Percona Monitoring and Management vs DBPLUS Performance Monitor

Percona Monitoring and Management9.3Visit DBPLUS Performance Monitor7.8Visit

Higher score Percona Monitoring and Management #1 in Database Monitoring 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Percona

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DBPLUS Performance Monitor #16 in Database Monitoring 7.8/10 Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit DBPLUS

• Percona Monitoring and Management fits best

  Free, self-hosted multi-database monitoring

• DBPLUS Performance Monitor fits best

  Free multi-instance performance diagnostics

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Side by side

Feature	Percona Monitoring and Management 9.3/10 Visit ↗	DBPLUS Performance Monitor 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	7.8
Ranking	#1 in Database Monitoring	#16 in Database Monitoring
Best for	Free, self-hosted multi-database monitoring	Free multi-instance performance diagnostics
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Windows
Support	Docs, Community	Email, Phone, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Percona Monitoring and Management 3/3 · DBPLUS Performance Monitor 3/3
Query profiling	✓	✓
Wait and lock analysis	✓	✓
Execution plans	✓	✓
Specs
Supported databases	MySQL and variants (Percona Server for MySQL, Percona XtraDB Cluster, MariaDB), MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Valkey/Redis; also Amazon RDS/Aurora, Azure Database, Google Cloud SQL	Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SAP HANA
Deployment model	Hybrid	Self-hosted
Data retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free and open-source with hybrid deployment options Deep query profiling, execution plans, and wait/lock analysis Supports databases, cloud services, proxies, and infrastructure monitoring	Historical analysis, SQL profiling, waits, latches, and plan changes Supports Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and SAP HANA Alerts, dashboards, reports, and a REST API are included
Cons	Self-hosted operation requires PMM Server and distributed PMM Clients Backup and restore are specified for MySQL and MongoDB Some advanced query analysis is specified specifically for MongoDB	Paid licensing is calculated per database instance Self-hosted deployment requires installation and administration After 30 days, free mode provides basic monitoring
Our verdict	Percona Monitoring and Management (PMM) is an open-source observability, monitoring, and management platform for database administrators and DevOps teams. It combines database-specific dashboards, performance metrics, Query Analytics,… Read the review →	DBPLUS Performance Monitor is database monitoring software for database administrators and IT teams investigating performance across multiple monitored instances. It covers Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and SAP HANA, with tools… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Percona Monitoring and Management — where it wins

  • Free and open-source with hybrid deployment options
  • Deep query profiling, execution plans, and wait/lock analysis
  • Supports databases, cloud services, proxies, and infrastructure monitoring

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted operation requires PMM Server and distributed PMM Clients
  • Backup and restore are specified for MySQL and MongoDB
  • Some advanced query analysis is specified specifically for MongoDB

• DBPLUS Performance Monitor — where it wins

  • Historical analysis, SQL profiling, waits, latches, and plan changes
  • Supports Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and SAP HANA
  • Alerts, dashboards, reports, and a REST API are included

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid licensing is calculated per database instance
  • Self-hosted deployment requires installation and administration
  • After 30 days, free mode provides basic monitoring

• Percona Monitoring and Management9.3/10 · Free plan

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

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• DBPLUS Performance Monitor7.8/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial

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

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