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Comparison

PgBeam vs RDS Proxy

Caching, multi-region, and not VPC-bound. AWS RDS Proxy is a managed connection pooler deeply integrated with RDS and Aurora. PgBeam adds query caching, multi-region support, and works from outside a VPC.

Feature Comparison

FeatureRDS ProxyPgBeam
Connection poolingYesYes
Query cachingNoYes
Multi-regionNo (single VPC)Yes
Platform lock-inAWS + VPCNone
IAM auth integrationYes (RDS/Aurora)No
PricingPer-vCPUFree tier available
Code changes requiredNoNo

When to use RDS Proxy

  • ItemAWS single-region with RDS or Aurora IAM auth
  • ItemApplication and database in the same VPC
  • ItemDeep AWS integration is a priority

When to use PgBeam

  • ItemQuery caching, not just connection pooling
  • ItemMulti-region deployment
  • ItemApplication runs outside a VPC (serverless, edge)

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