Head-to-head · Database Monitoring
Redgate Monitor vs Atatus Database Monitoring
Redgate Monitor leads on 0 checks, Atatus Database Monitoring on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreRedgate Monitor · 9.1/10
- Free trialboth
Redgate Monitor scores higher on our rubric for database monitoring: 9.1 against 5.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #37.
Redgate Monitor is the better fit for mature teams monitoring mixed database estates. Atatus Database Monitoring is the better fit for teams wanting AI-assisted database diagnostics.
- Redgate Monitor fits best
Mature teams monitoring mixed database estates
- Atatus Database Monitoring fits best
Teams wanting AI-assisted database diagnostics
Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.
Side by side
| Feature | Redgate Monitor 9.1/10 Visit ↗ | Atatus Database Monitoring 5.0/10 Visit ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.1 | 5.0 |
| Ranking | #3 in Database Monitoring | #37 in Database Monitoring |
| Best for | Mature teams monitoring mixed database estates | Teams wanting AI-assisted database diagnostics |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | — | Pricing on request · 14-day trial |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Free trial length | 14 days | 14 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Linux | Web |
| Features Redgate Monitor 3/3 · Atatus Database Monitoring 3/3 | ||
| Query profiling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wait and lock analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Execution plans | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Supported databases | Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB | MySQL, MongoDB, Memcached, Redis, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MS SQL, MariaDB, Oracle |
| Deployment model | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Data retention | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Our review | ||
| Pros |
|
|
| Cons |
|
|
| Our verdict | Redgate Monitor is a database monitoring platform for database professionals and teams managing Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, and MongoDB estates. Its unified web-based dashboard covers database instances, availability… Read the review → |
Atatus Database Monitoring is a component of the Atatus observability platform for development, operations, and reliability teams. It focuses on query-level visibility and database health, capturing slow queries, execution plans, wait… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Redgate Monitor — where it wins
- Covers SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, and MongoDB
- Combines query, wait, blocking, plan, alerting, and security analysis
- Supports self-hosted, Redgate-managed SaaS, and hybrid deployments
Where it doesn't
- No free plan is available
- Enterprise features are required for security monitoring and auditing
- The platform may exceed the needs of teams with a single database type
Atatus Database Monitoring — where it wins
- AI-assisted execution-plan analysis and optimization recommendations
- Deadlock, lock-wait, and concurrency-bottleneck investigation
- Monitoring across nine relational and NoSQL database technologies
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a sales conversation
- No free plan is available
- Evaluation is limited to a 14-day trial
- Redgate Monitor9.1/10 · 14-day trial
Broad database monitoring for teams managing mixed, multi-platform environments.
Visit RedgateFull verdict → - Atatus Database Monitoring5.0/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial
AI-assisted diagnostics for slow queries, waits, deadlocks, and database health.
Visit AtatusFull verdict →
More comparisons
- Percona Monitoring and Management vs Redgate Monitor
- Quest Foglight for Databases vs Redgate Monitor
- Redgate Monitor vs Site24x7 Database Monitoring
- Redgate Monitor vs SolarWinds SQL Sentry
- Redgate Monitor vs Quest Spotlight
All database monitoring comparisons → · Full ranking →
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Last updated · How we research and update





