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Should I use DB24?

SQL Server on autopilot. Monitors, patches, backs up and documents every instance automatically. - db24.ai

Depends. Buy if you run SQL Server with no DBA and $750/yr beats your manual patching and backup effort. Skip if you need a proven vendor — the sources reviewed contain zero independent customer reviews.

Confidence

Low. Based on ~20 public sources; nearly all product claims come from vendor pages, with no independent customer reviews found.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityDB24+ on-call service offered; no user reports.
  • Security posture

Pricing

$750/year

DB24

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo
DB24+Quote on request
Volume pricingCustom

Best for

  • SQL Server shops with no DBA
  • Teams patching and backing up by hand
  • SMBs facing NIS2-style database compliance
  • Lean IT teams running several instances

Not for

  • Anyone who already has a DBA
  • Postgres or MySQL shops — SQL Server only
  • Buyers needing a proven track record — no public reviews
  • Single-instance setups where free scripts suffice

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Only one public price found ($750/yr); volume and DB24+ pricing hidden behind sales contact.

medium

Guess: letting one tool own patching and backups creates dependency; exit path is undocumented.

low

Trial requires license key activation and a booked setup session — expect sales involvement.

low

Directory comparisons (vs IDERA, Spanner) look auto-generated, not real customer feedback.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Automates monitoring, patching, backups and documentation for SQL Server
  • Benchmarks storage, security, performance and backup against Microsoft standards
  • $750/yr is cheap versus hiring a DBA or consultant
  • Optional DBA-on-call add-on (DB24+) for escalation
  • Live demo portal and trial before commitment

Cons

  • Zero independent reviews on G2, GoodFirms or Slashdot
  • SQL Server only — no Postgres or MySQL support
  • Requires license key and installation, not instant SaaS
  • Young, small vendor (founded 2021) — continuity risk
  • Advanced performance review is a quote-only paid service

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/30/2026 - 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. Vendor claims routine vulnerability scans and penetration tests.

official x4review x4security x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $750/year

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. $750/yr undercuts a DBA salary or consultant.
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Install guide and demo portal exist; unverified by users.
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Monitoring, patching, backup, docs, performance review.
  • Support quality. DB24+ on-call service offered; no user reports.
  • Security posture: 3/5. Pen tests self-claimed; no independent audit evidence.
  • $750/year Starting price Only public price listing found
  • 2021 Founded DB24 AB, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Trial only Free tier Demo portal and trial activation; no free plan
  • 0 Independent reviews GoodFirms: "No reviews submitted yet"

Pricing

DB24

$750/year

  • 24/7 monitoring
  • Automated patching and backups
  • Documentation

DB24+

Quote on request

  • DBA on call
  • Human escalation
  • Application performance review

Volume pricing

Not disclosed

  • Multi-instance discounts
  • Contact sales

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

Vendor claims routine vulnerability scans and penetration tests.

What users say

No independent user reviews found — vendor claims, a live demo portal, and directory listings awaiting first reviews.

Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources; nearly all product claims come from vendor pages, with no independent customer reviews found.

Cheap SQL Server autopilot at $750/yr for DBA-less teams — but zero independent reviews make it a bet.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources; nearly all product claims come from vendor pages, with no independent customer reviews found.

Sources

  1. DB24 | SQL Server on autopilotdb24.ai
    official
  2. Db24 Reviews & Pricing — Tenereteamdb24.tenereteam.com
    review
  3. DB24 Reviews & Pricing — GoodFirmsgoodfirms.co
    review
  4. DB24 Installation Guidedb24.ai
    official
  5. DB24+ — Your DBA on Calldb24.ai
    official
  6. DB24 Privacy Policydb24.ai
    security
  7. DB24 Product security pagedb24.ai
    security
  8. DB24 vs. BASIS DBMS — SourceForgesourceforge.net
    review
  9. DB24 Volume Pricingdb24.ai
    official
  10. Compare DB24 vs. IDERA Precise — Slashdotslashdot.org
    review

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