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Compare Foglight for Databases and SolarWinds Database Observability 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (51.2% of reviews)
Mid-Market (41.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$1,399.00 Per Year
Foglight for Databases
Star Rating
(46)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (51.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Foglight for DatabasesSolarWinds Database Observability
Star Rating
(217)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,399.00 Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 2 pricing plansFoglight for Databases vs SolarWinds Database Observability
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SolarWinds Database Observability easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with SolarWinds Database Observability overall.
- Reviewers felt that SolarWinds Database Observability meets the needs of their business better than Foglight for Databases.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SolarWinds Database Observability is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SolarWinds Database Observability over Foglight for Databases.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Foglight for Databases
No pricing availableSolarWinds Database Observability
Flexible Database Performance Analyzer for virtualized environments or SQL Sentry license per instance
$1,399.00
Per Year
1-50 instances
Volume based discounting available
- One year subscription price, also includes maintenance and support.
Free Trial
Foglight for Databases
Free Trial is available
SolarWinds Database Observability
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
40
8.8
197
Ease of Use
7.8
40
8.7
199
Ease of Setup
7.5
26
8.7
142
Ease of Admin
7.7
25
8.9
131
Quality of Support
8.5
37
8.7
186
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
24
8.8
128
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
39
9.2
194
Features by Category
Functionality
9.0
5
9.3
82
9.0
5
8.9
82
9.0
5
9.0
79
8.7
5
8.9
82
8.7
5
8.7
80
9.0
5
8.6
81
Agentic AI - Database Monitoring
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.8
6
Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud environment support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
8.2
20
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
9.1
23
Maintenance
Not enough data
7.5
22
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
8.5
23
Security
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
8.6
23
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Agentic AI - Data Warehouse Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Foglight for Databases and SolarWinds Database Observability are categorized as Database Monitoring
Unique Categories
Foglight for Databases is categorized as Server Monitoring
SolarWinds Database Observability is categorized as Database Management Systems (DBMS), Data Warehouse Automation, and Other Analytics
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Foglight for Databases
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SolarWinds Database Observability
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
32.6%
Financial Services
9.3%
Computer & Network Security
7.0%
Retail
4.7%
Online Media
4.7%
Other
41.9%
Information Technology and Services
19.3%
Computer Software
8.5%
Hospital & Health Care
4.7%
Retail
3.8%
Financial Services
3.8%
Other
59.9%
Discussions
Anyone did integration of foglight with ServiceNow ?
1 Comment
JH
I work for Quest and wanted to let you know that there are two options for integrating with ServiceNow. Starting with Foglight version 5.9.3, Foglight has...Read more
Foglight for Databases has no more discussions with answers
What is the impact of running DPA on my production instances?
2 Comments
Official Response from SolarWinds Database Observability
Less than 1%. We are agentless and only monitor active sessions allowing us to keep our overhead on monitored database instances extremely low.Read more
How do I access DPA? Do I have to install anything on my PC to view the interface?
2 Comments
Official Response from SolarWinds Database Observability
Download and install your free trial using our Getting Started Guide, which is located in the Success Center.Read more
Is it recommended to have a DPA server located at each site you are monitoring?
2 Comments
RK
Yes, very much recommended to have your DPA server close to the DB instances being monitored.Read more
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