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PG Monitoring vs PoWA
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.
Free trial Self-hostedWeb
PG Monitoring brings PostgreSQL query, health, anomaly, and security monitoring into a web service with a self-hosted component. The trial and tier limits help teams evaluate fit before choosing a paid plan.
Visit PG Monitoring Free plan LinuxSelf-hostedWeb
PoWA provides configurable PostgreSQL monitoring and tuning features, including remote collection and hypothetical index analysis. Account for its resource overhead, the remote-password limitation, and the snapshot delay when planning a deployment.
Visit PoWAThe facts
| PG Monitoring | PoWA | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Self-hosted, Web | Linux, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Starter: $59 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | pgmonitoring.com | powa.readthedocs.io |
| On database monitoring | #33 of 40 | #11 of 40 |
PG Monitoring: what it does well
- Supports PostgreSQL 13–17
- Includes query profiling and execution plans
- Baseline-aware anomaly detection
- AI Copilot and optimization advisors
- 14-day trial available
What to know first
- No free plan
- Starter limited to five instances
- Enterprise pricing is custom
PoWA: what it does well
- Monitors one instance or multiple remote instances
- Can include read-only standby servers
- Supports hypothetical index analysis with HypoPG
- Allows custom statistics extensions
- Free and self-hosted
What to know first
- Requires PostgreSQL 9.4 or newer and pg_stat_statements
- Can add performance overhead and disk usage
- Remote-mode saved passwords are stored in plain text
- Queries need two snapshots to appear
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