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PgHero vs pgwatch: catalog facts
PgHero	pgwatch
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
Surfaces slow queries and index problems at a glance Runs as a Docker image or a Rails engine	Dedicated metrics collection for PostgreSQL Several output sinks including gRPC
PostgreSQL only You host and secure the dashboard yourself	Focused on PostgreSQL only Setting up storage and dashboards takes some work
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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