Spotlight

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Spotlight
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Spotlight from Quest Software is a database performance monitoring option.N/A
Pricing
Spotlight
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Spotlight
Free Trial
No
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Spotlight
Considered Both Products
Spotlight
Chose Spotlight
Spotlight is more usable, better at meeting requirements. Integration with Xero is one of the strengths (as others integrate too but Spotlight seems better connection). We also like the way group consolidation work in Spotlight. If your focus is on comprehensive, flexible, and …
Chose Spotlight
Spotlight is easier to view than OEM. OEM is better for historical information.
Chose Spotlight
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.
Features
Spotlight
SQL Performance Monitoring
Comparison of SQL Performance Monitoring features of Product A and Product B
Spotlight
7.7
3 Ratings
8% below category average
Performance dashboard8.83 Ratings
Intelligent alerting8.03 Ratings
Top SQL6.62 Ratings
Historical trend data8.02 Ratings
Virtualization support7.02 Ratings
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Spotlight
Small Businesses

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Medium-sized Companies
LogicMonitor
LogicMonitor
Score 8.9 out of 10
Enterprises
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LogicMonitor
Score 8.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
Spotlight
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(4 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Spotlight
Likelihood to Recommend
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
Quest Software
  • Great SQL server monitoring
  • Rewind and playback of previous times
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Cons
Quest Software
  • My only complaint was the cost.
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Usability
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
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
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
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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