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Best Database Monitoring in 2026

Updated

In short: Guance Container Monitoring is ranked #1 of 32 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of MySQL and Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring. The best-ranked option with a free plan is MySQL. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Grafana Cloud Application Observability at $0.03/mo.

Keeping a database responsive starts with understanding what is happening inside it. Compare query profiling, execution plans, and wait and lock analysis to see what diagnostic detail each option covers; supported databases and deployment model help you assess technical fit. Data retention, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing add further considerations. The ranking begins with DBmarlin and Percona Monitoring and Management, followed by DBPLUS Performance Monitor and Google Cloud Database Center. pganalyze and Paessler PRTG Database Monitoring are also among the early entries. Use the listed factors to weigh monitoring coverage, platform compatibility, and plan details for the databases you work with.

32 database monitoring ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

32ranked
7free plans on this page
$0.03/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Guance Container Monitoring Top pick · 7.4 Free plan · Free #2 MySQL Runner-up · 7.3 #3 Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring Also great · 7.2 $1.40/mo
  1. 1

    Guance Container Monitoring

    7.4
    Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Query profiling
    Yes
    Wait and lock analysis
    Yes
    Execution plans
    Yes
    Supported databases
    MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    Free About Guance Container MonitoringVisit site
  2. 2

    MySQL

    7.3
    Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About MySQLVisit site
  3. 3

    Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring

    7.2
    Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxself-hostedWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Query profiling
    Yes
    Wait and lock analysis
    Yes
    Execution plans
    Yes
    Supported databases
    IBM DB2, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SAP HANA, Snowflake
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $1.40/mofirst paid tier About Dynatrace Kubernetes MonitoringVisit site
  4. 4

    Grafana Cloud Application Observability

    7.1
    Free plan LinuxmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $0.03/mofirst paid tier About Grafana Cloud Application ObservabilityVisit site
  5. 5

    New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring

    7.1
    Free plan Linuxself-hostedWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Query profiling
    Yes
    Wait and lock analysis
    Yes
    Execution plans
    Yes
    Supported databases
    Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Azure Cosmos DB, Amazon DynamoDB
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $29.08/mofirst paid tier About New Relic Kubernetes MonitoringVisit site
  6. 6

    DBmarlin

    6.9
    Free plan Linuxself-hostedWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Query profiling
    Yes
    Wait and lock analysis
    Yes
    Execution plans
    Yes
    Supported databases
    PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, CockroachDB, IBM Db2, MariaDB, SAP HANA, Informix, SAP ASE, MongoDB, Snowflake
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    Free About DBmarlinVisit site
  7. 7

    ManageEngine Applications Manager

    6.8
    Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $32.92/mofirst paid tier About ManageEngine Applications ManagerVisit site
  8. 8

    Percona Monitoring and Management

    6.7
    Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Query profiling
    Yes
    Wait and lock analysis
    Yes
    Execution plans
    Yes
    Supported databases
    MySQL; MariaDB; PostgreSQL; MongoDB; Valkey/Redis
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    Free About Percona Monitoring and ManagementVisit site
  9. 9

    Oracle Enterprise Manager

    6.4
    Linuxself-hostedWebWindows
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About Oracle Enterprise ManagerVisit site
  10. 10

    Redgate SQL Provision

    6.3
    Free trial Linuxself-hostedWebWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Query profiling
    Yes
    Wait and lock analysis
    Yes
    Execution plans
    Yes
    Supported databases
    Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About Redgate SQL ProvisionVisit site
  11. 11

    DBPLUS Performance Monitor

    6.1
    Free trial apiWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Query profiling
    Yes
    Wait and lock analysis
    Yes
    Execution plans
    Yes
    Supported databases
    Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SAP HANA
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About DBPLUS Performance MonitorVisit site
  12. 12

    LogicMonitor

    6.1
    Free trial apiLinuxWebWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    16 /mo
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $16/mofirst paid tier About LogicMonitorVisit site
  13. 13

    Paessler PRTG Database Monitoring

    6.1
    WebWindowsiOSAndroid
    Free plan
    Yes
    Paid from
    200 /mo
    Query profiling
    Yes
    Supported databases
    Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Azure SQL Database, AWS RDS (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Oracle, SQL Server), ODBC/ADO-compatible databases
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About Paessler PRTG Database MonitoringVisit site
  14. 14

    IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager

    6.0
    Free trial self-hostedWebWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Query profiling
    Yes
    Wait and lock analysis
    Yes
    Execution plans
    Yes
    Supported databases
    Microsoft SQL Server; Azure SQL Database; Amazon RDS for SQL Server
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About IDERA SQL Diagnostic ManagerVisit site
  15. 15

    pganalyze

    6.0
    Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    149 /mo
    Query profiling
    Yes
    Wait and lock analysis
    Yes
    Execution plans
    Yes
    Supported databases
    PostgreSQL
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $149/mofirst paid tier About pganalyzeVisit site
  16. 16

    SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer

    6.0
    Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    142 /mo
    Query profiling
    Yes
    Wait and lock analysis
    Yes
    Execution plans
    Yes
    Supported databases
    PostgreSQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Azure SQL Database, MariaDB, IBM DB2, Amazon Aurora, SAP ASE, Google Cloud SQL, Percona, SAP HANA
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About SolarWinds Database Performance AnalyzerVisit site
  17. 17

    Atatus API Analytics

    5.9
    Free trial apiself-hostedWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Query profiling
    Yes
    Wait and lock analysis
    Yes
    Execution plans
    Yes
    Supported databases
    MySQL, MongoDB, Memcached, Redis, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MS SQL, MariaDB, Oracle
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About Atatus API AnalyticsVisit site
  18. 18

    Site24x7 Database Monitoring

    5.9
    WebiOSAndroid
    Query profiling
    Yes
    Wait and lock analysis
    Yes
    Execution plans
    Yes
    Supported databases
    Microsoft SQL Server; Microsoft SQL Database; Microsoft SQL Always On Availability Group; MySQL; MySQL NDB Cluster; MariaDB; PostgreSQL; Oracle Database; Amazon RDS for MySQL; Amazon Aurora MySQL; Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL; Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL; SAP HANA; MongoDB; MongoDB Atlas; VoltDB; CouchDB; DB2; Cassandra; ClickHouse; Redis
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About Site24x7 Database MonitoringVisit site
  19. 19

    PoWA

    5.7
    LinuxWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Query profiling
    Yes
    Wait and lock analysis
    Yes
    Supported databases
    PostgreSQL
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About PoWAVisit site
  20. 20

    Quest Spotlight

    5.7
    Windows
    Query profiling
    Yes
    Wait and lock analysis
    Yes
    Execution plans
    Yes
    Supported databases
    Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, Oracle Database, IBM DB2
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About Quest SpotlightVisit site
  21. 21

    dbWatch

    5.6
    WindowsLinux
    Free plan
    No
    Query profiling
    Yes
    Wait and lock analysis
    Yes
    Execution plans
    Yes
    Supported databases
    Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Sybase ASE, MongoDB
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About dbWatchVisit site
  22. 22

    Google Cloud Database Center

    5.6
    Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Query profiling
    Yes
    Supported databases
    AlloyDB for PostgreSQL, Bigtable, Cloud SQL for MySQL, Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL, Cloud SQL for SQL Server, Firestore, Memorystore for Redis, Memorystore for Redis Cluster, MySQL on Compute Engine, Oracle Database@Google Cloud, PostgreSQL on Compute Engine, Spanner, SQL Server on Compute Engine
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About Google Cloud Database CenterVisit site
  23. 23

    Sematext Container Monitoring

    5.6
    Web
    Query profiling
    Yes
    Wait and lock analysis
    Yes
    Supported databases
    MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, Cassandra, ClickHouse, Couchbase, HBase, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Solr, SolrCloud
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About Sematext Container MonitoringVisit site
  24. 24

    eG Enterprise

    5.5
    WebWindowsLinux
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    100 /mo
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About eG EnterpriseVisit site
  25. 25

    MODWAI

    5.5
    WindowsmacOS
    Free plan
    No
    Query profiling
    Yes
    Wait and lock analysis
    Yes
    Execution plans
    Yes
    Supported databases
    Oracle Database 19c and higher
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About MODWAIVisit site

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Questions about this list

Which database monitoring is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?

Guance Container Monitoring is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 7.4. MySQL is second and Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring third.

How many of these have a free plan?

7 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, Grafana Cloud Application Observability has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.03/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.

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