Redgate SQL Monitor vs. SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Comparison


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About SQL Monitor helps you and your team find issues – before they become problems: Alerting – Discover issues before they have an impact Diagnosis – Uncover obstacles and find root causes Performance – See what has the biggest impact on your system Overview – View your SQL Server estate at a glance Reporting – Share tailored reports about your servers' health	About SolarWinds® Server & Application Monitor (SAM) is designed to monitor your applications and their supporting infrastructure, whether running on-premises, in the cloud, or in a hybrid environment. Don’t let slow applications and downtime impact your end users and business services. Pinpoint the root cause of application issues across various layers of the IT stack. Automatically discover your application’s environment and start monitoring, typically in about an hour. No professional services or consultation needed.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Any company that runs SQL Servers globally	Audience System admin, IT admin, IT generalist system engineer, SQL admin, Exchange admin, Windows admin
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported	API Offers API Not Supported
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Pricing $1,565 Price is per server. Discounts available for volume buys. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing Starts at $1,567 Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews
	Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros Here are the things I liked about the Server and application monitor. * To Monitor server capacity and current load. It helps to get the idea of required server capacity needed * Resource management. * Multiple servers can be monitored from the same screen. Cons * Overall it's an outstanding platform. No negative experience.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information Redgate Software Founded: 1999 United Kingdom www.red-gate.com/products/dba/sql-monitor/	Company Information SolarWinds Founded: 2000 United States www.solarwinds.com/server-application-monitor
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Categories Database Monitoring Supported Database Performance Tuning Supported Server Management Supported SQL Server Supported System Monitoring Supported	Categories Application Dependency Mapping Supported Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Supported Container Monitoring Supported DNS Monitoring Supported Hardware Monitoring Supported IT Infrastructure Monitoring Supported IT Management Supported Server Management Supported Server Monitoring Supported System Monitoring Supported
Server Management Features CPU Monitoring Not Supported Credential Management Not Supported Database Servers Supported Email Monitoring Not Supported Event Logs Supported History Tracking Supported Patch Management Supported Scheduling Not Supported User Activity Monitoring Not Supported Virtual Machine Monitoring Supported System Monitoring Features Alerts / Notifications Not Supported Antivirus Management Not Supported Data Backup / Recovery Not Supported Device Monitoring Not Supported Inventory Management Not Supported Patch Management Not Supported Policy-based Automation Supported Remote Monitoring Not Supported Reporting / Analytics Not Supported Risk Analysis Not Supported Server Monitoring Supported Service Configuration Management Supported Show More Features Database Monitoring Features Anomaly Detection Supported Autodiscovery Supported Capacity Planning Supported Dashboard Supported Dependency Tracking Not Supported Historical Trend Analysis Supported Multitenancy Supported Notifications / Alerts Supported Performance Monitoring Supported Permissions / Access Controls Supported Predictive Analytics Supported Prioritization Supported Query Analysis Supported Resource Optimization Supported Troubleshooting Supported SQL Server Features CPU Monitoring Supported Credential Management Supported Database Servers Supported Deployment Testing Supported Docker Compatible Containers Supported Event Logs Supported History Tracking Supported Patch Management Supported Scheduling Supported Supports Database Clones Supported User Activity Monitoring Supported Virtual Machine Monitoring Supported	Server Management Features CPU Monitoring Supported Credential Management Not Supported Database Servers Supported Email Monitoring Not Supported Event Logs Supported History Tracking Not Supported Patch Management Not Supported Scheduling Supported User Activity Monitoring Not Supported Virtual Machine Monitoring Supported System Monitoring Features Alerts / Notifications Supported Antivirus Management Supported Data Backup / Recovery Supported Device Monitoring Supported Inventory Management Supported Patch Management Supported Policy-based Automation Supported Remote Monitoring Supported Reporting / Analytics Supported Risk Analysis Supported Server Monitoring Supported Service Configuration Management Supported Show More Features Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Features Baseline Manager Supported Diagnostic Tools Supported Full Transaction Diagnostics Not Supported Performance Control Supported Resource Management Supported Root-Cause Diagnosis Supported Server Performance Supported Trace Individual Transactions Not Supported IT Infrastructure Monitoring Features Alerts / Notifications Supported Application Monitoring Supported Bandwidth Monitoring Supported Capacity Planning Supported Configuration Change Management Supported Data Movement Monitoring Supported Health Monitoring Supported Multi-Platform Support Supported Performance Monitoring Supported Point-in-Time Visibility Supported Reporting / Analytics Supported Virtual Machine Monitoring Supported IT Management Features Capacity Monitoring Supported Compliance Management Not Supported Event Logs Supported Hardware Inventory Supported IT Budgeting Not Supported License Management Not Supported Patch Management Not Supported Remote Access Supported Scheduling Supported Software Inventory Supported User Activity Monitoring Supported
Integrations Amazon Web Services (AWS) Not Supported Collate Supported Delphix Supported IBM Db2 Not Supported IBM WebSphere Application Server Not Supported JBoss EAP Not Supported Microsoft 365 Not Supported Microsoft Azure Not Supported Microsoft Dynamics 365 Not Supported Microsoft SharePoint Not Supported MongoDB Not Supported MySQL Not Supported Orion Not Supported PostgreSQL Not Supported SQL Server Not Supported Skype Not Supported SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor Not Supported SolarWinds Virtualization Manager Not Supported SolarWinds Web Performance Monitor Not Supported Zenduty Supported Show More Integrations View All 3 Integrations	Integrations Amazon Web Services (AWS) Supported Collate Not Supported Delphix Not Supported IBM Db2 Supported IBM WebSphere Application Server Supported JBoss EAP Supported Microsoft 365 Supported Microsoft Azure Supported Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supported Microsoft SharePoint Supported MongoDB Supported MySQL Supported Orion Supported PostgreSQL Supported SQL Server Supported Skype Supported SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor Supported SolarWinds Virtualization Manager Supported SolarWinds Web Performance Monitor Supported Zenduty Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 18 Integrations
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