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Compare SQL Diagnostic Manager and SolarWinds Database Observability 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (61.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (41.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$1996.00 per instance
$1,399.00 Per Year
SQL Diagnostic Manager
Star Rating
(13)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (61.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$1996.00 per instance
Learn more about SQL Diagnostic ManagerSolarWinds Database Observability
Star Rating
(216)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,399.00 Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 2 pricing plansSQL Diagnostic Manager vs SolarWinds Database Observability
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SolarWinds Database Observability easier to use, administer, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with SQL Diagnostic Manager.
- Reviewers felt that SQL Diagnostic Manager meets the needs of their business better than SolarWinds Database Observability.
- 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 SQL Diagnostic Manager.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SQL Diagnostic Manager
eCommerce
$1996.00
per instance
first year maintenance included
- Monitor physical, virtual, and cloud environments
- Track queries and plans to fix blocks and locks
- Alert predictively and avoid false alerts
SolarWinds 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
SQL Diagnostic Manager
Free Trial is available
SolarWinds Database Observability
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
13
8.8
196
Ease of Use
8.3
13
8.7
198
Ease of Setup
9.1
9
8.7
141
Ease of Admin
8.0
5
8.9
131
Quality of Support
8.2
13
8.7
185
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.7
5
8.8
128
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
13
9.2
193
Features by Category
Functionality
8.8
11
9.4
81
8.3
11
8.9
81
8.6
11
9.0
78
8.5
11
8.9
81
8.3
11
8.7
79
8.0
11
8.6
80
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
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
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Agentic AI - Data Warehouse Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
SQL Diagnostic Manager and SolarWinds Database Observability are categorized as Database Monitoring
Unique Categories
SQL Diagnostic Manager has no unique categories
SolarWinds Database Observability is categorized as Database Management Systems (DBMS), Data Warehouse Automation, and Other Analytics
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SQL Diagnostic Manager
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
30.8%
Consulting
7.7%
Retail
7.7%
Public Policy
7.7%
Pharmaceuticals
7.7%
Other
38.5%
Information Technology and Services
19.4%
Computer Software
8.5%
Hospital & Health Care
4.7%
Retail
3.8%
Financial Services
3.8%
Other
59.7%
Discussions
SQL Diagnostic Manager has no 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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