Avidemux vs TurbineProxy
Avidemux
avidemux.sourceforge.netTurbineProxy
turbineproxy.comSide by side
| Figure | Avidemux | TurbineProxy |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Database Proxy Software | 8.3 (#5) | 7.6 (#16) |
| License | The program is available under the GNU GPL license. | The site describes TurbineProxy as open source under the Apache-2.0 license, with no per-query fees. |
| Purpose | Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. | TurbineProxy is a Rust database proxy for MySQL and PostgreSQL. |
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Avidemux
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TurbineProxy
TurbineProxy is a self-hosted Rust proxy for MySQL and PostgreSQL that directs reads and writes according to query intent, without requiring application code changes. It can route across replicas or run as a standalone proxy in front of one database server. Replica routing supports round-robin or least-connections balancing and excludes replicas when lag exceeds a configured threshold. Per-backend connection pools use multiplexing and configurable sizes. Security controls include SQL injection detection, per-user read-only rules, query allowlists, and AES-256-GCM encryption at rest. For MySQL 8.0 and later, it specifies GTID-aware read-your-own-writes support. A web dashboard, Prometheus metrics, query analytics, a heatmap, and Grafana dashboard JSON cover observability. Its embedded MCP server offers seven tools over JSON-RPC 2.0 with Basic Auth, including slow-query analysis, N+1 detection, index advice, replica lag, and backend health. It is open source under Apache-2.0, with a free plan at free and no per-query fees. Install options include binary, Docker, Homebrew, AUR,.deb, and.rpm.