IDERA SQL Query Tuner vs. SQL Server Business Intelligence Manager

IDERA SQL Query Tuner

SQL Server Business Intelligence Manager

35 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
IDERA SQL Query Tuner	N/A	N/A	To maintain end-user satisfaction, it is critical to optimize the performance of the SQL queries that applications use to communicate with the underlying databases. SQL Query Tuner optimizes SQL queries by discovering, diagnosing, and optimizing poor-performing SQL queries. Visually tune complex SQL queries. Load test in simulated production environments. Streamline SQL query tuning for Microsoft SQL Server. Troubleshoot and optimize database SQL queries.	$400 per instance with first year maintenance included
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

IDERA SQL Query Tuner

SQL Server BI Manager

Standard via eCommerce: $400
per instance with first year maintenance included

No answers on this topic

Pricing Offerings
IDERA SQL Query Tuner	SQL Server BI Manager
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

No setup fee

No setup fee

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Features

IDERA SQL Query Tuner

SQL Server BI Manager

Comparison of SQL Performance Monitoring features of IDERA SQL Query Tuner and SQL Server Business Intelligence Manager
Feature	IDERA SQL Query Tuner - 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
	IDERA SQL Query Tuner	SQL Server BI Manager
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	7.0 (5 ratings)

User Testimonials
	IDERA SQL Query Tuner	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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