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Percona Monitoring and Management
What it is
Percona Monitoring and Management (PMM) is a free, open source tool for monitoring, managing and observing databases and their servers. It covers MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB, with dashboards, query analytics and configuration insight across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments. Query Analytics orders queries by load and supports anomaly investigation, explain plans and configurable dashboards. Percona Advisors check MySQL, MongoDB and PostgreSQL databases for security gaps, misconfiguration and performance problems, then offer recommendations. PMM includes backup and restore for MongoDB and MySQL, with scheduled or on-demand backups and point-in-time recovery. Percona Alerting supports more than 15 notification channels. Deployment options listed in the documentation include Docker, Podman, a virtual appliance, Kubernetes or OpenShift through Helm, and an AWS Marketplace instance. PMM Server has a browser interface, and PMM Client connects to it over TLS-encrypted HTTPS. The documented Docker setup recommends at least 2 CPU cores, 4 GB RAM and 100 GB disk, and requires a CPU with x86-64-v2 support. Installation infrastructure may have separate costs.
For and against
For
- Free and open source.
- Tracks query load and supports explain plans.
- Advisors flag database security and performance issues.
- Includes MySQL and MongoDB backup and restore.
- Offers multiple deployment options.
Against
- Documented Docker setup recommends 2 CPU cores and 4 GB RAM.
- Documented Docker setup recommends 100 GB disk.
- Docker setup requires x86-64-v2 CPU support.
- Installation infrastructure may have separate costs.
The verdict
PMM combines database observability with query analytics, recommendations and selected backup capabilities. Its documented Docker requirements and infrastructure costs should be considered before deployment.
Who it suits
PMM may suit teams operating MySQL, PostgreSQL or MongoDB databases across on-premises, cloud or hybrid environments. It is also relevant to users who want query analysis, database recommendations or backup and restore tools.
Plans and prices
PMM
Open source database monitoring, management, and observability; installation infrastructure may have separate costs
Read 30 Sep 2026 · percona.com
On the record
- Advisors
- Percona Advisors scan MySQL, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL databases for security gaps, misconfigurations, and performance problems, and provide recommendations.percona.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Alerts
- The product page describes Percona Alerting with more than 15 notification channels.percona.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Backups
- PMM includes backup and restore for MongoDB and MySQL, with scheduled or on-demand backup types and point-in-time recovery.percona.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Deployment coverage
- PMM provides dashboards, query analytics, and configuration insight across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.percona.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Deployment options
- PMM documentation lists Docker, Podman, a virtual appliance, Kubernetes or OpenShift via Helm, and an AWS Marketplace instance as deployment options.docs.percona.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Maker history
- Percona's company page says it has built enterprise-grade open source software since 2006.percona.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- PMM is an open source database observability, monitoring, and management tool for MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and the servers they run on.percona.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Query analytics
- Query Analytics ranks queries by load and supports anomaly investigation, explain plans, and customizable query dashboards across MySQL, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL.percona.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Resource requirements
- The documented Docker setup recommends at least 2 CPU cores, 4 GB RAM, and 100 GB disk, and requires a CPU with x86-64-v2 support.docs.percona.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Secure connection
- PMM Client requires a TLS-encrypted connection and communicates with PMM Server over HTTPS.docs.percona.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security and compliance
- Percona's Trust Center lists GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and PCI badges and identifies annual third-party audits and penetration testing in its quick summary.trust.percona.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Supported technologies
- The product page lists MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Amazon RDS and Aurora, ProxySQL, and Percona XtraDB Cluster among its supported technologies and dashboards.percona.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Web interface
- PMM Server provides a browser-accessible interface, and its Docker installation documentation requires changing the default admin password on first login.docs.percona.com · read 30 Sep 2026
