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IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager vs SolarWinds Database Observability
Both stand on database monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose SQL Diagnostic Manager if your team needs SQL Server diagnostics, alert automation and coverage across supported cloud environments. Its 14-day trial lets teams evaluate the full-featured product without a credit card. Teams seeking a free plan should look elsewhere.
Visit IDERA SQL Diagnostic ManagerDatabase Observability combines monitoring, diagnosis, and tuning tools for mixed database environments. Its trial and multiple deployment choices help evaluation, while paid licensing and database-specific options require planning.
Visit SolarWinds Database ObservabilityThe facts
| IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager | SolarWinds Database Observability | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Database Observability: $142 per database a month |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | idera.com | solarwinds.com |
| On database monitoring | #19 of 38 | #23 of 38 |
IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager: what it does well
- Analyzes waits, blocking, deadlocks, TempDB pressure, I/O latency and fragmentation.
- Offers more than 100 predefined alert settings.
- Alert responses can run SQL and PowerShell scripts.
- Supports Azure, Amazon RDS for SQL Server and GCP environments.
- Mobile users can view current and historical performance.
What to know first
- No free plan is available.
- The listed trial lasts 14 days.
- Deployment requirements list 64-bit Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server editions.
SolarWinds Database Observability: what it does well
- Real-time resource and wait-time visibility
- Anomaly detection and root cause analysis
- Supports major databases and cloud platforms
- Agentless analyzer uses below 1% of resources
- 14-day fully functional analyzer trial
What to know first
- No free plan
- Starting price is $70/mo billed annually
- Some licensing requires requesting a quote
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