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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Backup Radar

    Score8.3 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Backup Radar is a backup monitoring solution for MSPs designed to reduce risk of data loss, drive business and process efficiency, and achieve greater visibility across backup platforms. It is an automation software that helps MSP’s of all sizes and enterprise IT departments catch missed or failed backups in real-time, streamline backup checking workflows and give full customization for reports, alerts and dashboards. Backup Radar makes it possible for MSP's to see the "unseen". …N/A

    Redgate Monitor

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ARedgate’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
    Backup RadarRedgate Monitor
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Backup RadarRedgate Monitor
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredOptional
    Additional DetailsAll prices are per server and include one year’s support and upgrades.
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    Features
    Backup RadarRedgate Monitor
    Monitoring Tasks
    Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of Backup Radar and Redgate Monitor
    Feature
    Backup Radar
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Redgate Monitor
    -
    Ratings
    Remote monitoring10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Server Monitoring10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-device monitoring10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated alerts and notifications10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Tasks
    Comparison of Management Tasks features of Backup Radar and Redgate Monitor
    Feature
    Backup Radar
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Redgate Monitor
    -
    Ratings
    Service configuration management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy-based automation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting
    Comparison of Reporting features of Backup Radar and Redgate Monitor
    Feature
    Backup Radar
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Redgate Monitor
    -
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    Performance data reports10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk analysis10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
    Score9.2 out of 10
    SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer
    Score5.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ManageEngine Site24x7
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    Foglight
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Backup RadarRedgate Monitor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Backup RadarRedgate Monitor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ScalePad
    We have more than 2500 individual backup jobs across our customer base. With Backup Radar, I now have a detailed, accurate insight into all jobs. I do not have to wonder or doubt if the backup job did not run, it logs a "no result in 24 hours" ticket for me and if it failed, I get a failure ticket logged. It cannot be more simple. This is done across multiple different backup software. The reporting, be it on demand, or scheduled, is absolutely brilliant and super valuable
    Incentivized
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    Redgate
    Redgate SQL Monitor is well suited for database administrators or companies who implement software that relies on SQL servers. It will help them test new changes and ensure this will not impact the performance of their software. It is a last resort for MSPs to use to get to the bottom of an ongoing performance issue with their SQL server.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    ScalePad
    • Backup Monitoring (no successful backups in 24 hours)
    • Automated Ticketing (Backup Radar logs the tickets in our PSA system)
    • Automated Reporting (Daily, Weekly, and Monthly reporting)
    Incentivized
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    Redgate
    • It will tell you if your server is under attack.
    • You can quickly see how your server is performing and which queries are taking the longest
    • I gives you the feeling that you are in control of your database, that you know what is going on for when they users ring up and tell you that the server is slow
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    ScalePad
    • None offhand that I can think of
    Incentivized
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    Redgate
    • Incremental releases can be buggy
    • Isn't the best for pinpointing performance issues
    • Web interface can be sluggish
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    ScalePad
    No answers on this topic
    Redgate
    Access to metrics is simple but I like easy access to top SQL
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    Support Rating
    ScalePad
    No answers on this topic
    Redgate
    Fast support responses from Redgate
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    ScalePad
    Never used anything else similar to this
    Incentivized
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    Redgate
    Redgate SQL Monitor is a lot cheaper than SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer. I prefer the SolarWinds' design and that it offers integration with other SolarWinds products we already use. SolarWinds supports more than SQL servers (Oracle, MySQL, Maria DB, IBM DB2) and the analysis seems to be much better. The Spiceworks SQL Server monitoring is a free tool and is ideal for monitoring small business SQL instances.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    ScalePad
    • Positive, the ROI is no match compared to the integrity and business reputation value we get by using Backup Radar, as we do not "resell" Backup Radar to our customers, it is our internal monitoring and reporting tool for the customers we look after.
    Incentivized
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    Redgate
    • The quality of the product and give a negative investment impression, on the plus side when it does work it is a god send.
    • Day to day tasks as made simpler, and a feeling of security of realised. Just don't change anything.
    Incentivized
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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.