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A lightweight Windows service — the MafadiStudio Agent — installs on any Windows machine that can reach your SQL Server over the network. It can be the SQL Server machine itself, though we recommend a separate always-on machine (a utility server or VM) so monitoring stays independent of the server being monitored. The agent dials out to Mafadi Studio over HTTPS on port 443. That is the only network path — no inbound firewall rules, no VPN, no network changes required.

Never. Credentials are entered locally during agent setup and encrypted using Windows DPAPI machine-scoped encryption. They are stored on your machine only — unreadable even if a disk or backup is stolen. Mafadi Studio never sees, stores, or transmits them.

Operational metrics — CPU, memory, connections, database sizes, backup status, blocking — are sent to and stored on Mafadi's servers. That is the monitoring product. Schema and data compare results pass through Mafadi's servers in memory only and are not persisted. Script execution history, including result sets, is stored so you can review and audit it later. Your SQL credentials never leave your machine under any circumstances.

Setup provides a "Prepare Database" script that creates a dedicated SQL login for monitoring. You can review exactly what permissions it receives before running it. For tighter control, you can configure a read-only login for monitoring and a separate login for script execution — so the monitoring login can never write anything, regardless of what the platform sends.

No. We do not have access to your database data. Your credentials never reach our servers. Metrics are aggregated health data about your server, not the contents of your tables. Schema compare results pass through memory and are not stored. The exception to be aware of: if you use the Script Executor and run a query that returns rows, those result sets are stored in your execution history. Treat the Script Executor accordingly if you are working with sensitive data.

Rotate or revoke the agent token from your dashboard at any time — this instantly disconnects that agent. To stop all data collection permanently, uninstall the agent from the Windows machine. No data is collected unless the agent is running and connected.

Yes — every new account gets 14 days of full access to the Standard plan (with 20 AI analyses included). No credit card required. At the end of the trial your account automatically moves to the free tier unless you choose to upgrade.

The free plan includes 1 user, 1 workspace, up to 2 servers and 5 databases, a basic monitoring dashboard, schema compare, and data compare. It never expires. AI Insights, the Script Executor, the full monitoring dashboard, AI script preflight, and team collaboration are Standard plan features.

Yes. The platform runs in any modern browser — Safari, Chrome, Edge, Firefox — on Mac, Windows, iPad, or any device with a browser. The MafadiStudio Agent is a Windows service that runs on the machine monitoring your SQL Server. You manage and monitor everything from your browser, on whatever device you prefer.

Most teams go from sign-up to a live dashboard in under 5 minutes. Sign up, click Add Server and name your server, run the provided Prepare Database script on your SQL Server (creates the monitoring login), download the agent — a single .exe, no installer required — and run a couple of commands to register it as a Windows service. Within 60 seconds your server shows online and metrics start flowing.

No. The agent connects outbound over HTTPS on port 443. No inbound firewall rules, no VPN, no network configuration changes required. It works through corporate proxies and NAT.

Those tools are sold as separate products — each with its own licence, its own login, and its own interface. Mafadi Studio integrates live monitoring, AI diagnostics, schema compare, data compare, multi-server scripting, and audit logging in one platform, at $49/seat/month with no server limits, accessible from any browser including Mac.

No. The Standard plan includes unlimited servers and databases. You pay per seat — per user — not per server.

SQL Server 2016 SP1 and later, on any edition including Express. This covers on-premises installations, VMs, and Azure SQL Managed Instance. Azure SQL Database (the PaaS single-database service) is not currently supported. If you are unsure whether your environment is supported, contact us at hello@mafadistudio.com.

AI features are powered by Claude (Anthropic). When you use an AI feature, only the context needed for that specific analysis is sent — and only when you explicitly request it. Nothing is sent automatically. For health insights, only server performance metrics and your server's display name are sent — never your table data, credentials, or business data. For script error analysis, the SQL text of the failed script and the error message are sent. Data processed by Anthropic's API is covered by their commercial terms, which do not permit training on customer API data. If your compliance policy prohibits third-party AI processing, AI features can be left entirely unused — the rest of the platform does not depend on them.

Cancel any time from your account settings. Access continues until the end of your billing period. To fully disconnect all monitoring, uninstall the agent from your Windows machine — this stops all data collection immediately. Your agent token can also be rotated or revoked from the dashboard at any time.