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pgBadger vs pgwatch: catalog facts
pgBadger	pgwatch
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Self-hosted
Generates detailed HTML reports from PostgreSQL logs Fast log processing	Dedicated metrics collection for PostgreSQL Several output sinks including gRPC
Needs PostgreSQL logging configured to capture useful data Analyzes logs after the fact rather than live	Focused on PostgreSQL only Setting up storage and dashboards takes some work
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 October 2, 2026

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