Redgate Monitor vs New Relic Database Monitoring

Redgate Monitor9.1Visit New Relic Database Monitoring6.9Visit

Higher score Redgate Monitor #3 in Database Monitoring 9.1/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Redgate

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New Relic Database Monitoring #23 in Database Monitoring 6.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit New Relic

• Redgate Monitor fits best

  Mature teams monitoring mixed database estates

• New Relic Database Monitoring fits best

  Budget-conscious teams wanting broad coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Redgate Monitor 9.1/10 Visit ↗	New Relic Database Monitoring 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	6.9
Ranking	#3 in Database Monitoring	#23 in Database Monitoring
Best for	Mature teams monitoring mixed database estates	Budget-conscious teams wanting broad coverage
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$10/user/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web
Integrations	12 integrations	7 integrations
Features Redgate Monitor 3/3 · New Relic Database Monitoring 3/3
Query profiling	✓	✓
Wait and lock analysis	✓	✓
Execution plans	✓	✓
Specs
Supported databases	Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB	Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Azure Cosmos DB, Amazon DynamoDB
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Data retention	Not checked yet	8 /days
Our review
Pros	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	Free monitoring across seven database types Query waits, locks, blocking, and execution plans Correlates database behavior with application dependencies
Cons	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	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
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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• Redgate Monitor9.1/10 · 14-day trial

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

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• New Relic Database Monitoring6.9/10 · Free plan

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

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