Compare Prometheus and SolarWinds Database Observability
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$1,399.00 Per Year
Prometheus
Star Rating
(62)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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SolarWinds Database Observability
Star Rating
(224)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,399.00 Per Year
Free Trial is available
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Prometheus 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.
- Prometheus and SolarWinds Database Observability both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- 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 Prometheus.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Prometheus
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
Prometheus
No trial information availableSolarWinds Database Observability
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
54
8.8
196
Ease of Use
8.2
55
8.7
206
Ease of Setup
8.2
39
8.7
143
Ease of Admin
8.1
31
8.8
132
Quality of Support
7.9
42
8.7
193
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
21
8.9
129
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
50
9.2
194
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
88
Not enough data
8.9
83
Not enough data
9.0
77
Not enough data
8.9
85
Not enough data
8.6
79
Not enough data
8.6
80
Agentic AI - Database Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
8.0
11
Feature Not Available
8.3
11
Feature Not Available
8.5
12
Feature Not Available
8.2
10
Feature Not Available
7.9
13
9.2
24
Maintenance
8.7
9
Feature Not Available
8.0
10
Feature Not Available
8.6
12
Feature Not Available
Security
7.8
10
Feature Not Available
7.3
10
Feature Not Available
Automation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Functionality
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Data Warehouse Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Alerts management
7.8
15
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.5
17
Not enough data
9.4
19
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
Automation
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
Analysis
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.2
17
Not enough data
7.7
18
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
8.2
14
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Prometheus and SolarWinds Database Observability are categorized as Database Management Systems (DBMS)
Unique Categories
Prometheus is categorized as Container Monitoring and Time Series Databases
SolarWinds Database Observability is categorized as Database Monitoring, Data Warehouse Automation, and Other Analytics
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Prometheus
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
Computer Software
29.5%
Information Technology and Services
24.6%
Internet
6.6%
Computer & Network Security
4.9%
Telecommunications
4.9%
Other
29.5%
Information Technology and Services
18.7%
Computer Software
8.7%
Hospital & Health Care
4.6%
Financial Services
4.6%
Retail
3.7%
Other
59.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Prometheus used for?
1 Comment
DP
Prometheus is primarily used for monitoring and alerts in IT systems, especially to track the performance of applications and infrastructure.Read more
What does Prometheus do?
1 Comment
HJ
Promothesus is metrics dashboard for your microservices which is based on monitoring your applicationRead more
Prometheus has no more discussions with answers
What is Solarwinds Database Performance Analyzer used for?
2 Comments
RP
SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer (DPA) is software used to monitor, analyze, and optimize the performance of databases. It helps in identifying and...Read more
Is it recommended to have a DPA server located at each site you are monitoring?
2 Comments
Official Response from SolarWinds Database Observability
We recommend getting DPA as close to the databases being monitoring as possible (and by close, we mean with least network latency possible).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
