DBmarlin
DBmarlin monitors database performance and tracks changes to help teams understand SQL execution. It captures SQL statement text and wait states to show where execution time is spent, and automatically detects changes to schema objects, database parameters and explain plans. Its AI Co-pilot offers database tuning insights and advice. DBmarlin is available self-hosted or in the cloud, with Linux, Windows and web platforms listed. The free Starter licence includes one database instance, unlimited users and no time limit. Premium is listed at £999/year per licence and includes priority support; monthly pricing is currently unavailable, and prices exclude tax. Supported databases include MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, CockroachDB, SAP HANA, SQL Server, IBM Db2, Oracle, SAP ASE, Informix, MongoDB and Snowflake. Listed integrations include Datadog, Grafana, Harness, Instana, Jenkins, Liquibase, New Relic and Splunk Observability Cloud. Licensing counts active instances, databases or nodes depending on technology. SAP HANA pricing is marked beta, with pricing to be confirmed.
Who it is for
DBmarlin may suit teams that need to inspect SQL performance and database changes across supported database platforms. The free licence is limited to one database instance.
What is good
- Captures SQL text and wait states.
- Automatically detects several kinds of database changes.
- Offers self-hosted and cloud deployment.
- Free licence includes unlimited users and no time limit.
- Supports a broad list of databases and integrations.
What to know first
- Free licence covers one database instance.
- Monthly pricing is unavailable.
- Prices exclude tax.
- SAP HANA pricing is marked beta.
Verdict
DBmarlin combines SQL performance visibility, change detection and tuning guidance, with multiple deployment options. Check how its instance-based licensing applies to your database technology; monthly pricing is unavailable.
DBmarlin plans and pricing
All plansCompared on database monitoring
- Free plan
- Yes
- Query profiling
- Yes
- Wait and lock analysis
- Yes
- Execution plans
- Yes
- Supported databases
- PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, CockroachDB, IBM Db2, MariaDB, SAP HANA, Informix, SAP ASE, MongoDB, Snowflake
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Data retention
- 8 /days
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