Alternatives to cloud-sql-proxy
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. cloud-sql-proxy itself: install cloud-sql-proxy.
traefik
The Cloud Native Application Proxy
envoy
Cloud-native high-performance edge/middle/service proxy
sidekick
Bare metal to production ready in mins; your own fly server on your VPS
ios-webkit-debug-proxy
A DevTools proxy (Chrome Remote Debugging Protocol) for iOS devices (Safari Remote Web Inspector)
frps
A fast reverse proxy to help you expose a local server behind a NAT or firewall to the internet
rathole
A lightweight and high-performance reverse proxy for NAT traversal, written in Rust. An alternative to frp and ngrok
toxiproxy
:alarm_clock: :fire: A TCP proxy to simulate network and system conditions for chaos and resiliency testing
nutcracker
A fast, light-weight proxy for memcached and redis
cpprestsdk
The C++ REST SDK is a Microsoft project for cloud-based client-server communication in native code using a modern asynchronous C++ API design. This pr
Betwixt
:zap: Web Debugging Proxy based on Chrome DevTools Network panel
glider
glider is a forward proxy with multiple protocols support, and also a dns/dhcp server with ipset management features
VibeProxy
Native macOS menu bar app to use your Claude Code & ChatGPT subscriptions with AI coding tools - no API keys needed
mcp-proxy
A bridge between Streamable HTTP and stdio MCP transports
mubeng
An incredibly fast proxy checker & IP rotator with ease
speedbump
TCP proxy for simulating variable, yet predictable network latency :globe_with_meridians::hourglass_flowing_sand:
dolphie
Your single pane of glass for real-time analytics into MySQL/MariaDB & ProxySQL
Proxy Audio Device
A virtual audio driver for macOS that sends all audio to another output
mcp-google-sheets
This MCP server integrates with your Google Drive and Google Sheets, to enable creating and modifying spreadsheets
cliproxyapi
Wrap Antigravity, ChatGPT Codex, Claude Code, Grok Build, Muse Code, Davin as an OpenAI/Gemini/Claude/Codex compatible API service, allowing you to en
github-mcp-server
GitHub's official MCP Server
ddns-go
Simple and easy to use DDNS. Support Aliyun, Tencent Cloud, Dnspod, Cloudflare, Callback, Huawei Cloud, Baidu Cloud, Porkbun, GoDaddy, Namecheap, Name
http-server
A simple, zero-configuration, command-line http server
webhook
webhook is a lightweight incoming webhook server to run shell commands
proxygen
A collection of C++ HTTP libraries including an easy to use HTTP server
How we picked these
We match on what the tool does and how it installs, then order by how widely each project is used. We're not saying these are better or worse than cloud-sql-proxy — that depends on what you're building. We're saying they're the projects people reach for in the same situations, and each one has an install command we checked against its documentation.
cloud-sql-proxy is developed by its own authors and this page is an independent reference; we are not affiliated with or sponsored by any project listed, and nothing here is a paid placement.