ClusterControl vs. Spotlight

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ClusterControl
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
ClusterControl enables companies to deploy, manage, monitor and scale their databases on the technology stack of their choice. According to the vendor some key features and benefits include: Repeatable Deployments: Deploy standalone, replicated or clustered databases on the technology stack of your choice Complete Lifecycle Management: Automate failovers, recovery and day to day tasks uniformly across polyglot databases and dynamic…N/A
Spotlight
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Spotlight from Quest Software is a database performance monitoring option.N/A
Pricing
ClusterControlSpotlight
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ClusterControlSpotlight
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
ClusterControlSpotlight
Features
ClusterControlSpotlight
Database Development
Comparison of Database Development features of Product A and Product B
ClusterControl
9.7
3 Ratings
14% above category average
Spotlight
-
Ratings
Performance optimization tools9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Schema maintenance9.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Database change management9.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Database Administration
Comparison of Database Administration features of Product A and Product B
ClusterControl
9.9
3 Ratings
21% above category average
Spotlight
-
Ratings
User management9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Database security10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Database status reporting10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Change management10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
SQL Performance Monitoring
Comparison of SQL Performance Monitoring features of Product A and Product B
ClusterControl
-
Ratings
Spotlight
7.7
3 Ratings
9% below category average
Performance dashboard00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
Intelligent alerting00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Top SQL00 Ratings6.62 Ratings
Historical trend data00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Virtualization support00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Best Alternatives
ClusterControlSpotlight
Small Businesses
DBeaver
DBeaver
Score 8.5 out of 10

No answers on this topic

Medium-sized Companies
ER/Studio
ER/Studio
Score 9.9 out of 10
Redgate Monitor
Redgate Monitor
Score 8.0 out of 10
Enterprises
ER/Studio
ER/Studio
Score 9.9 out of 10
Redgate Monitor
Redgate Monitor
Score 8.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
ClusterControlSpotlight
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(3 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
ClusterControlSpotlight
Likelihood to Recommend
Severalnines AB
I love its ability to work without manual configuration. ClusterControl has enabled us to control all servers across business and monitor overall server health with ease. ClusterControl ability to automate repetitive tasks has made my work easier and saves me a lot of time. It also offers a very good GUI.
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Quest Software
Spotlight’s ability to consolidate data from various entities and provide insightful reports is highly beneficial. It streamlines financial reporting, allowing professionals to focus on advisory services and strategic decision-making.Small businesses, nonprofits, and organizations that need regular board packs or executive summaries find Spotlight useful. Less Appropriate: Certain industries (e.g., specialized manufacturing, healthcare, or research) have unique reporting needs. Spotlight’s generic templates may not cover all industry-specific metrics or compliance requirements.
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Pros
Severalnines AB
  • Proficient and proactive database monitoring, which governs security.
  • Automation of the routine processes, more those those that entails repetitions.
  • Further, ClusterControl has tools for performance optimization, which improves the quality of results.
  • Lastly, ClusterControl supports database scaling and automation, a strategic option for efficient management.
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Quest Software
  • Great SQL server monitoring
  • Rewind and playback of previous times
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Cons
Severalnines AB
  • It's holistic with data virtualization.
  • Requires users with skills to install.
  • Excellent with backup and instant recovery.
  • Great for the safety and security of our data.
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Quest Software
  • My only complaint was the cost.
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Usability
Severalnines AB
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Quest Software
the platform offers a clean, easy to use interface. You can customize reports and dashboard. Integration is also pretty good, you can integrate to Xero, QBO and MYOB and excel spreadsheets. It also offers very broad supporting documents and webinars. There are only two downside of Spotlight; learning curve (it could be a bit difficult at the beginning to learn the system) and price point (For small businesses, Spotlight Reporting can be seen as relatively expensive compared to other reporting tools)
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Support Rating
Severalnines AB
No answers on this topic
Quest Software
I've never had to contact support, as of yet I have had no issues or problems with the tool. This is after 5 years of use.
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Alternatives Considered
Severalnines AB
ClusterControl has easy installation steps compared to other softwares. It also offers a free trial helping potential buyers be able to experience it's magic while other softwares don't offer a free trial making a customer buy the software blindly. It offers value for money compared to other softwares offering the same features and services.
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Quest Software
I think Dell is better with its dashboard and ease of use, but SQL Sentry is better at customization. We used Spotlight at my previous company, and SQLSentry at my current company.
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Return on Investment
Severalnines AB
  • Database security reporting ensures the malware from any source gets identified and deleted.
  • Further, automation of every analytical process improves the efficiency of operations.
  • Data migration ensure there is coordination with the outside world.
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Quest Software
  • Spotlight is reasonably inexpensive, and any one of the multiple things we use it for more than justifies the cost.
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ScreenShots

ClusterControl Screenshots

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