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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Spotlight

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASpotlight from Quest Software is a database performance monitoring option.N/A
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    Spotlight
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    Spotlight
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Spotlight
    Considered Both Products
    Quest Software
    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 …
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    Chose Spotlight
    Spotlight is easier to view than OEM. OEM is better for historical information.
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    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.
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Spotlight
    SQL Performance Monitoring
    Comparison of SQL Performance Monitoring features of Spotlight
    Feature
    Spotlight
    7.7
    3 Ratings
    6% 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
    SolarWinds SQL Sentry
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SolarWinds SQL Sentry
    Score10 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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