Amazon RDS vs Gaea
| Amazon RDS | Gaea | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Web | — |
| Free plan | No | — |
| Deployment model | both | self-hosted |
| Connection pooling | — | Yes |
| Query routing | — | Yes |
| Load balancing | — | Yes |
| Automatic failover | — | Yes |
| Supported databases | — | MySQL |
Both are listed in Best Database Proxy Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Amazon RDS scores higher on our published basis.