Freshping (discontinued) vs. Redgate Monitor

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Freshping (discontinued)
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
Freshping was a website uptime monitoring tool with free and enterprise editions, from Freshworks. The product is no longer available to new customers.
$11
per month, billed annually
Redgate Monitor
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Redgate’s SQL Monitor helps teams looking after SQL servers be more proactive. SQL Monitor enables monitoring environments custom to the user’s SQL server to recognize issues before they impact users. It supports monitoring on-premises and cloud-based servers from a single interface.
$1,164
per year per server
Pricing
Freshping (discontinued)Redgate Monitor
Editions & Modules
Blossom - 60 checks (can add more checks)
$11.00
per month, billed annually
Garden - 80 checks (can add more checks)
$36.00
per month, billed annually
Sprout
Free
50 checks (none additional)
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Freshping (discontinued)Redgate Monitor
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsEvery additional 10 checks - $8/month billed annuallyAll prices are per server and include one year’s support and upgrades.
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Community Pulse
Freshping (discontinued)Redgate Monitor
Features
Freshping (discontinued)Redgate Monitor
Monitoring Tasks
Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of Product A and Product B
Freshping (discontinued)
4.8
2 Ratings
48% below category average
Redgate Monitor
-
Ratings
Remote monitoring7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Network device monitoring2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Server Monitoring4.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-device monitoring2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated alerts and notifications8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Management Tasks
Comparison of Management Tasks features of Product A and Product B
Freshping (discontinued)
8.0
1 Ratings
6% above category average
Redgate Monitor
-
Ratings
Policy-based automation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting
Comparison of Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Freshping (discontinued)
6.2
2 Ratings
23% below category average
Redgate Monitor
-
Ratings
Performance data reports8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable reporting4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Data visualization6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
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Freshping (discontinued)Redgate Monitor
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Score 7.9 out of 10

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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
Freshping (discontinued)Redgate Monitor
Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
(2 ratings)
8.0
(6 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(2 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Freshping (discontinued)Redgate Monitor
Likelihood to Recommend
Discontinued Products
Freshing is well suited for user-facing systems, the systems they directly use. It also serves as nice eye-candy for them to look at. It does not monitor internal IT systems as well as we had hoped, so we use other tools to monitor those systems.
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Redgate
With mission-critical SQL Server instances at multiple physical locations and in the cloud, it's critical for us to know immediately when there are performance issues or outages. The Redgate SQL Monitor provides an intuitive dashboard that allows for detailed resource monitoring. Perhaps not as useful in a 100% managed SQL environment.
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Pros
Discontinued Products
  • The UI is neat. It's very easy to use, and with lots of information.
  • It's very easy to set up.
  • The "badge" feature is interesting for showing up on institutional website.
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Redgate
  • It is easy to use and provides very good reporting on the SQL servers being monitored. These reports are used in our monthly customer reports.
  • Redgate does a very good job at improving the product, fixing bugs and adding new features compared to other products I have researched.
  • The insights provided makes it an ideal tool for database administrators and software developers.
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Cons
Discontinued Products
  • Better integration with Freshservice to generate tickets
  • Monitor internal systems
  • Better ability to customize
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Redgate
  • Openness - They are too attached to their Intellectual Property to the detriment of usability, stability and reliability. So once its is installed and working leave it alone. Best run it on a VM as that can be restored quickly for when it breaks.
  • If they exposed an API/SDK that allowed you to leaver their products life would be far sweeter, it would feel less of a battle.
  • Add WebHooks to SQL Monitor to enhance integration to other subsystems.
  • Make it easy to install in default mode. So you are not forced to use TomCat Use as ASP.Core Selfl Hosting options.
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Usability
Discontinued Products
It's perfectly easy and straightforward to use. There's no need to read documentation, you just register and will surely be able to configure whatever monitor you want to set up. It's also very easy to use other features like the status page, reporting, alerts, etc.
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Redgate
In general, the Redgate dashboard is one of the most thorough yet intuitive products I've had the pleasure of using. Compared to other vendors in different verticals, the Redgate dashboard's deployment, configuration, monitoring, and reporting is second to none
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Support Rating
Discontinued Products
To date we have had no need of support from Freshping, it has just been that easy to use. It is highly intuitive and self-explanatory.
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Redgate
Fast support responses from Redgate
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Alternatives Considered
Discontinued Products
We use Uptime Robot, and also some internal health checks, which report directly to our emails and chat applications. They all work "pretty fine," but unfortunately all of them have had some false positives or missed some minor downtime, so as for us, it doesn't add too much overhead, and we prefer to use several. I would say all the ones mentioned are good for the job.
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Redgate
I personally prefer SQL Sentry due to the flexibility in the custom metrics/monitoring but this is still a great product!!
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Return on Investment
Discontinued Products
  • Good visual for end users
  • Adds another check to verify uptime/outages
  • Cost for us was free, so we had nothing to lose by adding it
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Redgate
  • Allows us to proactively fix issues before they happen
  • Allows us to quickly react to issues without having to wait for someone else to notice
  • Cuts down on the amount of time spent doing daily checks
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ScreenShots

Redgate Monitor Screenshots

Screenshot of the Redgate Monitor dashboard, monitoring an entire database estate from a single pane of glass.Screenshot of where Redgate Monitor automates time-consuming manual tasks, such as identifying long-running queries or tracking blocked processes. Built-in tips and guidance ensure users get the most out of the information provided.Screenshot of where users can manage an entire environment from a single pane of glass.Screenshot of the dashboard where instant problem diagnosis and customizable alerts appear.Screenshot of the evolution of Redgate Monitor.