alternatives to
Distributed PostgreSQL as an extension
| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache ShardingSphere | Partial | 21k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Java | 5.5.3 | 2026-10-06 |
| PgDog | Partial | 5.6k | AGPL-3.0 | Open source | Yes | Rust | v0.1.60 | 2026-10-06 |
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Empowering Data Intelligence with Distributed SQL for Sharding, Scalability, and Security Across All Databases.
Shards ordinary PostgreSQL or MySQL servers from a proxy or a JDBC driver, instead of an extension.
PostgreSQL connection pooler, load balancer and database sharder.
Shards ordinary PostgreSQL servers from a proxy, with connection pooling and load balancing, instead of an extension.