Compare pganalyze to DatadogYou can download this comparison as a PDF and share it with your team | Datadog | pganalyze |
|---|---|---|
| Top-Level Query Metrics | For Top 200 Queries | For All Queries (Unlimited) |
| Drill Into Per-Query Metrics | ||
| EXPLAIN Plans | Only based on pg_stat_activity (sampling) | Log-based, captures all slow statements through log-based EXPLAIN or auto_explain |
| EXPLAIN Plans for extended query protocol | Requires using constant values directly in queries (simple query protocol) | Supports query parameters sent separately, e.g. $1, $2 (extended query protocol) |
| EXPLAIN Plans for long query texts | Only queries up to 4096 characters | No limit on query text length |
| EXPLAIN Insights (“Why is this query slow?”) | ||
| Automatic EXPLAIN ANALYZE through auto_explain | Optionally available | |
| Index Recommendations | With pganalyze Index Advisor | |
| VACUUM Recommendations | With pganalyze VACUUM Advisor | |
| Overall System Metrics | ||
| Integration with APM tools / Tracing | Through Query Tags | |
| Integration with Third-Party Dashboards | No (only Datadog Infrastructure Monitoring) | Yes (through API) |
| Active Session History | ||
| Wait Event Monitoring | ||
| Schema Monitoring | Through separate product | Built-in |
| VACUUM Monitoring | Separate product (only top-level metrics) | Built-in in-depth monitoring |
| Replication Monitoring | Through separate product | Built-in |
| Log Monitoring | Through Datadog Logs, charged extra | Built-in |
| Pre-Configured Log Filters | 100+ Log Events Detected Automatically | |
| PII obfuscation | Yes (configurable) | |
| Supported Databases | MySQL and PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL |
| Deployment Method | Cloud only | Cloud or On-Premise (behind firewall) |
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