Best Database Performance Monitoring Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Site24x7 Database Monitoring is ranked #1 of 15 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of AimBetter and Percona Monitoring and Management. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Percona Monitoring and Management. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Google Cloud SQL at $0.04/mo.
When database performance needs attention, monitoring tools can offer different ways to inspect activity and investigate slowdowns. Compare query analysis and query plan capture with wait and lock analysis, resource metrics, and supported databases. Deployment model and history retention help distinguish how monitoring is delivered and what history is kept; free plans and paid-from pricing add cost details. The ranking begins with AimBetter and Site24x7 Database Monitoring, followed by MySQL and pgwatch. Grafana Cloud Application Observability and Amazon RDS are also among the first entries. Check the supported database and analysis capabilities that fit your monitoring needs.
15 database performance monitoring software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Site24x7 Database Monitoring iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1 Wait and lock analysis: Yes
- 2 AimBetter iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1$110/mo Supported databases: Microsoft SQL Server; OracleQuery analysis: YesWait and lock analysis: Yes
- 3 Percona Monitoring and Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9Free Wait and lock analysis: Yes
- 4 DBmarlin No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Wait and lock analysis: Yes
- 5 pgwatch No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9Free Supported databases: PostgreSQLQuery analysis: YesWait and lock analysis: Yes
- 6 SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Wait and lock analysis: Yes
- 7 pganalyze No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$149/mo Wait and lock analysis: Yes
- 8 Amazon RDS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free
- 9 MySQL No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free
- 10 dbWatch No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Wait and lock analysis: Yes
- 11 IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Wait and lock analysis: Yes
- 12 SolarWinds SQL Sentry No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Wait and lock analysis: Yes
- 13 SQLStream No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Supported databases: PostgreSQL, MySQLQuery analysis: Yes
- 14 Quest Spotlight No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Wait and lock analysis: Yes
- 15 Google Cloud SQL No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2$0.04/mo
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Questions about this list
Which database performance monitoring software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Site24x7 Database Monitoring is ranked #1 of 15 with a score of 8.1. AimBetter is second and Percona Monitoring and Management third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 15 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Google Cloud SQL has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.04/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.