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IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager vs XorMon
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.
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Choose XorMon if you want self-hosted, GPL v3 monitoring across a broad infrastructure stack, with a three-month unrestricted trial and a free edition. Check the per-device limits against your environment before relying on the free edition. Teams that need the listed integrations or support services must consider an Enterprise support contract.
Visit XorMonThe facts
| IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager | XorMon | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Self-hosted, Web, Windows | Linux |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | idera.com | xormon.com |
| On database monitoring | #19 of 38 | #15 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.
XorMon: what it does well
- Free, open-source software released under GNU GPL v3.
- Natively monitors 142 enterprise technologies without middleware or custom connectors.
- Correlates metrics across infrastructure layers on one timeline.
- Discovers dependencies and updates an interactive topology in real time.
- Includes a three-month trial license without restrictions.
What to know first
- The free edition has per-device limits.
- Linux x86/ppc is the supported hosting platform.
- Grafana integration, OpenTelemetry, REST API, and Topology require Enterprise support.
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