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MySQL vs SolarWinds SQL Sentry

MySQL

7.9#1 in database design toolsFree plan

Free planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted

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SolarWinds SQL Sentry

5.7#17 in database performance monitoring software

WebSelf-hostedWindows

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What both publish

Fact	MySQL	SolarWinds SQL Sentry
Support	MySQL Enterprise technical support provides 24x7 direct access to MySQL support engineers.	SolarWinds lists technical support, documentation, training, and a user community of over 200,000 registered members.

MySQL plans

Community EditionPriced on request
Community Edition—
Standard Edition—
Standard EditionPriced on request
Enterprise EditionPriced on request
Enterprise Edition—

SolarWinds SQL Sentry plans

SQL SentryPriced on request

Pick MySQL if…

It suits developers and organisations building relational SQL or NoSQL applications, including web, e-commerce, SaaS, and transaction-processing systems. Teams needing commercial security features or support can consider the paid editions.

Pick SolarWinds SQL Sentry if…

It suits database and IT teams managing SQL Server or Azure SQL environments that need query, deadlock, alerting, and capacity analysis.

Charts they share

Database Monitoring Database Performance Monitoring Software