PgBouncer vs Pgcat vs Odyssey on VPS in 2025: Performance Benchmarks, Connection Pooling Modes, Prepared Statements, TLS/mTLS, and the Best PostgreSQL Proxy for Your Stack

Managing database connections efficiently is crucial for scaling PostgreSQL applications on VPS infrastructure. Connection pooling proxies reduce the overhead of establishing new connections, enable better resource utilization, and protect your database from connection exhaustion. In this comprehensive comparison, we’ll analyze…