DBmarlin vs pganalyze

DBmarlin monitors database performance and tracks changes to help teams identify where SQL execution time goes. It captures SQL statement text and wait states, and automatically detects changes to schema objects, database parameters and explain plans. Its AI Co-pilot provides database tuning insights and advice. DBmarlin is available self-hosted or in the cloud, with Linux, Windows and web platforms listed. The free Starter licence covers one database instance, unlimited users and no time limit. Premium is listed at £999/year per licence and includes priority support; monthly pricing is unavailable, and prices exclude tax. Supported databases include MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, CockroachDB, SAP HANA, SQL Server, IBM Db2, Oracle, SAP ASE, Informix, MongoDB and Snowflake. Listed integrations include Datadog, Grafana, Harness, Instana, Jenkins, Liquibase, New Relic and Splunk Observability Cloud. Licensing counts active instances, databases or nodes depending on the technology. SAP HANA pricing is marked beta, with pricing to be confirmed. The download page requests a first name, last name and work email to access downloads.

pganalyze monitors PostgreSQL production workloads and supports performance tuning. It tracks query slowdowns over time and collects execution plans for slow queries. The Index Advisor identifies missing indexes and provides information about unused ones. Its VACUUM Advisor offers workload-aware autovacuum guidance, while Alerts & Check-Up detects common database problems and can notify teams through email, Slack, or PagerDuty. The service is available through API, Linux, web, and self-hosted deployments. Installation guidance covers AWS RDS and Aurora, Azure Flexible Server, Google Cloud SQL and AlloyDB, self-managed systems, Heroku Postgres, Crunchy Bridge, Aiven, Supabase, and Neon. An open-source collector sends metrics and metadata snapshots periodically. In its recommended setup, a restricted role reads statistics and metadata without reading user data or modifying the database. pganalyze says sensitive query information is filtered, offers Docker-based on-premise deployment, and is SOC 2 Type 2 certified. Production costs $149 a month.