Quest Spotlight vs SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer comparison

Quest Software and SolarWinds are both solutions in the Database Development and Management category. Quest Software is ranked #6 with an average rating of 9.0, while SolarWinds is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.8. Quest Software holds a 7.7% mindshare in DDM, compared to SolarWinds’s 8.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Quest Software users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of SolarWinds users who would recommend it.

Quest Spotlight

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100% willing to recommend

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90% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Quest Spotlight and SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Database Development and Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Quest Spotlight vs. SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer Report (Updated: October 2024).

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Quest Spotlight vs. SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer

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Categories and Ranking

Quest Spotlight

Ranking in Database Development and Management

6th

Average Rating

8.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SolarWinds Database Perform...

Ranking in Database Development and Management

2nd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of Quest Spotlight is 7.7%, down from 8.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is 8.7%, up from 8.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Database Development and Management

Featured Reviews

Seha R

Group Product Manager at Uop Ipl

Good tool for the design and development of public APIs

The software does not support webhooks. It doesn't support advanced versions of APIs. The tool also doesn't support advanced versions of specifications. The change that we do in one part of the model is not reflected throughout the specification. There are also some mutations in the clones. I am not able to do a local source control with the product as well.

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Fausto Espinosa

Production manager at Cobiscorp

Powerful monitoring solution with good technical support

I don't remember the exact version of the SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer I'm using, but it's the most recent. Four operators and three administrators currently use the solution in my company, but only administrators see everything, while the rest only see the dashboard. The advice I would give to others who want to implement SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is that support is needed to successfully implement the solution. I would rate SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer nine out of ten. My company is a customer of SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Its dashboards are most valuable. The drill-down of the dashboards is useful."

"I consider the solution very scalable."

"The tool is a SaaS product where I just need to type a URL and start with the design process. I can integrate all elements of source control like GitHub, GitLab, etc. The tool also supports authentication-related provisions like SSH."

"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer helped us locate the performance issues quickly."

"What I like most about SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is that it's a powerful solution that lets me advise customers about performance, and it also gives a lot of supporting information."

"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is anomaly detection. It alerts you when things outside the norm are happening, and the feature that analyzes your indexes informs you if you have wide or overlapping indexes. It also helps identify SQL query bottlenecks, letting you know if something is taking longer than usual, if a query plan has changed, and if you need to update statistics. In terms of usage, it is straightforward to use, learn and understand. The patching process is smooth and explains each feature, including links to external resources for further reading."

"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer's most valuable features include the notification of consuming the SQL queries, collecting data, and notifying about managing space and tables."

"Monitoring is most valuable, and being able to know that there is an issue or problem and I need to go look is also valuable. So, monitoring and learning are the most important features."

"The platform solves and prevents delays in receiving answers from databases."

"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."

"In IT, problems often occur in areas such as applications, web interfaces, or databases. The tool allows users to easily determine the root cause of these issues, whether they stem from the network layer, database layer, or elsewhere."

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Cons

"There's no reporting with this tool, and there really should be. They should add that into future releases."

"Some customizations of the dashboard, such as having backup reports, would be useful."

"The software does not support webhooks. It doesn't support advanced versions of APIs. The tool also doesn't support advanced versions of specifications. The change that we do in one part of the model is not reflected throughout the specification. There are also some mutations in the clones. I am not able to do a local source control with the product as well."

"The areas where it currently lags are in reporting and dashboarding. The reports and dashboards are somewhat static, and we cannot create custom dashboards for specific customer needs."

"The solution should add little details on the server so that an independent team could easily do the implementation."

"There is room for improvement with the pricing of the platform."

"One area where the tool could improve is by adding support for additional databases. For instance, supporting newer databases like Couchbase or MongoDB would be beneficial."

"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer should be easy to implement and it should have more facilities to make it better."

"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer should include more details on how everything works."

"Technical support for this solution needs to be improved."

"It is capable, but I don't believe it has the right value matrix. It also depends on the budget of the company."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is cloud-based. It is priced well."

"Its cost was somewhere in the middle."

"I don't remember the exact licensing cost for SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer, but it's within the range of $2,000 to $3,000 a year."

"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is a little bit expensive."

"The pricing of the solution is average."

"Customers need to pay for the subscription-based license annually."

"The pricing is fairly reasonable, and it becomes more cost-effective with larger volumes of instances."

"It could be less expensive."

"There are no extra costs for maintenance or using the solution's support."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Government

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

19%

Insurance Company

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Quest Spotlight?

The tool is a SaaS product where I just need to type a URL and start with the design process. I can integrate all elements of source control like GitHub, GitLab, etc. The tool also supports authent...

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What needs improvement with Quest Spotlight?

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What is your primary use case for Quest Spotlight?

We use the tool for the design and development of public APIs. It is used in the first cycle of our API development. The product helps us to create APIs in the format that we are looking for and us...

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What do you like most about SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer?

In IT, problems often occur in areas such as applications, web interfaces, or databases. The tool allows users to easily determine the root cause of these issues, whether they stem from the network...

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What needs improvement with SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer?

One area where the tool could improve is by adding support for additional databases. For instance, supporting newer databases like Couchbase or MongoDB would be beneficial.

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What is your primary use case for SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer?

We use SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer for performance monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting performance issues. It's mainly related to performance and the database community. Database a...

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November 2024

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Also Known As

Dell Spotlight

Confio, SolarWinds DPA, Ignite8

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Overview

Quest Spotlight ensures peak performance around the clock with unmatched monitoring, diagnosis and optimization of SQL Server environments. Spotlight provides access to the details you need for optimal fitness of your SQL Server databases. Get overviews of health and performance, automated alerts and actions, and mobile device support.

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is a powerful monitoring service that allows customers to monitor their databases. It offers system metrics such as RAM consumption, IO, network traffic, etc. The service is available for both on-prem and cloud deployments, making it a versatile solution for businesses of all sizes.

The most valuable feature is its ability to monitor and learn from the data it collects, helping identify issues and problems before they become major problems, and saving businesses time and money. The service also provides supporting information for performance advising, which helps optimize database performance.

Sample Customers

Jenkon

GSI Commerce, Liquid Digital Media, ProLogis, Indiana University

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