and failover recovery
  • Supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and compatible providers
  • Includes query and connection-pool metrics with configurable limits
Cons
  • Self-hosted deployment requires customer-managed infrastructure
  • Database support centers on PostgreSQL-compatible backends
  • Advanced capabilities may require PostgreSQL proxy engineering expertise
  • Free usage is limited to 100,000 database queries per day
  • Paid access is tied to the Workers Paid plan
  • Documented connection limits are approximately 100 per configuration
Our verdict

HeliosProxy is an open-source PostgreSQL data-plane for routing database connections and traffic between clients and PostgreSQL-compatible backends. It is designed for teams operating self-hosted PostgreSQL environments that need more…

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Cloudflare Hyperdrive is a managed database proxy for developers building globally distributed Cloudflare Workers applications. It connects Workers to existing regional databases without requiring a major database migration or application…

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  1. HeliosProxyDatabase Proxy Software 8.7Open source
  2. Cloudflare HyperdriveDatabase Proxy Software 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • HeliosProxy — where it wins

    • Session, transaction, and statement connection pooling modes
    • Routing, load balancing, health monitoring, and automatic failover
    • WASM plugins, traffic replay, and major-version upgrade orchestration

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosted deployment requires customer-managed infrastructure
    • Database support centers on PostgreSQL-compatible backends
    • Advanced capabilities may require PostgreSQL proxy engineering expertise

  • Cloudflare Hyperdrive — where it wins

    • Pooling, caching, transaction pooling, and failover recovery
    • Supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and compatible providers
    • Includes query and connection-pool metrics with configurable limits

    Where it doesn't

    • Free usage is limited to 100,000 database queries per day
    • Paid access is tied to the Workers Paid plan
    • Documented connection limits are approximately 100 per configuration

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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