I find Redgate Monitor very user-friendly, which makes it easy to train others to use. It's also easy to maintain with constant updates. The initial setup was very easy, and that was a plus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't like the ability to segregate alerts and route different alerts across different platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The tool is easy to set up and use, with a well-designed and intuitive interface that provides clear insights even for non-specialist users. The overview dashboard gives us an immediate picture of server health, helping us detect and prevent performance or availability issues before they escalate.

What we particularly appreciate:

Highly configurable and intelligent alerts that reduce noise and focus on real issues.

Historical performance data that supports root cause analysis and trend monitoring.

Effortless deployment across multiple SQL Server instances, whether on-premises or in hybrid environments.

As SQL Server administrators, we’ve saved a significant amount of time identifying slow queries, bottlenecks, and resource-related problems. Redgate SQL Monitor integrates seamlessly into our proactive monitoring approach and has helped us improve both system reliability and performance visibility.

We highly recommend it to any IT team looking to strengthen its SQL Server infrastructure monitoring. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Resource consumption on monitored servers

SQL Monitor can introduce noticeable overhead on monitored SQL Server instances, particularly during frequent query capture or when monitoring high-load servers. Fine-tuning the polling intervals is necessary to minimize impact in production environments.

Initial alert noise

The alerting system tends to be quite verbose out of the box. It takes some effort to properly tune thresholds and disable non-critical alerts to reduce noise. A role-based or usage-specific alert configuration wizard would be a welcome enhancement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We've been using Redgate Monitor (prev SQL Monitor for nearly 9 years now. It's to monitor and alert on our SQL Server instances. It works really well and the interface is intuitive. Setup is very straightforward too. We had a mix of similar monitoring tools, but recently decided to consolidate to RM for our co-location and AWS based instances. Easy to reconfigure the items monitored and adjust thresholds. UK based supported is mostly good. Some really good people overall, so I do recommend Redgate Monitor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We went through a period where we had a few issues and support was a bit "lacking", so after escalating they reworked a few things and suddenly we started receiving a more timely and appropriate response, as was historically the case. From my viewpoint it was worth persisting and working with them to acheive our desired goals. They do listen to feedback. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like the most is that upon installation and configuration, we immediately got actionable data that gave us valuable insight into our SQL estate. This allowed us to immediately resolve issues that hadn't been seen before. We can see our entire estate health in a single pane instead of having to drill down on each machine to find out what is going on. Alerts are meaningful and allow us to make changes at a granular level, not just global settings, but down to the machine or database, which is critical for us so that we're not just getting a lot of meaningless noise. Query plans, execution plans, and deadlock events are rich with detail. Redgate has built a lot of custom metrics, but you can also build your own using SQL statements. Integration with REST and Powershell are also a big plus for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Love the integration with VMWare, which has been really helpful for us. Hope that Redgate will also consider adding integration with Microsoft Stack HCI and AVDs, as we are transitioning many machines to this technology. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to use GUI with highly relevant collected data from monitored servers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I can't think of anything specific, it could be that there are some incorrect alerts occasionally, but the ones we have identified, support is usually quick to fix. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Redgate Monitor offers a user-friendly interface with real-time dashboards, making it easy to monitor our SQL Server database health across on-premises and cloud environments. Its customizable alerting system and detailed performance reports help proactively identify and resolve issues, saving time and preventing escalations. The ability to manage multiple servers from one location is a major plus for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While effective, the product can be resource-intensive, causing noticeable server performance impact during constant monitoring. We have noticed limited customization options for reports and a lack of built-in fix suggestions for identified issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SQL Monitor is a life saver when your database goes wrong. When something goes offline, backup jobs fail, or CPU just goes through the roof, having a tool like SQL Monitor lets you know about it, see the stats you need to know to fix it, and see what normal looks like.

Customer support is always fantastic - they want you to love the product and go out of their way to help you get up and running when things go wrong.

I'm in there daily to see what's broken, and what is most important to fix. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The push to monitor more than just SQL. I'm not against the move, but would love a way to turn the features on and off that I want. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ease of use for monitoring. Can maintain the user activity logs for audit purpose Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

May be License cost and additional features the password management pro Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Provides insightful reports and timely alerts, making it excellent for tracking resource utilization across different time periods. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The cost can be high for smaller environments, a per server pricing model would make it more accessible and scalable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For an acceptable cost, you are able to monitor in detail your SQL server. Good overview, easy to use, easy to configure.

I configured some alerts by e-mail, then I'm sure to be informed in case of deviation.

It is reenforcing the up-time of my SQL servers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For my project, I had to buy 2 licenses as I have redundant servers. It is not possible to monitor only the primary server. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.