Best Database Monitoring in 2026
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Database monitoring software helps you inspect database activity and investigate performance. Compared on supported databases and deployment model, the entries also distinguish the level of detail available through query profiling, execution plans, and wait and lock analysis. Data retention can help clarify how much history is available, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Guance Container Monitoring, Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring, and Grafana Cloud Application Observability are among the products shown. Consider which databases you need to observe and whether your work calls for query-level detail, execution plans, or insight into waits and locks.
35ranked
12free plans on this page
$0.03/molowest paid tier
11 Oct 2026last checked
13 of 16 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guance Container MonitoringWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | 6 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | ||
| 2 | Dynatrace Kubernetes MonitoringWeb · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | 4 of 6 | $1.40/mo | 6.6 | ||
| 3 | Grafana Cloud Application ObservabilityWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | 4 of 6 | $0.03/mo | 6.6 | ||
| 4 | MySQLWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | ||
| 5 | Paessler PRTG Database MonitoringWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Three bars | 4 of 6 | $16.67/mo | 6.6 | ||
| 6 | DBmarlinWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | ||
| 7 | ManageEngine Applications ManagerWeb · Windows · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 5 of 6 | $32.92/mo | 6.5 | ||
| 8 | New Relic Kubernetes MonitoringWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted | Three bars | 3 of 6 | $29.08/mo | 6.5 | ||
| 9 | Percona Monitoring and ManagementWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 10 | PoWAWeb · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 11 | Google Cloud Database CenterWeb · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 12 | New Relic Database MonitoringWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.3 | ||
| 13 | XorMonLinux | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 14 | Site24x7 Database MonitoringWeb · Windows · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | 5 of 6 | $9/mo | 5.6 | ||
| 15 | Oracle Enterprise ManagerWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 16 | Sematext Container MonitoringWeb · Linux | One bar | 2 of 6 | $2.80/mo | 5.4 | ||
| 17 | DBPLUS Performance MonitorWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.3 | |||
| 18 | Quest SpotlightWindows · Self-hosted | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.3 | |||
| 19 | Dynatrace Database MonitoringWeb | No signal | 1 of 6 | 5.2 | |||
| 20 | dbWatchWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.1 | |||
| 21 | eG EnterpriseWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $100/mo | 5.1 | |
| 22 | LogicMonitorWeb · Windows · Linux · API | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $16/mo | 5.1 | |
| 23 | Redgate SQL ProvisionWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.1 | |||
| 24 | SolarWinds Database ObservabilityWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $142/mo | 5.1 | |
| 25 | IDERA SQL Diagnostic ManagerWeb · Windows · Self-hosted | One bar | 2 of 6 | 5.0 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Query profiling | Wait and lock analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guance Container Monitoring | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2 | Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring | 6.6 | $1.40/mo | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 3 | Grafana Cloud Application Observability | 6.6 | Free plan | $0.03/mo | Yes | |||
| 4 | MySQL | 6.6 | Free plan | Yes | ||||
| 5 | Paessler PRTG Database Monitoring | 6.6 | Free plan | $16.67/mo | Yes | 200 /mo | Yes | |
| 6 | DBmarlin | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 7 | ManageEngine Applications Manager | 6.5 | Free plan | $32.92/mo | Yes | |||
| 8 | New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring | 6.5 | Free plan | $29.08/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 9 | Percona Monitoring and Management | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 10 | PoWA | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 11 | Google Cloud Database Center | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 12 | New Relic Database Monitoring | 6.3 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 13 | XorMon | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 14 | Site24x7 Database Monitoring | 5.6 | $9/mo | Yes | Yes | |||
| 15 | Oracle Enterprise Manager | 5.5 | ||||||
| 16 | Sematext Container Monitoring | 5.4 | $2.80/mo | Yes | Yes | |||
| 17 | DBPLUS Performance Monitor | 5.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 18 | Quest Spotlight | 5.3 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 19 | Dynatrace Database Monitoring | 5.2 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 20 | dbWatch | 5.1 | No | Yes | Yes | |||
| 21 | eG Enterprise | 5.1 | No | $100/mo | No | 100 /mo | ||
| 22 | LogicMonitor | 5.1 | No | $16/mo | No | 16 /mo | ||
| 23 | Redgate SQL Provision | 5.1 | No | Yes | Yes | |||
| 24 | SolarWinds Database Observability | 5.1 | No | $142/mo | No | 70 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager | 5.0 | No | Yes | Yes |
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