Best Database Performance Monitoring Software in 2026
Updated
In short: MySQL is ranked #1 of 20 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Grafana Cloud Application Observability and DBmarlin. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Grafana Cloud Application Observability. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Grafana Cloud Application Observability at $0.03/mo.
Database performance monitoring software helps you examine database behavior and investigate performance concerns. The first entries include MySQL, Grafana Cloud Application Observability, and DBmarlin, with pgwatch and Percona Monitoring and Management also near the start. Compared on supported databases, deployment model, and resource metrics, the products can be assessed against the systems you need to monitor. Query analysis, query plan capture, and wait and lock analysis offer further comparison points, while history retention indicates how much historical detail is listed. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing as well. Use the ranking as a starting point, then focus on the databases and monitoring capabilities that matter to your environment.
20 database performance monitoring software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 MySQL Top pick · 7.3 
#2 Grafana Cloud Application Observability Runner-up · 7.1 Free plan · $0.03/mo
#3 DBmarlin Also great · 6.9 Free plan · Free
- Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.03/mofirst paid tier About Grafana Cloud Application ObservabilityVisit site - Free plan Linuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Wait and lock analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan self-hostedWeb
- Supported databases
- PostgreSQL
- Query analysis
- Yes
- Wait and lock analysis
- Yes
- Resource metrics
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Wait and lock analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 10 /mo
- Supported databases
- Microsoft SQL Server; Azure SQL Database; Azure SQL Managed Instance; Microsoft Fabric SQL Database
- Query analysis
- Yes
- Wait and lock analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$10/mofirst paid tier About AI SQL Tuner StudioVisit site - AndroidiOSLinuxWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Supported databases
- Microsoft SQL Server; Oracle
- Query analysis
- Yes
- Wait and lock analysis
- Yes
- Resource metrics
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$110/mofirst paid tier About AimBetterVisit site - Free trial Linuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Supported databases
- Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB
- Query analysis
- Yes
- Wait and lock analysis
- Yes
- Resource metrics
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.04/mofirst paid tier About Google Cloud SQLVisit site - Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 149 /mo
- Wait and lock analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$149/mofirst paid tier About pganalyzeVisit site - LinuxmacOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Supported databases
- PostgreSQL, MySQL
- Query analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial self-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Wait and lock analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 142 /mo
- Wait and lock analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Wait and lock analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Wait and lock analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Wait and lock analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Wait and lock analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Wait and lock analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Wait and lock analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which database performance monitoring software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
MySQL is ranked #1 of 20 with a score of 7.3. Grafana Cloud Application Observability is second and DBmarlin third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 20 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.