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Apache ShardingSphere vs PgDog

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Apache ShardingSpherePgDog
LanguageJavaRust
LicenceApache-2.0AGPL-3.0
Stars21k5.6k
Latest5.5.3v0.1.60
Last push2026-10-062026-10-06
Release cadenceabout 184 days between releasesabout 7 days between releases
Active contributors22+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days35 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Citus. Alternatives to Citus →

    PartialApache ShardingSphereShards ordinary PostgreSQL or MySQL servers from a proxy or a JDBC driver, instead of an extension.

    PartialPgDogShards ordinary PostgreSQL servers from a proxy, with connection pooling and load balancing, instead of an extension.