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Best Database Performance Monitoring Software in 2026

Database performance monitoring software helps you inspect database activity and understand where performance questions may arise. Compared on deployment model and supported databases, the entries also let you weigh query analysis, query plan capture, resource metrics, and wait and lock analysis.

  1. 01 Grafana Cloud Application Observability

    It suits software engineers who need to detect application anomalies and investigate root causes using service health and telemetry signals.

    From $0.03/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.2 Visit Specs
  2. 02 MySQL
    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · API
    9.1 Visit Specs
  3. 03 Amazon RDS
    Free plan Web · API · Self-hosted
    8.8 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Google Cloud SQL

    Cloud SQL suits teams that need managed relational databases and integrations across Google Cloud or other listed tools.

    From $0.04/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.4 Visit Specs
  5. 05 AimBetter

    AimBetter suits CIOs, IT managers, DevOps teams, support staff, and DBAs investigating database performance issues.

    From $110/mo Web · Windows · Linux · iOS
    8.2 Visit Specs
  6. 06 DBmarlin

    DBmarlin suits teams that need SQL performance analysis and change tracking across its listed database platforms.

    Free plan Web · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted
    8.2 Visit Specs
  7. 07 pgwatch

    pgwatch suits teams monitoring PostgreSQL installations, including high-availability and pooled environments.

    Free plan Web · Self-hosted
    8.2 Visit Specs
  8. 08 pganalyze

    pganalyze is for teams operating PostgreSQL databases in production that need query analysis, index and vacuum guidance, alerts, or self-hosted deployment.

    From $149/mo Free trial Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    8.1 Visit Specs
  9. 09 dbWatch

    It suits database teams managing environments from small businesses to large enterprises and database farms.

    Free trial Web · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted
    8.0 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Site24x7 Database Monitoring

    It suits teams managing supported databases across cloud and on-premises environments, particularly those needing query investigation, resource reporting or automated corrective actions.

    From $9/mo Free trial Web · Windows · Linux · iOS
    7.9 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Percona Monitoring and Management

    PMM suits teams managing MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB across on-premises, cloud, or hybrid environments.

    Free plan Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    7.8 Visit Specs
  12. 12 IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager

    It suits database teams responsible for SQL Server estates across on-premises, virtual, and cloud environments.

    Free trial Web · Windows · Self-hosted
    7.6 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Grafana Alerting
    From $0.03/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.5 Visit Specs
  14. 14 SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer

    It suits DBAs, DevOps teams, and application developers responsible for database performance across mixed environments.

    Free trial Windows · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    7.4 Visit Specs
  15. 15 AI SQL Tuner Studio

    AI SQL Tuner Studio suits Windows users working with Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, or Azure SQL Managed Instance.

    From $10/mo Free plan Windows
    7.3 Visit Specs
  16. 16 Quest Spotlight

    It suits database professionals who need self-hosted monitoring, diagnostics, and tuning analysis across supported SQL Server and other listed database environments.

    Free trial Windows · Self-hosted
    7.3 Visit Specs
  17. 17 SolarWinds SQL Sentry
    Free trial Web · Windows · Self-hosted
    7.1 Visit Specs
  18. 18 SQLStream
    Web · macOS · Linux
    7.1 Visit Specs
  19. 19 Datadog Database Monitoring
    From $70/mo Web
    6.8 Visit Specs
  20. 20 Atatus Database Monitoring
    Web
    6.0 Visit Specs
  21. 21 Redgate Monitor
    Web · Windows · Linux
    6.0 Visit Specs
  22. 22 IBM Z OMEGAMON AI for Db2
    Web
    5.6 Visit Specs
  23. 23 Quest Foglight for Databases
    Web
    5.4 Visit Specs
  24. 24 Sematext Database Monitoring
    Web
    5.4 Visit Specs
  25. 25 Splunk Database Monitoring
    Web
    5.1 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

History retention indicates how much past activity is specified, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. MySQL, Grafana Cloud Application Observability, and Amazon RDS are among the products included. Consider which databases your environment uses and which forms of query and resource visibility are useful to you, then compare those details alongside how each product is deployed and what it costs.

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