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Feature Set Ratings
SQL Performance Monitoring

Datadog
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
9.8
Redgate SQL Monitor
98%
Redgate SQL Monitor ranks higher in 5/5 features
Redgate SQL Monitor ranks higher in 5/5 features
Performance dashboard

N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
5 Ratings
Intelligent alerting

N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
90%
4 Ratings
Top SQL

N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
4 Ratings
Historical trend data

N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
5 Ratings
Virtualization support

N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Datadog is rated higher in 1 area: Usability
- Redgate SQL Monitor is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend

9.0
Datadog
90%
19 Ratings
10.0
Redgate SQL Monitor
100%
5 Ratings
Usability

10.0
Datadog
100%
1 Rating
7.0
Redgate SQL Monitor
70%
1 Rating
Support Rating

8.8
Datadog
88%
10 Ratings
10.0
Redgate SQL Monitor
100%
2 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Datadog
Datadog is a no-brainer for any environment that relies on multiple servers. Even for one server, it's so much better to use for monitoring and alert capability than anything else I remember looking at before we started using Datadog. Teams can even use it to track their progress of investigating an alert so multiple people aren't unknowingly looking into the same exact issue unnecessarily.

Verified User
Director in Research & Development
Financial Services Company, 1-10 employeesRedgate SQL Monitor
Redgate SQL Monitor is well suited for database administrators or companies who implement software that relies on SQL servers. It will help them test new changes and ensure this will not impact the performance of their software. It is a last resort for MSPs to use to get to the bottom of an ongoing performance issue with their SQL server.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 1-10 employeesPros
Datadog
- APIs, the ability to interact with the data we pull into data dog is key. We port the information over to Servicenow, so the ability to pull everything into DataDog, then Servicenow, is a key component of our success here at Wayfair.
- Simple Interface - clean, useful, effective. Allows users to use DataDog for one reason, get work done.
- Lightweight agent on hosts
ServiceNow Lead Engineer/Architect
WayfairInformation Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees
Redgate SQL Monitor
- It will tell you if your server is under attack.
- You can quickly see how your server is performing and which queries are taking the longest
- I gives you the feeling that you are in control of your database, that you know what is going on for when they users ring up and tell you that the server is slow
2016-17 Full Stack Solution Architect
ConfidentialTelecommunications, 201-500 employees
Cons
Datadog
- User interface could be improved in some areas, looking for host information and the agent install link takes a bit of time.
- Configuration of the agent is generally done via a config file which is a pro and a con. It would be nice to have some UI to configure various agent options.
- Billing isn't entirely straightforward, they could use more reports to figure out the source of your monthly costs.
Software Architect
SpringAheadInternet, 51-200 employees
Redgate SQL Monitor
- Incremental releases can be buggy
- Isn't the best for pinpointing performance issues
- Web interface can be sluggish

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Investment Management Company, 201-500 employeesPricing Details
Datadog
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
Optional
Starting Price
$0 Up to 5 hosts
Datadog Editions & Modules
On-premise Edition
Infrastructure | $15.001 |
---|---|
Log Management | $1.272 |
APM | $31.003 |
- Per Host Per Month
- Per Million Log Events
- Per Host Per Month
SaaS Edition
Free | $01 |
---|---|
Standard | $15/host2 |
Enterprise | Custom3 |
- Up to 5 hosts
- Up to 500 hosts
- 500+ hosts
Additional Pricing Details
—Redgate SQL Monitor
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Redgate SQL Monitor Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
All prices are per server and include one year’s support and upgrades. For clusters, each node requires a license. Virtual machines also require a license. You don't need to buy extra licenses for multiple SQL Server instances on a server.Usability
Datadog
Datadog 10.0
Based on 1 answer
The user interface is quite intuitive with the exception of the network map. As a deployer of software, it is trivial to setup.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 501-1000 employeesRedgate SQL Monitor
Redgate SQL Monitor 7.0
Based on 1 answer
Access to metrics is simple but I like easy access to top SQL
Director
Jarrin Consultancy Ltd.Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
Support Rating
Datadog
Datadog 8.8
Based on 10 answers
The support team usually gets it right. We did have a rather complicate issue setting up monitoring on a domain controller. However, they are usually responsive and helpful over chat. The downside would be I don’t think they have any phone support. If that is important to you this might not be a good fit.

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Consumer Goods Company, 51-200 employeesRedgate SQL Monitor
Redgate SQL Monitor 10.0
Based on 2 answers
Fast support responses from Redgate

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Banking Company, 1001-5000 employeesAlternatives Considered
Datadog
We are still trying other products, but people still like Datadog. After setting up a dashboard, it's great for monitoring instances on Datadog. Also, the DevOps team had a good time setting up Datadog. It means Datadog was way easier to set up compared to those others.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 201-500 employeesRedgate SQL Monitor
Redgate SQL Monitor is a lot cheaper than SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer. I prefer the SolarWinds' design and that it offers integration with other SolarWinds products we already use. SolarWinds supports more than SQL servers (Oracle, MySQL, Maria DB, IBM DB2) and the analysis seems to be much better. The Spiceworks SQL Server monitoring is a free tool and is ideal for monitoring small business SQL instances.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 1-10 employeesReturn on Investment
Datadog
- One of our critical production databases went down a couple of weeks back. Just because we had the Datadog monitoring enabled for that database, Datadog sent the alerts to PagerDuty and we were instantly notified via pager and email alert. We could act right away and bring up the database within a few mins.
- Ability to create custom screenboards have allowed us to track the critical and warning alerts in front of our eyes all the time
Systems Analyst, Engineering
Dreamworks AnimationEntertainment, 1001-5000 employees
Redgate SQL Monitor
- The quality of the product and give a negative investment impression, on the plus side when it does work it is a god send.
- Day to day tasks as made simpler, and a feeling of security of realised. Just don't change anything.
2016-17 Full Stack Solution Architect
ConfidentialTelecommunications, 201-500 employees