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We performed a comparison between Redgate SQL Toolbelt and SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Database Development and Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Redgate SQL Toolbelt vs. SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Report (Updated: May 2024).
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"It is easy to track the reports, this is what is most valuable for me.""The most valuable feature is SQL Search."

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"In IT, problems often occur in areas such as applications, web interfaces, or databases. The tool allows users to easily determine the root cause of these issues, whether they stem from the network layer, database layer, or elsewhere.""Monitoring is most valuable, and being able to know that there is an issue or problem and I need to go look is also valuable. So, monitoring and learning are the most important features.""What I like most about SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is that it's a powerful solution that lets me advise customers about performance, and it also gives a lot of supporting information.""The most valuable feature of this solution is the support for older databases and the ability to manage them in a centralized dashboard.""SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer's most valuable features include the notification of consuming the SQL queries, collecting data, and notifying about managing space and tables.""SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer helped us locate the performance issues quickly.""The platform solves and prevents delays in receiving answers from databases.""SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer can help us identify issues we cannot see manually."

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"I would like to see the bandwidth increase allowing me to easily analyze more data.""The biggest problem with the Redgate SQL Toolbelt is just how heavy it is; it seems to take a lot of resources."

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"The areas where it currently lags are in reporting and dashboarding. The reports and dashboards are somewhat static, and we cannot create custom dashboards for specific customer needs.""SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer should provide customization options allowing users to add different columns.""The solution should add little details on the server so that an independent team could easily do the implementation.""One area where the tool could improve is by adding support for additional databases. For instance, supporting newer databases like Couchbase or MongoDB would be beneficial.""Technical support for this solution needs to be improved.""There is room for improvement with the pricing of the platform.""SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer should be easy to implement and it should have more facilities to make it better.""SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer should include more details on how everything works."

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  • "The cost is about $3,500 USD per individual to buy, and then it's about 20% per year for renewal."
  • "Our fees are paid on an annual basis."
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  • "I don't remember the exact licensing cost for SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer, but it's within the range of $2,000 to $3,000 a year."
  • "There are no extra costs for maintenance or using the solution's support."
  • "SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is a little bit expensive."
  • "It could be less expensive."
  • "The pricing is fairly reasonable, and it becomes more cost-effective with larger volumes of instances."
  • "Customers need to pay for the subscription-based license annually."
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    Top Answer:There's room for improvement on the dashboarding side. Specifically, the health dashboard of the database instances. Some of my customers deal with a large number of monitored database instances. It… more »
    Top Answer:The primary use cases involve identifying database performance issues, such as long-running queries, wait times, deadlocks, and other read-and-write performance-related issues. Long-running queries… more »
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    Overview

    Redgate's SQL Toolbelt contains the industry-standard products for SQL Server development, deployment, backup, and monitoring. Together, they make you productive, your team agile, and your data safe.

    Thousands of SQL Server professionals rely on the SQL Toolbelt every day, because it’s reliable, easy to use, and plugs in to the tools they already use for application development.

    SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is a powerful monitoring service that allows customers to monitor their databases. It offers system metrics such as RAM consumption, IO, network traffic, etc. The service is available for both on-prem and cloud deployments, making it a versatile solution for businesses of all sizes. 

    The most valuable feature is its ability to monitor and learn from the data it collects, helping identify issues and problems before they become major problems, and saving businesses time and money. The service also provides supporting information for performance advising, which helps optimize database performance.

    Sample Customers
    Thinger.fi, Churchill College Univeristy of Cambridge, Margin Business Solutions Ltd., 4Penny.net, Sportinginsider.net, Lockheed Martin, Phillip Securities Pte Ltd, Nmbrs
    GSI Commerce, Liquid Digital Media, ProLogis, Indiana University
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    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Government11%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Insurance Company8%
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    Computer Software Company19%
    Insurance Company9%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Government8%
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    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise65%
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    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise27%
    Large Enterprise55%
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    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise65%
    Buyer's Guide
    Redgate SQL Toolbelt vs. SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer
    May 2024
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    Redgate SQL Toolbelt is ranked 7th in Database Development and Management while SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is ranked 4th in Database Development and Management with 11 reviews. Redgate SQL Toolbelt is rated 8.0, while SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Redgate SQL Toolbelt writes "SQL Search and change automation functionality help us manage our code repository and databases". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer writes "Powerful monitoring solution with good technical support". Redgate SQL Toolbelt is most compared with Quest Spotlight, DBmaestro Database Source Control, IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server, Toad for Oracle and SQL Sentry, whereas SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is most compared with SQL Sentry, Quest Foglight for Databases, Quest Spotlight, IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server and Oracle Enterprise Manager. See our Redgate SQL Toolbelt vs. SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer report.

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