DBArtisan vs. IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
DBArtisan
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
DBArtisan from Embarcadero Technologies (acquired by Idera) is a database administration toolset.N/A
IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
SQL Diagnostic Manager for Microsoft SQL Server helps database administrators to find and fix Microsoft SQL Server performance problems in physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Unlike its competition, it provides effective scalability, advanced SQL query analysis and optimization, prescriptive analysis with corrective SQL scripts, powerful automated alert responses, broad PowerShell integration, complete customization, and extensive support for current and legacy Microsoft SQL Server and…
$1,996
per instance with first year maintenance included
Pricing
DBArtisanIDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server
Editions & Modules
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Standard via eCommerce
1,996.00
per instance with first year maintenance included
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DBArtisanIDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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Features
DBArtisanIDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server
Database Development
Comparison of Database Development features of Product A and Product B
DBArtisan
8.5
3 Ratings
0% below category average
IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server
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Ratings
Version control tools8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Test data generation8.83 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance optimization tools8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Schema maintenance9.83 Ratings00 Ratings
Database change management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Database Administration
Comparison of Database Administration features of Product A and Product B
DBArtisan
8.0
3 Ratings
7% below category average
IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server
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Ratings
User management7.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Database security8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Database status reporting8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Change management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
SQL Performance Monitoring
Comparison of SQL Performance Monitoring features of Product A and Product B
DBArtisan
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Ratings
IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server
8.0
4 Ratings
4% below category average
Performance dashboard00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Intelligent alerting00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Top SQL00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Historical trend data00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Virtualization support00 Ratings5.14 Ratings
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Score 8.3 out of 10

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Score 8.3 out of 10
Redgate SQL Monitor
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Score 8.2 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 8.3 out of 10
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Score 8.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
DBArtisanIDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(3 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
DBArtisanIDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server
Likelihood to Recommend
Idera Software
DBArtisan is functional and suitable for any sized organization that needs to monitor its database resources and running queries.
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IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
If you have several SQL servers and don't have a lot of time or resources to constantly monitor them, SQLdm will be very helpful. For one or two servers, it might be overkill. All of our servers are virtual, so having a tool that can monitor host metrics as well as guest metrics is a plus as well.
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Pros
Idera Software
  • User interface is easy to use, and in some ways better than Toad. The left hand side shows all databases, and you can drill down to instance, storage, schemas, tablespaces, and performance views. The right hand side displays the details of the selected object.
  • This is the best tool if you want to manage multiple RDBMS platforms in a single tool using the same familiar interface. Other third party tools can do it also, but it's not nearly as integrated as this, and may require additional plug-ins installed. DBArtisan excels at this, and can perform cross-platform data migrations easily.
  • It has different DB analysts, which can help diagnose issues with performance, optimize storage, detect fragmentation, and plan for capacity growth. For almost any action you want to take, you can generate the DDL for preview, and/or schedule it to run at a specific time.
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IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
  • Database query optimization.
  • Monitoring of databases in real time.
  • Performance analysis and trends in the database.
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Cons
Idera Software
  • Locks up far too often
  • Licensing structure is expensive
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IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
  • Windows client has some issues. When you have small time intervals for your data collection, it can cause the client to become unresponsive and require you to restart it.
  • It takes more time to get the web client running than it does to get the windows client running.
  • The visualizations have been the same for the last eight years--could use a little bit of a refresh.
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Support Rating
Idera Software
I have never tried their support so the number above is meaningless
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IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
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Alternatives Considered
Idera Software
DBArtisan does not have an in-depth performance analyzer for databases.
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IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server is an excellent tool, however I think Solarwinds Database Perfromance Analyzer is a slightly stronger more well rounded product
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Return on Investment
Idera Software
  • It has a positive ROI on our organization. It's better than OEM and SQL Developer. Although the license could be expensive, it is perfect for large organizations, especially with multiple RDBMS platforms.
  • Most features are redundant between DBArtisan and Toad. I would not recommend using both if you already own one of them. Just download the trial for the one you're not using, and see what works best for your organization.
  • DBArtisan is great for DBAs and would be my personal preference. Toad is good for developers and DBAs alike but I feel like sometimes the interface is too busy and too clumsy to use.
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IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
  • It saves me a significant amount of time each week, freeing me up for other important tasks. I couldn't possibly monitor each server individually to the extent that SQLdm does.
  • With the wealth of information I can get to easily, I can be more proactive in taking care of my environments rather than reactive. The times when other people notice something happening before I do are few and far between.
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