Amazon RDS vs SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer

Amazon RDS plans

• AWS Free TierFree
• AWS Free Tier for RDSFree
• On-demand—
• On-Demand Instances—
• Reserved Instance—
• Reserved Instances—

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer plans

• Database Performance AnalyzerPriced on request

Pick Amazon RDS if…

Amazon RDS suits teams seeking managed relational databases across its supported engines, with backup, scaling, monitoring, and security controls. It also supports read-heavy workloads through read replicas.

Pick SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer if…

DPA is intended for teams that include DBAs, DevOps staff, and application developers. It suits organizations monitoring supported databases across cloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments.