Head-to-head · Database Monitoring
Site24x7 Database Monitoring vs DBmarlin
Site24x7 Database Monitoring leads on 0 checks, DBmarlin 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 scoreSite24x7 Database Monitoring · 8.8/10
- Free planboth
- Free trialonly Site24x7 Database Monitoring
Site24x7 Database Monitoring scores higher on our rubric for database monitoring: 8.8 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #15.
Site24x7 Database Monitoring is the better fit for mobile-friendly broad database monitoring. DBmarlin is the better fit for teams needing broad database coverage.
- Site24x7 Database Monitoring fits best
Mobile-friendly broad database monitoring
- DBmarlin fits best
Teams needing broad database coverage
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Side by side
| Feature | Site24x7 Database Monitoring 8.8/10 Visit ↗ | DBmarlin 7.9/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| Ranking | #4 in Database Monitoring | #15 in Database Monitoring |
| Best for | Mobile-friendly broad database monitoring | Teams needing broad database coverage |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $9/mo | — |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | 30 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Linux | Web, Windows, Linux |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs | Email, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Site24x7 Database Monitoring 3/3 · DBmarlin 3/3 | ||
| Query profiling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wait and lock analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Execution plans | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Supported databases | 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 | PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, CockroachDB, IBM Db2, MariaDB, SAP HANA, Informix, SAP ASE, MongoDB, Snowflake |
| Deployment model | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Data retention | Not checked yet | 8 /days |
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| Our verdict | Site24x7 Database Monitoring is a cloud monitoring service for developers, database administrators, and IT operations teams. It tracks availability, health, resource usage, query behavior, wait times, lock contention, and execution… Read the review → |
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 → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Site24x7 Database Monitoring — where it wins
- Covers relational, NoSQL, cloud, on-premises, and hybrid databases
- Combines query, wait-time, lock, and execution-path diagnostics
- Offers web, iOS, Android, and API access with a 30-day trial
Where it doesn't
- Paid licensing is tied to database and advanced monitor usage
- Database-specific retention varies by licensing plan
- Broad coverage may exceed the needs of teams monitoring one engine
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
- Site24x7 Database Monitoring8.8/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial
Broad database monitoring with query diagnostics, anomaly detection, mobile apps, and hybrid deployment.
Visit Site24x7Full verdict → - DBmarlin7.9/10 · Free plan
Broad database coverage with deep performance analysis and a free starting point.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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