Best Database Performance Monitoring Software in 2026
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Database performance monitoring software can help you inspect database activity and investigate performance issues. Compare deployment models and supported databases with query analysis, query plan capture, and wait and lock analysis. Resource metrics and history retention add detail about what each product monitors and preserves; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer cost points to consider. The entries include Grafana Cloud Application Observability, MySQL, and DBmarlin. Use the listed database support and monitoring features to narrow the options to the systems and signals relevant to your environment.
7 of 11 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 | Grafana Cloud Application ObservabilityWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | 4 of 6 | $0.03/mo | 6.6 | ||
| 2 | MySQLWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | ||
| 3 | DBmarlinWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 4 | pgwatchWeb · Self-hosted | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 5 | Amazon RDSWeb · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 6 | Percona Monitoring and ManagementWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 7 | AI SQL Tuner StudioWindows | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.2 | ||
| 8 | Site24x7 Database MonitoringWeb · Windows · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | 5 of 6 | $9/mo | 5.6 | ||
| 9 | Sematext Container MonitoringWeb · Linux | One bar | 2 of 6 | $2.80/mo | 5.4 | ||
| 10 | Quest SpotlightWindows · Self-hosted | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.3 | |||
| 11 | AimBetterWeb · Windows · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 5 of 6 | $110/mo | 5.2 | |
| 12 | Google Cloud SQLWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · API | Two bars | No | 4 of 6 | $0.04/mo | 5.2 | |
| 13 | Redgate SQL ProvisionWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.1 | |||
| 14 | dbWatchWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 15 | IDERA SQL Diagnostic ManagerWeb · Windows · Self-hosted | One bar | 2 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 16 | pganalyzeWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | One bar | No | 2 of 6 | $149/mo | 5.0 | |
| 17 | Redgate MonitorWeb · Windows · Linux | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 18 | SolarWinds Database Performance AnalyzerWindows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | One bar | 2 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 19 | SQLStreamWeb · Mac · Linux | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | 5.0 | ||
| 20 | Atatus API AnalyticsWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 4.9 | |||
| 21 | SolarWinds SQL SentryWeb · Windows · Self-hosted | One bar | 2 of 6 | 4.9 |
Compare all 21 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported databases | Query analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grafana Cloud Application Observability | 6.6 | Free plan | $0.03/mo | Yes | |||
| 2 | MySQL | 6.6 | Free plan | Yes | ||||
| 3 | DBmarlin | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 4 | pgwatch | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | PostgreSQL | Yes | ||
| 5 | Amazon RDS | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | No | |||
| 6 | Percona Monitoring and Management | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 7 | AI SQL Tuner Studio | 6.2 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /mo | Microsoft SQL Server; Azure SQL Database; Azure SQL Managed Instance; Microsoft Fabric SQL Database | Yes |
| 8 | Site24x7 Database Monitoring | 5.6 | $9/mo | |||||
| 9 | Sematext Container Monitoring | 5.4 | $2.80/mo | |||||
| 10 | Quest Spotlight | 5.3 | ||||||
| 11 | AimBetter | 5.2 | No | $110/mo | No | Microsoft SQL Server; Oracle | Yes | |
| 12 | Google Cloud SQL | 5.2 | No | $0.04/mo | No | |||
| 13 | Redgate SQL Provision | 5.1 | No | Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB | Yes | |||
| 14 | dbWatch | 5.0 | No | |||||
| 15 | IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager | 5.0 | No | |||||
| 16 | pganalyze | 5.0 | No | $149/mo | No | 149 /mo | ||
| 17 | Redgate Monitor | 5.0 | No | Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB | Yes | |||
| 18 | SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer | 5.0 | No | 142 /mo | ||||
| 19 | SQLStream | 5.0 | No | No | PostgreSQL, MySQL | Yes | ||
| 20 | Atatus API Analytics | 4.9 | No | |||||
| 21 | SolarWinds SQL Sentry | 4.9 | No |
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