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cff-version: 1.2.0
title: "SQL Server Performance Monitor"
message: "If you use this software, please cite it as below."
type: software
authors:
- given-names: Erik
family-names: Darling
affiliation: "Darling Data, LLC"
website: "https://erikdarling.com"
repository-code: "https://github.com/erikdarlingdata/PerformanceMonitor"
url: "https://erikdarling.com/free-sql-server-performance-monitoring/"
license: MIT
version: "2.3.0"
date-released: "2026-03-18"
keywords:
- sql-server
- performance-monitoring
- database-monitoring
- dba-tools
- mcp-server
- wait-stats
- execution-plans
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# SQL Server Performance Monitor

> Free, open-source SQL Server performance monitoring tool by Erik Darling (Darling Data, LLC). 32 T-SQL collectors, real-time alerts, graphical execution plan viewer, and a built-in MCP server with 51-63 tools for AI-powered analysis. Two editions: Full (server-installed with SQL Agent) and Lite (standalone desktop app with DuckDB storage). Replaces expensive commercial tools like SentryOne and Solarwinds DPA. MIT licensed.

- Supports SQL Server 2016-2025, Azure SQL Managed Instance, AWS RDS for SQL Server, and Azure SQL Database (Lite only)
- Monitors wait stats, query performance, blocking chains, deadlocks, memory grants, file I/O, tempdb, CPU, perfmon counters, and more
- Real-time alerts via system tray notifications and styled HTML emails
- Built-in MCP server exposes monitoring data to Claude Code, Cursor, and other LLM clients
- 4,300+ downloads across releases

## Documentation

- [README](https://github.com/erikdarlingdata/PerformanceMonitor/blob/main/README.md): Complete documentation including quick start, permissions, collector reference, alert configuration, MCP server setup, and edition comparison
- [Releases](https://github.com/erikdarlingdata/PerformanceMonitor/releases): Download pre-built binaries
- [Product page](https://erikdarling.com/free-sql-server-performance-monitoring/): Overview and commercial support options

## Optional

- [Third-party notices](https://github.com/erikdarlingdata/PerformanceMonitor/blob/main/THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md): License information for bundled components
- [License](https://github.com/erikdarlingdata/PerformanceMonitor/blob/main/LICENSE): MIT License
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