Head-to-head · Database Monitoring
DBmarlin vs New Relic Database Monitoring
DBmarlin leads on 0 checks, New Relic Database Monitoring on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreDBmarlin · 7.9/10
- Free planboth
DBmarlin scores higher on our rubric for database monitoring: 7.9 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #15 and #23.
DBmarlin is the better fit for teams needing broad database coverage. New Relic Database Monitoring is the better fit for budget-conscious teams wanting broad coverage.
- DBmarlin fits best
Teams needing broad database coverage
- New Relic Database Monitoring fits best
Budget-conscious teams wanting broad coverage
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Side by side
| Feature | DBmarlin 7.9/10 Visit ↗ | New Relic Database Monitoring 6.9/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.9 | 6.9 |
| Ranking | #15 in Database Monitoring | #23 in Database Monitoring |
| Best for | Teams needing broad database coverage | Budget-conscious teams wanting broad coverage |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | — | $10/user/mo |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Linux | Web |
| Integrations | 8 integrations | 7 integrations |
| Features DBmarlin 3/3 · New Relic Database Monitoring 3/3 | ||
| Query profiling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wait and lock analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Execution plans | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Supported databases | PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, CockroachDB, IBM Db2, MariaDB, SAP HANA, Informix, SAP ASE, MongoDB, Snowflake | Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Azure Cosmos DB, Amazon DynamoDB |
| Deployment model | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Data retention | 8 /days | 8 /days |
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| Our verdict | DBmarlin is a database monitoring and performance analysis product for teams managing relational and cloud database estates. It brings SQL activity, wait states, resource usage, execution plans and database changes into one interface. Its… Read the review → |
New Relic Database Monitoring provides database performance visibility within the New Relic observability platform. It is designed for database administrators, infrastructure teams, developers, and organizations monitoring self-hosted or… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
DBmarlin — where it wins
- Supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB, Snowflake and more
- Combines wait-state, blocking, plan and change analysis
- Offers Datadog, Grafana, Jenkins, Splunk and other integrations
Where it doesn't
- Premium licensing is £999 per licence annually
- Default second-level data retention is 8 days
- Advanced coverage may require paid licences for additional databases or nodes
New Relic Database Monitoring — where it wins
- Free monitoring across seven database types
- Query waits, locks, blocking, and execution plans
- Correlates database behavior with application dependencies
Where it doesn't
- Paid pricing is based on full platform users
- Data ingest beyond the free allowance is billed separately
- Advanced support and identity features require paid tiers
- DBmarlin7.9/10 · Free plan
Broad database coverage with deep performance analysis and a free starting point.
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Broad database coverage with useful diagnostics and a free starting tier.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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