TurbineProxy vs HeliosProxy

TTurbineProxy8.8Visit HeliosProxy8.7Visit

Higher score T TurbineProxy #4 in Database Proxy Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit TurbineProxy

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HeliosProxy #5 in Database Proxy Software 8.7/10 Open source ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit HeliosProxy

• TurbineProxy fits best

  Modern MySQL/PostgreSQL proxy teams

• HeliosProxy fits best

  Advanced PostgreSQL proxy engineering

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Side by side

Feature	TTurbineProxy 8.8/10 Visit ↗	HeliosProxy 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Database Proxy Software	#5 in Database Proxy Software
Best for	Modern MySQL/PostgreSQL proxy teams	Advanced PostgreSQL proxy engineering
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Open source
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Browser extension	Self-hosted
Support	Docs	Docs, Community
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TurbineProxy 4/4 · HeliosProxy 4/4
Connection pooling	✓	✓
Query routing	✓	✓
Load balancing	✓	✓
Automatic failover	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Supported databases	MySQL, PostgreSQL	PostgreSQL-compatible databases
Maximum connections	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines pooling, query splitting, balancing, consistency, and failover Adds SQL injection protection, query allowlisting, TLS, and health monitoring Connects with Prometheus, Grafana, and developer AI tools	Session, transaction, and statement connection pooling modes Routing, load balancing, health monitoring, and automatic failover WASM plugins, traffic replay, and major-version upgrade orchestration
Cons	Requires a self-hosted deployment model Supports MySQL and PostgreSQL rather than a broader database range Traffic routing and consistency controls may require careful configuration	Self-hosted deployment requires customer-managed infrastructure Database support centers on PostgreSQL-compatible backends Advanced capabilities may require PostgreSQL proxy engineering expertise
Our verdict	TurbineProxy is an open-source database proxy written in Rust for MySQL and PostgreSQL deployments. It sits between applications and database topologies, supporting standalone use and primary-replica arrangements. Its core audience is… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• TurbineProxy — where it wins

  • Combines pooling, query splitting, balancing, consistency, and failover
  • Adds SQL injection protection, query allowlisting, TLS, and health monitoring
  • Connects with Prometheus, Grafana, and developer AI tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a self-hosted deployment model
  • Supports MySQL and PostgreSQL rather than a broader database range
  • Traffic routing and consistency controls may require careful configuration

• 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

• TTurbineProxy8.8/10 · Free plan

  A self-hosted Rust proxy for pooling, routing, failover, consistency, and database visibility.

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• HeliosProxy8.7/10 · Open source

  A deep self-hosted PostgreSQL proxy for teams building advanced traffic and failover control.

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