Head-to-head · Database Monitoring
Site24x7 Database Monitoring vs Splunk Database Monitoring
Site24x7 Database Monitoring leads on 1 check, Splunk Database Monitoring on 0, and 3 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 planonly Site24x7 Database Monitoring
- Free trialboth
Site24x7 Database Monitoring scores higher on our rubric for database monitoring: 8.8 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #8.
Site24x7 Database Monitoring offers free plan; Splunk Database Monitoring doesn't.
Site24x7 Database Monitoring is the better fit for mobile-friendly broad database monitoring. Splunk Database Monitoring is the better fit for splunk users correlating database and application data.
- Site24x7 Database Monitoring fits best
Mobile-friendly broad database monitoring
- Splunk Database Monitoring fits best
Splunk users correlating database and application data
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Side by side
| Feature | Site24x7 Database Monitoring 8.8/10 Visit ↗ | Splunk Database Monitoring 8.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Ranking | #4 in Database Monitoring | #8 in Database Monitoring |
| Best for | Mobile-friendly broad database monitoring | Splunk users correlating database and application data |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $9/mo | Pricing on request · 14-day trial |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | 30 days | 14 days |
| Free trial length | 30 days · no card needed | 14 days · no card needed |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Linux | Web |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs | Tickets, Phone, Community, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Site24x7 Database Monitoring 3/3 · Splunk Database Monitoring 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 | Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL |
| Deployment model | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Data retention | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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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 → |
Splunk Database Monitoring is a cloud service within Splunk Observability Cloud for DevOps, ITOps, and SRE teams that need database performance visibility alongside application and infrastructure data. It focuses on Microsoft SQL Server,… 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
Splunk Database Monitoring — where it wins
- Detailed query, execution-plan, wait-state, and blocking analysis
- Correlates database behavior with traces and host resource metrics
- Generative AI recommendations for complex SQL queries
Where it doesn't
- No free plan is available
- Supports four database engines
- Normalized queries and samples have 15-day retention
- 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 → - Splunk Database Monitoring8.4/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial
A focused cloud service for correlating database, application, and infrastructure performance.
Visit SplunkFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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