Recent performance degradation with the SQL Database Connector?

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Hi everyone,

I wanted to check whether other developers have noticed a recent performance degradation with the SQL Database Connector (or more generally with Bubble performance).

On our side, we’ve recently observed:

  • very simple SQL queries taking several seconds, while the same queries are almost instantaneous when run directly on the database,

  • no significant changes on our end in terms of schema, data volume, or indexing,

  • latency that seems to occur mainly during Bubble’s processing of the results rather than at the database level.

I’m wondering whether:

  • others have noticed similar behavior recently (end of 2025),

  • this could be related to infrastructure or cluster changes,

  • or if these limitations are simply becoming more apparent as apps scale.

Additionally, if anyone has implemented workarounds or alternative architectures that have proven effective in production, I’d be very interested in concrete feedback, such as:

  • what has worked vs. what hasn’t,

  • the performance gains observed,

  • and any trade-offs involved (maintenance, complexity, cost, etc.).

Thanks in advance for your insights :folded_hands: