Real-time dashboards • Interactive execution plans • 69 alerts • Runs as service
Lightweight Windows desktop + headless service alternative to SolarWinds DPA, Redgate SQL Monitor, SentryOne, and Idera SQL Diagnostic Manager.
Latest: v0.85.2 (17 Apr 2026) • Download →
Demo: SQL Server DBA Monitoring Demo
| Add Server | What's New | Wait State | Live Sessions | Database Health | Instance Overview | Environment Map | Monitor 50+ Instances | Run Full SQL Audits | Upload to Azure Blob | Multiple Notification Channels | Maturity Roadmap | Alerting | Query Plan Viewer | Risk Register & Compliance |
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| Basic setup | Release notes | Performance bottlenecks | Active sessions | DB status | Server overview | Multi-server view | Scalability | Comprehensive checks | Secure exports | Email, WhatsApp, etc. | Health scoring | 69 custom alerts | Interactive plans | CIS/NIST mapping |
- Agentless: No software on SQL Servers
- Single EXE: Portable, no installation
- Real-Time: Live monitoring with background refresh
- Interactive Plans: V2 viewer with hover details
- Comprehensive: 489 VA rules, 69 alerts, service mode
- Free & Open: GPL-3.0, community-driven
| Feature | SQLTriage | sp_Blitz | SQLWATCH | dbwatch | SolarWinds DPA |
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| Cost | Free | Free | Free | $$$ | $$$ |
| Agent Required | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Interactive Plan Viewer | Yes (V2) | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Runs as Windows Service | Yes | No | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-Platform | SQL Server only | SQL only | SQL only | 8 platforms | SQL only |
| Historical Trends | Basic | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Compliance Mapping | Basic VA | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Automated Maintenance | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Threshold Alerts | IQR-based | No | Basic | Yes | Yes |
| MSP/Multi-Tenant | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Requires: Windows 10 1809+ · SQL Server 2016+
- Download SQLTriage.exe from Releases
- Run it (no install needed)
- Add Server: Servers → Add Server → Test → Save
- Live Monitor: Ctrl+2 for sessions, queries, stats
- Quick Check: Ctrl+Q for health snapshot
- Real-Time Monitoring: Live sessions, wait stats, top queries
- Interactive Plans: V2 viewer with copy, hover, fade
- Alerting: 69 alerts, 7 channels, maintenance windows
- Vulnerability Assessment: 489 rules, CIS mapping
- Service Mode: Headless 24/7 with remote access
- Azure Integration: Secure blob uploads
- RBAC: Admin/Operator/Viewer roles
- Export: PDF, CSV, JSON
Polling + SQLite WAL cache (6 tables). Self-monitoring memory service. Blazor WebView2 in WPF. No agents.
.NET 8, Blazor, SQLite, Serilog, ApexCharts, Radzen, Azure SDK, ConfuserEx2. Powered by sp_Blitz, SQLWATCH, Erik Darling scripts.
Built with Claude, Kilo, Gemini—see CONTRIBUTORS.md.
PRs welcome. See CONTRIBUTING.md.
GPL-3.0 - see LICENSE.txt C:\GitHub\LiveMonitor\README_draft.md