# SQL Diagnostic Manager Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 SQL Diagnostic Manager Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

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SQL Diagnostic Manager

## What is SQL Diagnostic Manager?

SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server helps database administrators to find and fix performance problems for Microsoft SQL Server in physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Unlike its competition, it provides effective scalability, advanced SQL query analysis and optimization, prescriptive analysis with corrective SQL scripts, powerful automated alert responses, broad Microsoft PowerShell integration, complete customization, and extensive support for current and legacy SQL Server and Windows.

## What is SQL Diagnostic Manager used for?

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Overall rating

Based on 9 user reviews

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Starting price

$1996

Per Feature, One Time

Free trial  
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## Compare with a popular alternative

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### SQL Diagnostic Manager

4.8 (9)

VS.

[4.6 (2,222)](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/reviews/)

Starting Price

$1996

Per Feature, One Time

Starting Price

$20

Per User, Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.0 (9)

Ease Of Use

4.4 (2,094)

Value For Money

4.3 (3)

Value For Money

4.5 (1,463)

Customer Service

4.4 (8)

Customer Service

4.4 (1,329)

## SQL Diagnostic Manager alternatives

[MySQL](https://www.capterra.com/p/11482/MySQL/)

[4.6 (2,094)](https://www.capterra.com/p/11482/MySQL/reviews/)

Starting price

$2000.00

Per User, Per Month

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[Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.capterra.com/p/1417/SQL-Server/)

[4.6 (1,974)](https://www.capterra.com/p/1417/SQL-Server/reviews/)

Starting price

$13748.00

Per User, Per Month

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Highest Rated

[MongoDB](https://www.capterra.com/p/127374/MongoDB/)

[4.7 (468)](https://www.capterra.com/p/127374/MongoDB/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

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[Oracle Database](https://www.capterra.com/p/5938/Oracle-Database/)

[4.6 (471)](https://www.capterra.com/p/5938/Oracle-Database/reviews/)

Starting price

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## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Access Controls/Permissions

Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems

Alerts/Notifications

Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges

Anomaly Detection

Automatically identify unusual behavior

Application-Level Analysis

Track, monitor and analyse information pertaining to specific applications

Backup and Recovery

Create backups and provide methods to recover deleted/lost data

Capacity Planning

Determine and plan production capacity based on changing demands

SQL Diagnostic Manager 33 features

Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems

Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges

Automatically identify unusual behavior

Track, monitor and analyse information pertaining to specific applications

Create backups and provide methods to recover deleted/lost data

Determine and plan production capacity based on changing demands

Identify component attributes like servers, hardware, software, and manage relationships across all services

Assembly of graphs and charts for visualizing and tracking statistics/metrics

Stores definitions of the data elements and their relationships (metadata) and how they are retrieved for the user

Move from one database to another, or upgrade the version of database software being used

Manage and store data in a database

Retrieve and use data without requiring technical details about the data

Graphical representation of data

Transformation of data from one format to another

Access client's system information, including hardware and software configuration, to perform diagnostics

Review data from past periods to reveal recurring tendencies

Record and follow the progress of every issue

Access software remotely via mobile devices

Observe and track the demand, usage, progress or quality of a system, product, or user

Run stored procedures and queries in multiple programming languages, such as JSON, Java, Python, Ruby, Perl, and SQL

Monitor and analyze the performance and status of a server or system/application

A set of indicators that tracks the performance of networks, applications, systems, teams, etc.

Monitoring and measurement of relevant metrics to assess the performance of IT resources

Predict future data based on historical data sets

Arrange tasks based on the level of priority or urgency

View and analyze individual requests received by a database

Notifications that are delivered to users as soon as an event occurs

Database management based on relationships between data

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Process of planning, scheduling and executing the optimal and effective use of human capital across projects

Reallocate existing resources to better utilize capacity

Continuously scan servers on a designated network to monitor health and search for any irregularities or failures

Take actions to troubleshoot issues for networks, devices, etc.

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Features

5.0 (5)

5.0

Based on 5 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.3 (3)

Free Trial

Basic

$1,996

Per Feature,One Time

Value for money

4.3 (3)

4.3

Based on 3 reviews

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## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.4 (8)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

4.4 (8)

4.4

Based on 8 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.8

Based on 9 reviews

Filter by rating

5(8)

4(0)

3(1)

2(0)

1(0)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

Magno B.

Service Desk Jr

Information Technology and Services

### "SQL Diagnostic Manager"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

December 17, 2019

Pros

Using SQL Diagnostic Manager, reducing business impact, the ideal tool for monitoring the physical and virtual database, proactive notification brings you health and performance issues on the device you use, in my desktop case.

Cons

Only software adjustment for start-up, if you need support, can have a headache.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

JF

John F.

Director of Technology

Food & Beverages

### "Fantastic SQL Insights"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

December 11, 2019

Overall, this is an excellent product and my experience with it has been very positive. The product offers real-time, meaningful insights into how your SQL instances are performing and behaving. These insights are essential in any enterprise and critical if you want to respond in a timely manner to emerging problems. Being able to go back in time and investigate situational issues is also a godsend.

Pros

The software is simple to install and configure. Out of the box, you run the installer, add your licenses and apply the default template to start monitoring your SQL instances. You can then create custom monitoring templates that you can apply to specific instances and really narrow down on those things that are of the most important to you. The product supports physical and virtual instances of SQL and I've used it with SQL 2008 through to SQL 2017. You can even monitor the virtual hosts resources via their integration. The realtime capturing of queries, plans, and deadlocks is excellent. In the event of an issue, you can narrow down to a specific point in time and focus on those things impacting your SQL instance. You can see the queries that were running, the locks that were being held and so much more. This feature has saved me on more than one occasion. The dashboard provides you with a really useful visual reference that you can leave running on a dedicated screen. You get regularly updated statistics about how your server is performing. In combination with the desktop warnings, you can react quickly to any developing issues.

Cons

As with most off the shelf software, SQL diagnostic Manager is most things you need in most cases. It does come with a default template that you can use. Be prepared though for some fine-tuning as you get more familiar with how the software works. I've had one issue with the software since purchase. I didn't find their Tier 1 support to be very good but once escalated my issue was resolved.

Reasons for choosing SQL Diagnostic Manager

We paper reviewed SQL server monitoring and SQL Dm came up in the top list every time. We also spoke with others we knew used the product and their recommendations were first class.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

FR

Felipe R.

Network Analyst

Telecommunications

### "server diagnostics tool"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

November 21, 2019

We use it to monitor queries, performance and fall alerts. Bank errors often impact business applications, which generate demands on the networking team, which is often not our responsibility.

Pros

The real time diagnostics of the servers. Wasting less time on bank maintenance, alerts are customizable and responsive.

Cons

Browsing history is still slow, which causes some discomfort when it is necessary to redo bank analysis.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

SS

soheb s.

SQL DBA

Health, Wellness and Fitness

### "Very Nice Tool for DBA"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

March 9, 2019

it was times when server was down, database is offline, jobs are timing out any issue i was able to find the root cause in the tool and was able to fix it and this is something very useful for business to recover quick in case of failure.

Pros

I have been using the diag tool for past few years now and I completely satisfy with the in-depth and detail metrics it has to keep track of all the events happening on SQL server which other wise we have to either do it thorough extended event or trace. it helps me detect the problem before the user reports it and help us to stay proactive and recover quickly if any failure.

Cons

its hard to tell what I don't like about this software.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

Response from Vendor

March 14, 2019

Thanks for the review Soheb! We are glad to hear that you are enjoying the tool and that it is allowing you to be proactive in detecting issues.

AU

Anonymous User

Microsoft SQL Server DBA

### "Using IderaDM to monitor SQL Servers accross organization"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

0/10

December 4, 2017

Pros

Diagnosting Manages is a good tool for in-depth monitoring of your SQL Servers, it captures logs, prformance counters and finds issues in your data infrastructure

Cons

Very hard to get appropriate priorities for alerts. It showed everithing as critical after initial installation.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

CA

Cindy A.

DBA

### "I love SQLdm!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

0.0

0.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

0/10

June 30, 2015

I keep SQLdm up on my pc ALL the time! As a DBA, I use it just as much as I do Management Studios. There are just so many benfits! It allows me to quickly find trouble spots and help to ease them. I can use reports to evaluate how changes have affected resources over a period of time. I can quickly spot a troublesome task and individually trace it or kill it. I can go "back in time" and determine an issue after the fact. I just really love SQLdm!

Review source

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JA

Jim A.

Team Lead / Senior Database Admin

### "An essential tool for busy database admins"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

0.0

0.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

0/10

June 30, 2015

SQL Diagnostic Manager is an invaluable tool for fast paced environments where the focus is on preventative maintenance with minimal effort. If you find yourself always trying to catch up on mundane & repetitive tasks in your SQL environment then diagnostic manager is a must. Not only will it alleviate your DBA's of repetitive tasks, it will also track re-occurring patterns to advise/warn you of forthcoming issues, allowing you to respond in a controlled & timely manner before the situation becomes critical. The only cons i can think of is why didn't we have it before !.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

WK

William K.

System Administrator

### "Easy to use SQL diagnosit tool!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

0.0

0.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

0/10

June 29, 2015

Idera SQL Diagnostic Manager is a very easy to use product. It is comprehensive with detailed tools for analysis, allowing you to drill down into exactly what is going on in the database. The historical snapshots allow tracking of historical events and allow correlation between incidents and data.

Review source

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VT

Vineela T.

Developer

### "SQL DM "

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

3.0

Ease of Use

2.0

2.0

Features

0.0

0.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

0/10

June 29, 2015

We have been using this tool since more than an year now... Have found following pros and cons: Pros: Gives you index fragmentation, table growth , table size growth info and saves u lot of time We also use it for monitoring deadlocks or adhoc queries locking up our system. Cons: Not user friendly at all Takes lot longer to load up and start showing the graphs Half the time it times out and says no data to show.. Had issues receiving alerts which we set up User manual doesn't give complete description of metrics Overall the experience was not as smooth as we thought..

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