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pgwatch vs PgHero: catalog facts
pgwatch	PgHero
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Dedicated metrics collection for PostgreSQL Several output sinks including gRPC	Surfaces slow queries and index problems at a glance Runs as a Docker image or a Rails engine
Focused on PostgreSQL only Setting up storage and dashboards takes some work	PostgreSQL only You host and secure the dashboard yourself
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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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