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Apache log4j
Apache log4j
(141)
4.5 out of 5
Apache log4j
By The Apache Software Foundation
Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise
(417)
4.3 out of 5
Splunk Enterprise
By Cisco
At a Glance
Apache log4j
Apache log4j
Star Rating
(141)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (36.6% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise
Star Rating
(417)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (65.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Splunk Enterprise
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Apache log4j vs Splunk Enterprise

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Apache log4j easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Splunk Enterprise overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Splunk Enterprise meets the needs of their business better than Apache log4j.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Splunk Enterprise is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Apache log4j over Splunk Enterprise.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Apache log4j
No pricing available
Splunk Enterprise
No pricing available
Free Trial
Apache log4j
No trial information available
Splunk Enterprise
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
96
8.9
330
Ease of Use
8.8
88
8.1
332
Ease of Setup
8.6
38
7.9
131
Ease of Admin
8.6
38
8.1
122
Quality of Support
8.3
77
8.5
273
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.9
30
8.8
122
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
83
7.8
320
Features by Category
Customer Data Platform (CDP)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Sourcing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AIOps PlatformsHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
7.3
95
Functionality
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
7.9
12
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
6.8
10
Not enough data
6.8
10
Management
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Hardware MonitoringHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
9.0
123
Visibility
Not enough data
9.4
18
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
9.3
19
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
9.1
19
Log MonitoringHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
8.8
61
Not enough data
Visibility
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
Enterprise MonitoringHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
8.7
447
Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
58
Not enough data
9.0
58
Not enough data
9.2
58
Not enough data
7.9
50
Management
Not enough data
8.3
52
Not enough data
8.9
57
Not enough data
8.7
57
Not enough data
9.1
57
Log AnalysisHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
8.6
713
Data Preparation
Not enough data
9.0
63
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Verified
Not enough data
8.9
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
57
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
57
|
Verified
Analysis
Not enough data
8.3
57
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
58
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
63
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
51
|
Verified
Visualization
Not enough data
8.8
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
61
|
Verified
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.4
227
Network Management
Not enough data
9.2
24
Not enough data
7.5
21
Not enough data
9.4
24
Incident Management
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
8.2
24
Not enough data
8.5
24
Security Intelligence
Not enough data
7.6
22
Not enough data
7.1
20
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
8.5
22
ServiceNow Store AppsHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
Not enough data
9.0
5
ServiceNow Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Apache log4j
Apache log4j
Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise
Apache log4j and Splunk Enterprise share no categories
Unique Categories
Apache log4j
Apache log4j is categorized as Log Monitoring
Splunk Enterprise
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Apache log4j
Apache log4j
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
28.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
36.6%
Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
7.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
65.2%
Reviewers' Industry
Apache log4j
Apache log4j
Computer Software
29.0%
Information Technology and Services
19.8%
Financial Services
8.4%
Telecommunications
5.3%
Banking
5.3%
Other
32.1%
Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise
Information Technology and Services
26.3%
Computer Software
10.6%
Internet
6.3%
Financial Services
6.3%
Computer & Network Security
6.1%
Other
44.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Apache log4j
Apache log4j
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Dhwani S.
DS
Dhwani S.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Debugging and filter are good features in log4j. It's easy to find issue with Log4j. It also help when there are mulltiple error in product. It's easy to debug using log4j

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Insurance

I really dont dislike anything specifically. It depends on the Apache configuration that you have

Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Retail

Splunk is a fantastic tool that we depend on. It isn't just development work we rely on Splunk for, but we also use it for testing engineering changes as a standard before production releases. From ease-of-use, forwarding data from a variety of data...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Education Management
GE
Verified User in Education Management
Verified User in Education Management

The query language is not intuitive and can feel difficult to use. Graphing and charting isn't easy to use either, though it seems like it could be a nice feature.

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Discussions
Apache log4j
Apache log4j Discussions
Hi, I want to use colors while printing logs. Any example configuration?
1 comment
Davor B.
DB
You have a good answer here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7848325/making-a-log4j-console-appender-use-different-colors-for-different-threadsRead more
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Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise Discussions
Which apps ship with Splunk Enterprise?
1 comment
Sunil M.
SM
Splunk Enterprise comes with a variety of built-in apps and add-ons that provide additional functionality, visualizations, and preconfigured dashboards for...Read more
What are Splunk Enterprise components?
1 comment
IG
Splunk's 3 main components: Search Head (UI), Indexer (DB) and Forwarder (Endpoint Agent with Universal Forwarder or Aggregation Agent with...Read more
What does Splunk Enterprise do?
1 comment
Sunil M.
SM
Splunk Enterprise is a powerful data analytics platform that allows organizations to collect, index, search, and analyze a wide variety of machine-generated...Read more
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