Idera DB Optimizer vs. SQL Server Business Intelligence Manager

Idera DB Optimizer

SQL Server Business Intelligence Manager

35 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
DB Optimizer	N/A	N/A	Optimize database SQL queries for multiple platforms from a single user interface Streamline tuning of SQL code on major DBMSs from one interface Tune SQL with automated performance optimization suggestions Tackle SQL queries with visual SQL tuning diagrams Pinpoint problem SQL with database profiling of wait-time analysis Load test alternative SQL queries in simulated production environment	N/A
SQL Server BI Manager	Score7 out of 10	N/A	Houston-based Idera's SQL Server Business Intelligence Manager is an IT infrastructure monitoring option.	N/A

Pricing

DB Optimizer

SQL Server BI Manager

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Pricing Offerings
DB Optimizer	SQL Server BI Manager
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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No setup fee

No setup fee

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Features

DB Optimizer

SQL Server BI Manager

Comparison of SQL Performance Monitoring features of Idera DB Optimizer and SQL Server Business Intelligence Manager
Feature	Idera DB Optimizer - Ratings	SQL Server Business Intelligence Manager 7.8 4 Ratings 7% below category average
Performance dashboard	00 Ratings	8.04 Ratings
Intelligent alerting	00 Ratings	8.54 Ratings
Top SQL	00 Ratings	8.54 Ratings
Historical trend data	00 Ratings	8.03 Ratings
Virtualization support	00 Ratings	6.03 Ratings

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User Ratings
	DB Optimizer	SQL Server BI Manager
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	7.0 (5 ratings)

User Testimonials
	DB Optimizer	SQL Server BI Manager
Likelihood to Recommend	IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company) No answers on this topic	IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company) SQL Server [Business Intelligence] Manager is useful for tracking performance across SSIS, SSRS and SSA and have the data represented in dashboards. It helps improve performance and helps end users. However, several features are redundant for smaller organization that can use the tools that comes with existing Microsoft products. These features also takes time to learn and use. Incentivized Verified User Read full review
Pros	IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company) No answers on this topic	IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company) Types of alerts Dashboard view Configurable Alerts Incentivized Verified User Read full review
Cons	IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company) No answers on this topic	IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company) Lacks versioning control. Lacks support/native driver for alternative database. Only plays well with other Microsoft products. Incentivized Verified User Read full review
Alternatives Considered	IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company) No answers on this topic	IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company) SQL Server Business Intelligence Manager does what SQL Server Management Studio should already do natively. So it actually fills up important gaps Microsoft left in its product. Incentivized Gedson Silva Senior Production Engineer Read full review
Return on Investment	IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company) No answers on this topic	IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company) More efficiencies throughout the BI stack Less employees needed for monitoring all the BI processing Proactive error handling Incentivized Samir Patel, PMP SQL Development Team Lead Read full review
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