SolarWinds Database Observability
Reviews
Star rating
Rank in Other Analytics
Pros and cons
Pros
- Real-time Monitoring
- Monitoring
- Ease of Use
- Database Management
- Insights
- Performance
Cons
- Learning Curve
- Steep Learning Curve
- Expensive
- Difficult Setup
- Overwhelming Features
- Complexity
Traffic & LLM citations
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Key stats
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 18.2% |
| Mid-Market | 42.3% |
| Enterprise | 39.5% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q4 | 5 | 4.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 3 | 4.8 |
| 2025 Q2 | 3 | 4.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 2025 Q4 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 2026 Q1 | 7 | 4.7 |
| 2026 Q2 | 14 | 4.3 |
| 2026 Q3 | 2 | 4.0 |
Satisfaction ratings
What reviewers say
This is very easy to use and making sure we have the operations
“Getting the info ahead of time instead of people letting me know.”
It helps DBAs and application teams quickly identify slow queries, deadlocks, database bottlenecks
“Excellent database performance analysis Easy to identify slow queries and bottlenecks Supports major databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL Saves a lot of troubleshooting time”
SolarWinds DB Observability
“1. Deep, Real‑Time Database Visibility (Core Strength) 2. Faster Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis 3. Multi‑Database & Hybrid Environment Support 4. Designed Specifically for DBAs (Not Just Generic Monitoring) 5. Proactive Performance Optimization (Not Just Monitoring) 6”