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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Freshping (discontinued)

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/AFreshping 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

    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
    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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    Features
    Freshping (discontinued)Redgate Monitor
    Monitoring Tasks
    Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of Freshping (discontinued) and Redgate Monitor
    Feature
    Freshping (discontinued)
    4.8
    2 Ratings
    47% 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 Freshping (discontinued) and Redgate Monitor
    Feature
    Freshping (discontinued)
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Redgate Monitor
    -
    Ratings
    Policy-based automation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting
    Comparison of Reporting features of Freshping (discontinued) and Redgate Monitor
    Feature
    Freshping (discontinued)
    6.2
    2 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Redgate Monitor
    -
    Ratings
    Performance data reports8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reporting4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data visualization6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Freshping (discontinued)Redgate Monitor
    Small Businesses
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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
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Foglight
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Freshping (discontinued)Redgate Monitor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 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.
    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
    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 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
    Discontinued Products
    • Better integration with Freshservice to generate tickets
    • Monitor internal systems
    • Better ability to customize
    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
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Redgate
    Access to metrics is simple but I like easy access to top SQL
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Redgate
    Fast support responses from Redgate
    Incentivized
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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.
    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
    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
    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.