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SQLGrease

Ch 136.7of 33 Database Monitoring
  1. 1Runs onWeb, Windows
  2. 2Costsfree trial · paid from $67.17/mo
  3. 3Query profilingYes
  4. 4Wait and lock analysisYes
  5. 5Execution plansYes
  6. 6Supported databasesSQL Server 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2025; Azure SQL Database; Azure Managed Instances; Amazon RDS
  7. 7Deployment modelcloud
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Overview

SQLGrease is ranked #13 of 33 in database monitoring on Specifiction. It runs on Web, Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $67.17/mo.

SQLGrease plans and pricing

All plans
Basic $79/mo $79.00 monthly 8 Gig storage · Unlimited users · Up to 8 cpus sqlgrease.com · 4 Oct 2026
Standard $99/mo $99.00 monthly 15 Gig storage · Unlimited users · 8 to 24 cpus sqlgrease.com · 4 Oct 2026
Premium $119/mo $119.00 monthly 30 Gig storage · Unlimited users · 24+ cpus sqlgrease.com · 4 Oct 2026
Basic $806/yr $806.00 yearly 8 Gig storage · Unlimited users · Up to 8 cpus sqlgrease.com · 4 Oct 2026
Standard $1,010/yr $1,010.00 yearly 15 Gig storage · Unlimited users · 8 to 24 cpus sqlgrease.com · 4 Oct 2026
Premium $1,214/yr $1,214.00 yearly 30 Gig storage · Unlimited users · 24+ cpus sqlgrease.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on database monitoring

Free plan
Nosqlgrease.com
Paid from
$79/mosqlgrease.com
Query profiling
Yessqlgrease.com
Wait and lock analysis
Yessqlgrease.com
Execution plans
Yessqlgrease.com
Supported databases
SQL Server 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2025; Azure SQL Database; Azure Managed Instances; Amazon RDSsqlgrease.com
Deployment model
cloudsqlgrease.com

Facts

Product
SQLGrease monitors SQL Server performance and supports SQL Server versions 2008 through 2025, Azure SQL Database, Azure Managed Instances, and Amazon RDS.sqlgrease.com · 4 Oct 2026
Query diagnostics
It tracks query-level wait events, historical execution plans, response times, CPU, IO, locks, deadlocks, memory, and tempdb usage.sqlgrease.com · 4 Oct 2026
Query Store
Query Store integration maps collected execution plans to Query Store and generates commands to force or unforce plans.sqlgrease.com · 4 Oct 2026
Alerts
Users can configure events and email notifications for conditions such as long executions, waits, blocking, plan changes, and exceeded baselines.sqlgrease.com · 4 Oct 2026
Deployment
A lightweight Windows collector service runs in the customer network and can monitor multiple SQL Server instances.sqlgrease.com · 4 Oct 2026
Data handling
The maker says its collector sends data outbound over HTTPS, and query, deadlock, and execution plan sanitization masks constants before data leaves the customer network.sqlgrease.com · 4 Oct 2026
Permissions
The security page says VIEW SERVER STATE and VIEW ANY DEFINITION are sufficient for collection, with VIEW DATABASE STATE for Azure SQL Database; OS performance counters require sysadmin.sqlgrease.com · 4 Oct 2026
Compliance
SQLGrease says it is audited for SOC 2 compliance by a third party and offers its compliance report upon request.sqlgrease.com · 4 Oct 2026
Trial
The 30-day trial is fully functional and requires no payment information to start.sqlgrease.com · 4 Oct 2026
Plan limits
The pricing page lists storage tiers of 8, 15, and 30 Gig and recommends them for up to 8, 8 to 24, and 24+ CPUs respectively.sqlgrease.com · 4 Oct 2026
Retention
SQLGrease Lite stores only 2 hours of historical data, while regular plans allow more history.sqlgrease.com · 4 Oct 2026
Company
The about page identifies Franklin Yamamoto as founder and CEO and says SQLGrease was built by a small team of technology enthusiasts.sqlgrease.com · 4 Oct 2026

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