The Best Database Monitoring in 2026

• 38 tools ranked
• Updated Oct 2026
• Researched from official sources
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We researched database monitoring products from official websites, including pricing pages, plan tables, and product documentation. Rankings reflect the category’s core job, value for money, and verified features across query visibility, database coverage, operational analysis, and deployment options.

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The full ranking 38 tools, best first

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   Percona Monitoring and Management 9.3

   Best forFree, self-hosted multi-database monitoring

   A free, self-hosted choice for deep monitoring across databases, queries, and infrastructure.

   • Execution plans
   • Wait and lock analysis
   • Query profiling

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   9.3/10★★★★★

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   Quest Foglight for Databases 9.2

   Best forLarge heterogeneous database environments

   A centralized choice for monitoring and analyzing diverse database environments.

   • Execution plans
   • Wait and lock analysis
   • Query profiling

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   9.2/10★★★★★

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   Redgate Monitor 9.1

   Best forMature teams monitoring mixed database estates

   Broad database monitoring for teams managing mixed, multi-platform environments.

   • Execution plans
   • Wait and lock analysis
   • Query profiling

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   9.1/10★★★★★

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   Site24x7 Database Monitoring 8.8

   Best forMobile-friendly broad database monitoring

   Broad database monitoring with query diagnostics, anomaly detection, mobile apps, and hybrid deployment.

   • Execution plans
   • Wait and lock analysis
   • Query profiling

   Free plan · 30-day trial Our Site24x7 Database Monitoring verdict → + Compare Visit Site24x7For vendors Sponsor this spot · #4 · $69/mo →
   8.8/10★★★★☆

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   SolarWinds SQL Sentry 8.7

   Best forSQL Server performance specialists

   A deep SQL Server monitoring suite with strong query analysis and Microsoft-platform focus.

   • Execution plans
   • Wait and lock analysis
   • Query profiling

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   8.7/10★★★★☆

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   Quest Spotlight 8.6

   Best forSQL Server-focused Windows monitoring

   A mature, SQL Server-focused monitor with deep diagnostics and self-hosted deployment.

   • Execution plans
   • Wait and lock analysis
   • Query profiling

   Pricing on request Our Quest Spotlight verdict → + Compare Visit Quest
   8.6/10★★★★☆

   Visit Quest
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   IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager 8.5

   Best forEnterprise Microsoft SQL Server diagnostics

   A deep SQL Server diagnostics suite for teams managing complex database environments.

   • Execution plans
   • Wait and lock analysis
   • Query profiling

   Pricing on request Our IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager verdict → + Compare Visit IDERA
   8.5/10★★★★☆

   Visit IDERA
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   Splunk Database Monitoring 8.4

   Best forSplunk users correlating database and application data

   A focused cloud service for correlating database, application, and infrastructure performance.

   • Execution plans
   • Wait and lock analysis
   • Query profiling

   Pricing on request · 14-day trial Our Splunk Database Monitoring verdict → + Compare Visit Splunk
   8.4/10★★★★☆

   Visit Splunk
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   pganalyze 8.3

   Best forPostgreSQL specialists needing tuning depth

   Deep PostgreSQL tuning with production plans starting at $149 per month.

   • Execution plans
   • Wait and lock analysis
   • Query profiling

   14-day trial Our pganalyze verdict → + Compare Visit pganalyze
   8.3/10★★★★☆

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    Oracle Enterprise Manager 8.2

    Best forOracle lifecycle and governance teams

    A broad enterprise platform for Oracle database operations, governance, and lifecycle control.

    Our Oracle Enterprise Manager verdict → + Compare Visit Oracle
    8.2/10★★★★☆

    Visit Oracle
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    SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer 8.1

    Best forDeep cross-engine performance tuning

    A deep database tuning suite for teams managing varied production environments.

    • Execution plans
    • Wait and lock analysis
    • Query profiling

    14-day trial Our SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer verdict → + Compare Visit SolarWinds
    8.1/10★★★★☆

    Visit SolarWinds
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    Splunk AppDynamics Database Monitoring 8.1

    Best forSplunk application teams monitoring databases

    A database-monitoring option for Splunk teams that need query, wait-state, and blocking analysis.

    • Execution plans
    • Wait and lock analysis
    • Query profiling

    Our Splunk AppDynamics Database Monitoring verdict → + Compare Visit Splunk
    8.1/10★★★★☆

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    Dynatrace Database Monitoring 8.0

    Best forAI-powered enterprise database observability

    A broad database observability product for teams managing complex fleets.

    • Execution plans
    • Wait and lock analysis
    • Query profiling

    Pricing on request Our Dynatrace Database Monitoring verdict → + Compare Visit Dynatrace
    8.0/10★★★★☆

    Visit Dynatrace
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    MySQL 7.9

    Best forTeams needing a database engine, not monitoring

    A capable database engine, but not a focused database monitoring product.

    Free plan Our MySQL verdict → + Compare Visit MySQL
    7.9/10★★★★☆

    Visit MySQL
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    DBmarlin 7.9

    Best forTeams needing broad database coverage

    Broad database coverage with deep performance analysis and a free starting point.

    • Execution plans
    • Wait and lock analysis
    • Query profiling

    Free plan Our DBmarlin verdict → + Compare Visit DBmarlin
    7.9/10★★★★☆

    Visit DBmarlin
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    DBPLUS Performance Monitor 7.8

    Best forFree multi-instance performance diagnostics

    A free mode with deep diagnostics for teams monitoring multiple database instances.

    • Execution plans
    • Wait and lock analysis
    • Query profiling

    Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial Our DBPLUS Performance Monitor verdict → + Compare Visit DBPLUS
    7.8/10★★★★☆

    Visit DBPLUS
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    Guance Database Monitoring 7.7

    Best forAI-assisted multi-database query analysis

    AI-assisted monitoring for multi-database query performance and blocking analysis.

    • Wait and lock analysis
    • Query profiling

    Free plan Our Guance Database Monitoring verdict → + Compare Visit Guance
    7.7/10★★★★☆

    Visit Guance
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    PG Monitoring 7.6

    Best forPostgreSQL teams focused on operations

    A focused PostgreSQL observability platform with deep operational monitoring and AI assistance.

    • Execution plans
    • Wait and lock analysis
    • Query profiling

    14-day trial Our PG Monitoring verdict → + Compare Visit PG Monitoring
    7.6/10★★★★☆

    Visit PG Monitoring
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    PoWA 7.5

    Best forFree open-source PostgreSQL monitoring

    A focused, free PostgreSQL monitor with deep workload, wait-event, and index insights.

    • Wait and lock analysis
    • Query profiling

    Free plan Our PoWA verdict → + Compare Visit PoWA
    7.5/10★★★★☆

    Visit PoWA
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    SQLGrease 7.4

    Best forSQL Server query and wait analysis

    A focused SQL Server monitor for query, wait, lock, and execution-plan analysis.

    • Execution plans
    • Wait and lock analysis
    • Query profiling

    30-day trial Our SQLGrease verdict → + Compare Visit SQLGrease
    7.4/10★★★★☆

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    WhaTap Database Monitoring 7.3

    Best forCloud teams monitoring many database engines

    A broad database monitoring service for teams managing varied engines and query workloads.

    • Wait and lock analysis
    • Query profiling

    15-day trial Our WhaTap Database Monitoring verdict → + Compare Visit WhaTap
    7.3/10★★★★☆

    Visit WhaTap
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    SolarWinds Database Observability 6.9

    Best forTeams wanting priced database observability

    A paid observability suite with deep query diagnostics for cloud and self-hosted databases.

    • Execution plans
    • Wait and lock analysis
    • Query profiling

    From $70/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Our SolarWinds Database Observability verdict → + Compare Visit SolarWinds
    6.9/10★★★☆☆

    Visit SolarWinds
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    New Relic Database Monitoring 6.9

    Best forBudget-conscious teams wanting broad coverage

    Broad database coverage with useful diagnostics and a free starting tier.

    • Execution plans
    • Wait and lock analysis
    • Query profiling

    Free plan Our New Relic Database Monitoring verdict → + Compare Visit New Relic
    6.9/10★★★☆☆

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    ManageEngine Applications Manager 6.8

    Best forApplication teams needing database monitoring too

    Broad observability with database and slow-query monitoring included.

    Free plan · 30-day trial Our ManageEngine Applications Manager verdict → + Compare Visit ManageEngine
    6.8/10★★★☆☆

    Visit ManageEngine
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    eG Enterprise 6.7

    Best forEnterprise full-stack observability

    A full-stack observability platform with database monitoring in a wider performance suite.

    30-day trial Our eG Enterprise verdict → + Compare Visit eG Enterprise
    6.7/10★★★☆☆

    Visit eG Enterprise
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    Grafana Cloud Application Observability 6.6

    Best forTeams instrumenting applications with OpenTelemetry

    A cloud observability service for application telemetry, rather than database-focused monitoring.

    Free plan Our Grafana Cloud Application Observability verdict → + Compare Visit Grafana
    6.6/10★★★☆☆

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    IBM Instana Observability 6.5

    Best forFull-stack observability with database context

    A broad observability platform that adds database context to application and infrastructure monitoring.

    14-day trial Our IBM Instana Observability verdict → + Compare Visit IBM Instana
    6.5/10★★★☆☆

    Visit IBM Instana
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    LogicMonitor 6.4

    Best forInfrastructure teams needing broad visibility

    A broad hybrid infrastructure monitor for teams that need database visibility alongside wider IT coverage.

    15-day trial Our LogicMonitor verdict → + Compare Visit LogicMonitor
    6.4/10★★★☆☆

    Visit LogicMonitor
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    XorMon 6.3

    Best forFree self-hosted infrastructure monitoring

    A broad self-hosted monitoring suite whose database-monitoring fit needs careful validation.

    Free plan · 90-day trial Our XorMon verdict → + Compare Visit XorMon
    6.3/10★★★☆☆

    Visit XorMon
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    Datadog Database Monitoring 6.1

    Best forCloud observability teams with AI needs

    A deep database monitoring layer for teams already using Datadog Infrastructure Monitoring.

    • Execution plans
    • Wait and lock analysis
    • Query profiling

    14-day trial Our Datadog Database Monitoring verdict → + Compare Visit Datadog
    6.1/10★★★☆☆

    Visit Datadog
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    Google Cloud Database Center 6.0

    Best forGoogle Cloud database fleet monitoring

    A free, broad monitoring hub for teams managing databases across Google Cloud.

    • Query profiling

    Free plan Our Google Cloud Database Center verdict → + Compare Visit Google Cloud
    6.0/10★★★☆☆

    Visit Google Cloud
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    Sematext Database Monitoring 5.7

    Best forTeams needing broad metrics and log correlation

    Broad database metrics, query visibility, alerts, and log correlation in one platform.

    • Wait and lock analysis
    • Query profiling

    14-day trial Our Sematext Database Monitoring verdict → + Compare Visit Sematext
    5.7/10★★★☆☆

    Visit Sematext
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    Paessler PRTG Database Monitoring 5.5

    Best forLow-cost custom-query checks

    A low-cost way to monitor custom SQL checks across diverse database environments.

    • Query profiling

    Free plan · 30-day trial Our Paessler PRTG Database Monitoring verdict → + Compare Visit Paessler
    5.5/10★★★☆☆

    Visit Paessler
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    MODWAI 5.4

    Best forOracle 19c+ desktop diagnostics

    A focused desktop toolkit for diagnosing Oracle Database 19c and later.

    • Execution plans
    • Wait and lock analysis
    • Query profiling

    7-day trial Our MODWAI verdict → + Compare Visit MODWAI
    5.4/10★★★☆☆

    Visit MODWAI
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    dbWatch 5.3

    Best forSelf-hosted mixed-estate monitoring

    Centralized monitoring and database management for organizations with mixed estates.

    • Execution plans
    • Wait and lock analysis
    • Query profiling

    Pricing on request Our dbWatch verdict → + Compare Visit dbWatch
    5.3/10★★★☆☆

    Visit dbWatch
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    Okmeter 5.2

    Best forLow-cost, lightweight database monitoring

    A low-cost monitoring platform with broad database coverage and practical alerting.

    • Wait and lock analysis
    • Query profiling

    Our Okmeter verdict → + Compare Visit Okmeter
    5.2/10★★★☆☆

    Visit Okmeter
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    Atatus Database Monitoring 5.0

    Best forTeams wanting AI-assisted database diagnostics

    AI-assisted diagnostics for slow queries, waits, deadlocks, and database health.

    • Execution plans
    • Wait and lock analysis
    • Query profiling

    Pricing on request · 14-day trial Our Atatus Database Monitoring verdict → + Compare Visit Atatus
    5.0/10★★☆☆☆

    Visit Atatus
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    Splunk AppDynamics 4.8

    Best forSplunk application teams monitoring databases

    A database monitoring add-on for Splunk application teams tracking queries, waits, and health.

    • Execution plans
    • Wait and lock analysis
    • Query profiling

    From $6/mo (annual) Our Splunk AppDynamics verdict → + Compare Visit Splunk
    4.8/10★★☆☆☆

    Visit Splunk

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Compare at a glance

#	Tool	Free plan	Paid from	Query profiling	Wait and lock analysis	Execution plans	Supported databases	Deployment model	Score
1	Percona Monitoring and Management	Yes	Free	Yes	Yes	Yes	MySQL and variants (Percona Server for MySQL, Percona XtraDB Cluster, MariaDB), MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Valkey/Redis; also Amazon RDS/Aurora, Azure Database, Google Cloud SQL	Hybrid	9.3
2	Quest Foglight for Databases	No		Yes	Yes	Yes	Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DB2, SAP ASE, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, Azure SQL Databases, Snowflake, Redshift, SAP HANA, Google AlloyDB	Hybrid	9.2
3	Redgate Monitor	No		Yes	Yes	Yes	Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB	Hybrid	9.1
4	Site24x7 Database Monitoring	Yes	$9/mo	Yes	Yes	Yes	Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Insight, Microsoft SQL Database, Microsoft SQL Always On Availability Group, MySQL, MySQL NDB Cluster, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle Database, Oracle Insights, Amazon RDS for MySQL, Amazon Aurora MySQL, Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL, SAP HANA, MongoDB Atlas, MongoDB, VoltDB, CouchDB, DB2, Cassandra, ClickHouse	Hybrid	8.8
5	SSSolarWinds SQL Sentry	No		Yes	Yes	Yes	SQL Server; Azure SQL Database; Azure SQL Managed Instance; SQL Server Analysis Services; Azure Synapse Analytics	Self-hosted	8.7
6	Quest Spotlight	No		Yes	Yes	Yes	Microsoft SQL Server; Spotlight also has separate editions for Oracle, DB2 and other platforms	Self-hosted	8.6
7	IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager			Yes	Yes	Yes	Microsoft SQL Server	Self-hosted	8.5
8	Splunk Database Monitoring	No		Yes	Yes	Yes	Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL	Hybrid	8.4
9	pganalyze	No	$149/mo	Yes	Yes	Yes	PostgreSQL	Hybrid	8.3
10	Oracle Enterprise Manager								8.2
11	SDSolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer	No	$142/mo	Yes	Yes	Yes	PostgreSQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Azure SQL Database, MariaDB, IBM DB2, Amazon Aurora, SAP ASE, Google Cloud SQL, Percona, SAP HANA	Hybrid	8.1
12	Splunk AppDynamics Database Monitoring		$6/mo	Yes	Yes	Yes	Apache Cassandra; Datastax Enterprise Cassandra; Couchbase; IBM DB2 LUW; MongoDB; MongoDB Atlas; MySQL; Microsoft SQL Server; SQL Server on Linux; Oracle; PostgreSQL; SAP HANA; Sybase ASE; Sybase IQ	Hybrid	8.1
13	Dynatrace Database Monitoring			Yes	Yes	Yes		Hybrid	8.0
14	MySQL	Yes							7.9
15	DBmarlin	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, CockroachDB, IBM Db2, MariaDB, SAP HANA, Informix, SAP ASE, MongoDB, Snowflake	Hybrid	7.9
16	DBPLUS Performance Monitor	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SAP HANA	Self-hosted	7.8
17	Guance Database Monitoring	Yes		Yes	Yes		MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB, Redis (Explorer only)	Hybrid	7.7
18	PMPG Monitoring	No	$59/mo	Yes	Yes	Yes	PostgreSQL	Cloud	7.6
19	PPoWA	Yes	Free	Yes	Yes		PostgreSQL	Self-hosted	7.5
20	SQLGrease	No	$806/yr	Yes	Yes	Yes	Microsoft SQL Server; RDS; Azure SQL Database	Hybrid	7.4
21	WhaTap Database Monitoring	No	$65/device/mo	Yes	Yes		MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, EDB, AgensSQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Tibero, CUBRID, Altibase, Redis, MongoDB, IBM DB2, SAP ASE, SingleStore	Cloud	7.3
22	SDSolarWinds Database Observability	No	$70/mo	Yes	Yes	Yes	MongoDB, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Redis, SAP HANA, SQL Server	Hybrid	6.9
23	New Relic Database Monitoring	Yes	$10/user/mo	Yes	Yes	Yes	Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Azure Cosmos DB, Amazon DynamoDB	Hybrid	6.9
24	ManageEngine Applications Manager	Yes	$395/yr						6.8
25	eG Enterprise	No	$100/mo						6.7
26	GAGrafana Cloud Application Observability	Yes	$0.03/unit usage-based						6.6
27	IBM Instana Observability	No	$21.20/unit/mo						6.5
28	LogicMonitor	No	$16/mo						6.4
29	XorMon	Yes	Free						6.3
30	Datadog Database Monitoring	No	$70/mo	Yes	Yes	Yes	Amazon DocumentDB, ClickHouse, MongoDB, MySQL, Oracle, Postgres, Supabase, SQL Server	Cloud	6.1
31	Google Cloud Database Center	Yes	Free	Yes			AlloyDB for PostgreSQL, Bigtable, Cloud SQL for MySQL, Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL, Cloud SQL for SQL Server, Firestore, Memorystore for Redis, Memorystore for Redis Cluster, MySQL on Compute Engine, Oracle Database@Google Cloud, PostgreSQL on Compute Engine, Spanner, SQL Server on Compute Engine	Cloud	6.0
32	Sematext Database Monitoring			Yes	Yes		MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, Cassandra, ClickHouse, Couchbase, HBase, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Solr, SolrCloud	Hybrid	5.7
33	Paessler PRTG Database Monitoring	Yes		Yes			Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Azure SQL Database, AWS RDS (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Oracle, SQL Server), ODBC/ADO-compatible databases	Hybrid	5.5
34	MMODWAI	No		Yes	Yes	Yes	Oracle Database 19c and higher	Hybrid	5.4
35	dbWatch	No		Yes	Yes	Yes	Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Sybase ASE, MongoDB	Hybrid	5.3
36	Okmeter	No	$5/device/mo	Yes	Yes		MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Redis	Hybrid	5.2
37	Atatus Database Monitoring	No		Yes	Yes	Yes	MySQL, MongoDB, Memcached, Redis, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MS SQL, MariaDB, Oracle	Hybrid	5.0
38	Splunk AppDynamics		$33/mo	Yes	Yes	Yes	Apache Cassandra; Datastax Enterprise Cassandra; Couchbase; IBM DB2 LUW; MongoDB; MongoDB Atlas; MySQL; Microsoft SQL Server; SQL Server on Linux; Oracle; PostgreSQL; SAP HANA; Sybase ASE; Sybase IQ	Hybrid	4.8

Head-to-head All 19 comparisons →

• Percona Monitoring and Management vs Quest Foglight for Databases
• Percona Monitoring and Management vs Redgate Monitor
• Percona Monitoring and Management vs Site24x7 Database Monitoring
• SSPercona Monitoring and Management vs SolarWinds SQL Sentry
• Percona Monitoring and Management vs Quest Spotlight
• Quest Foglight for Databases vs Redgate Monitor
• Quest Foglight for Databases vs Site24x7 Database Monitoring
• SSQuest Foglight for Databases vs SolarWinds SQL Sentry
• Quest Foglight for Databases vs Quest Spotlight

How we rank database monitoring

Every tool on this page was researched by iTechGuides Editors from its official website — pricing pages, plan tables and product documentation. We rank on how well each one does this category's core job, what the free or entry plan includes, and where it falls short. Where we have enough verified facts, the score out of 10 is a rubric — job fit, value and how much we could verify — shown with its breakdown on every tool's page; a tool we have not verified enough to score yet shows its rank without a number. Scores are re-checked when a product changes its plans. Read the full editorial policy, or submit a tool we missed.

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