Comparison of functionality by database engine

The following compares capabilities of Redgate Monitor available for different Database Platforms.

Monitorable environments

SQL ServerPostgresOracleMySqlMongoDB
Version support✅ 2008R2 - 2025✅ v10-18✅ 19c/21c✅ v8.0.31+✅ v6.0+
Linux✅ Ubuntu 20.04+, RHEL 8.0+, SUSE Enterprise Server 15 sp3+, Rocky 8.0+
Windows✅ Server 2008-2025, Desktop 10-11
AWS PaaS✅ RDS✅ RDS, Aurora✅ RDS✅ RDS, Aurora
Azure PaaS✅ SQL DB (inc Elastic Pools), MI✅ Flexible Server✅ Flexible Server
AWS IaaS
Azure IaaS
GCP IaaS
Database instance connectivity✅ SQL password, Windows (inc gMSAs), Entra ID✅ Postgres password, IAM, Entra ID✅ Direct Connect, JDBC✅ MySQL password, Entra ID✅ MongoDB password
Environment connectivity✅ Windows (inc gMSAs), SSH password or key, API key, IAM, Entra ID
Workload analysis

SQL ServerPostgresOracleMySqlMongoDB
Top queries list
Query tracking
Query search
Estimated query plansn/an/an/an/a
Runtime query plans✅ 2019+n/a
Query wait statsn/a
Tuning recommendations✅ From plan analysis + static analysis✅ From plan analysis
Query history
Individual query executions
Plan regressionsn/a
Store procedure statsn/an/an/an/a
Parent relationshipn/an/an/an/a
Blocking analysisn/a
User session
Current activity
Deadlock analysisn/a
Estate-wide visibility

SQL ServerPostgresOracleMySqlMongoDB
Global dashboard
Reporting
Database versions✅ Not Azure SQL DB
Configuration
Backups
Jobs✅ SQL Agent, Azure Elastic Jobs
Disk✅ Not Azure SQL DB
Licensing✅ Self-managed onlyn/an/an/a
Data API *
Performance

SQL ServerPostgresOracleMySqlMongoDB
Database instance metrics
Environment (OS) metrics
Wait statistics
Query Performance
AI query analysis
TempDb info✅ Not Azure SQL DBn/an/an/an/a
Vacuum infon/an/an/an/a
OS processes✅ Not Azure SQL DB or MI✅ Not Flexible Server
Custom metrics
Metric analysis
Metric baselining
Index analysis
Event annotations
Multi-Tenantn/an/an/an/a
Profiler trace✅ Windows onlyn/an/an/an/a
Operational

SQL ServerPostgresOracleMySqlMongoDB
Config info
Permissions✅ Self-managed only
VMWare✅ Windows only
Disk info
Error log✅ Not Azure SQL DB
Database drilldown✅(Multi-Tenant container)
Job tracking
Service healthn/an/an/an/a
HA monitoring✅ AGs, Transactional Replication✅ Physical replication✅ DataGuard
Backup health
File usage tracking
Data usage projections
Alerting

SQL ServerPostgresOracleMySqlMongoDB
Built-in alerts
Custom alerts
Severity thresholds
Notifications
Granular configuration
Alert inbox
Alert suppression windows
Install, maintenance, and admin

SQL ServerPostgresOracleMySqlMongoDB
PowerShell configuration
User roles
Granular permission controls
Flexible auth options inc SSO
Variable data retention
Distributed monitoring
Server discovery✅ Windows only
Grouping, aliasing, tagging
High Availability install *
Log of changes / sensitive actions *
Embedded expertise
Security monitoring

SQL ServerPostgresOracleMySqlMongoDB
Instance permissions✅ Not Azure SQL DB
Estate-wide permissions *✅ Not Azure SQL DB
Database-level permissions *✅ Not Azure SQL DB
Permission change tracking *✅ Not Azure SQL DB / MI
Configuration compliance *

* Only available in Redgate Monitor Enterprise Edition


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