PgBouncer is a lightweight, high-performance connection pooler for PostgreSQL. It reduces the overhead of frequent connection handling by maintaining a pool of open connections, which are reused by client applications. PgBouncer supports various pooling modes, transaction-level handling, and authentication mechanisms, making it essential for scaling Postgres-backed applications.

Features

  • Maintains persistent connection pools
  • Supports session, transaction, and statement pooling
  • Lightweight and fast in-memory operation
  • Reduces connection overhead and resource usage
  • Supports authentication and access control
  • Works with most PostgreSQL drivers and clients

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Operating Systems

Linux, Mac, Windows

Programming Language

C

Related Categories

C Database Software

Registered

2025-06-04