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pgBadger vs PgHero: catalog facts
pgBadger	PgHero
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Generates detailed HTML reports from PostgreSQL logs Fast log processing	Surfaces slow queries and index problems at a glance Runs as a Docker image or a Rails engine
Needs PostgreSQL logging configured to capture useful data Analyzes logs after the fact rather than live	PostgreSQL only You host and secure the dashboard yourself
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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