Top Rated DBmarlin Alternatives
I have had the pleasure of working with 3 generations of DBA products from this team. DBMarlin is their latest and greatest. When we have performance issues this product gets right to the heart of the matter quickly. It does not matter if its Oracle, SQL Server or MYSQL, it works as intended every time. One Product, you pick the database. Best part, the product is not a performance drain on the system when you use it. The interface is easy to use. They have built a great product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
That we did not start using it sooner. I have not had anything I found that I did not like about the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
17 out of 18 Total Reviews for DBmarlin
Overall Review Sentiment for DBmarlin
Log in to view review sentiment.
Very easy to install by DBA team.
Marlin monitors everything that happens on database from DB engine perspective, e.g.:
waits
replication queries
queries run by single users
schema changes
index rebuilds
index creation
DBMarlin goes deep down to table level to see the exact locking or waiting statement from which the locked table could be determined Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Data retention could be longer
GUI performance could be better - probably depends heavily on onprem server Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Simple, yet very powerful design
Dedicated and responsive team behind the product
Many ways of integrating in your workflows
Transparent and easy pricing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Not much, it does what it promises, maybe a saas version would be cool Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The helpful team behind the software is the best thing about DBMarlin. They recognise user needs and update their product with new features every month. The best thing about the software itself is being able to drill down into selected statements and check at-a-glace its plan, users, platform etc. Another couple of stand-out features is the change tracking, and the time comparison report. Also, being able to view the execution plans as a more hierarchical view is a really helpful feature.
Updated 07/06/23 - Some of the new features, like SQL Statistics and Blocking Sessions are also very welcome additions. Being able to preview the query without changing pages is extremely useful too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It can sometimes not be quite as 'snappy' as I would like, and the charts aggregate into hours or days too readily when selecting a larger date range. I have to point out, though, that the team is always taking this sort of feedback on board and nearly every item on my wishlist for a perfect DB monitoring service has so far been added at one stage or another.
Updated 07/06/23 - The user experience is now much more snappy. After a recent upgrade, the performance issues were greatly improved. The aggregation issue has also been resolved. Very happy with the response to the feedback given on these. Thanks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
DBMarlin is a great tool to get an overall picture of the health of a database. With a few clicks you can check in great detail where the bottlenecks are. The excellent help pages also try to offer you a solution already. At least they give you a direction on where to look.
What is also great about the product is the very close cooperation. Questions are answered very quickly and if help is needed for example when setting up a demo. In no time everything is ready and explained to the hilt. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
There are no items from DBmarlin that I dislike. Some items cannot yet be checked with DBmarlin. But if you indicate this to the DBmarlin-team they will take your suggestion seriously. It will be reviewed and if indeed useful, added to the code. The feedback on why or why not is also always clear. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
DBmarlin supports all execution engines that follow parallel processing and retains a history of all executions in its platform. It can be integrated with any database with ease, and it minimizes database redundancies & anomalies. It also aids in the optimization of SQL queries which typically takes a lot of time to execute & provide results quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Its pricing standards for the premium model are comparatively higher than other database monitoring tools. We make use of its effective services, such as wait state analysis, root cause analysis drill down and DB instance monitoring. It also includes performance tuning of SQL queries and identifies real-time performance issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The "Database Activities" timeline lets you view precisely when each query was executed on your monitored system and how many times. Within the "Statement Chart" view, SQL statements are colour-coded for more straightforward analysis.
Drilling down into each SQL statement gives you even more data, for example, the statement Execution Plan, where the statement was executed from (Client names) and by whom (DB user names), etc.
The new SQL Stats Explorer feature provides information on the most expensive SQL statements based on different, selectable criteria (such as rows read, CPU time, wait time, etc.). It can be instrumental in spotting SQL that is out of scope. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Some missing features would be more than nice to have - for example, a "Current Activities" view showing what is happening in the database right now - SQL statements in progress and other essential database metrics (bufferpool stats, table/tablespace activity, active locks, etc.).
But, as the tool is very young in the DB2 world, it keeps getting updates - new functionalities - frequently and is on an excellent path to becoming The Tool to turn to in times of crisis, but also for everyday monitoring and proactive database tuning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Analyzes query performance so that even a non-DBA can understand. Huge wealth of information can be found in the incredibly complete documentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
No downsides I can think of. It's not a tool you are likely to become an expert with out of the box but the learning curve is easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Simple to use interface, regular updates providing real insights to our development team with a unique feature collection, seamlessly integrating with instana. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
DB marlin is locally hosted, which can be helpful, but a SaaS option would be nice too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
DBmarlin has all the key features you'd expect from a DB tuning product but is exceptionally easy to use; this allowed us to identify performance issues right from the very start - without having to fight the tools! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
We haven't found any real downside yet. When we've had questions, DBmarlin's support has been exceptional. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
