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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (54.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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AppDynamics
Star Rating
(375)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (54.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(389)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $18.00
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that AppDynamics excels in Real-Time Monitoring with a score of 8.9, highlighting its ability to provide immediate insights into application performance, while IBM Instana, with a score of 8.7, is noted for its robust Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring capabilities.
- Reviewers mention that AppDynamics offers superior Performance Analysis with a score of 9.6, which users appreciate for its detailed insights into application performance metrics, whereas IBM Instana's score of 8.7 indicates a solid but less comprehensive analysis feature.
- G2 users indicate that AppDynamics' Alerting system is highly effective, scoring 9.2, with users praising its Multi-Channel Alerting feature for its flexibility. In contrast, IBM Instana's alerting features, while functional, received a lower score of 8.9, suggesting room for improvement in alert management.
- Reviewers say that AppDynamics shines in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) with a score of 9.4, which users find invaluable for troubleshooting issues quickly. IBM Instana, scoring 8.1 in this area, is perceived as less effective in pinpointing the root causes of performance issues.
- Users on G2 highlight that AppDynamics provides excellent Dashboards and Visualizations with a score of 9.0, making it easier for teams to interpret data. IBM Instana, with a score of 8.5, offers decent visualizations but lacks some of the customization options that AppDynamics provides.
- Reviewers mention that AppDynamics' Database Monitoring feature scores 9.1, which users find particularly useful for tracking database performance metrics. In comparison, IBM Instana's score of 8.4 suggests that its database monitoring capabilities may not be as comprehensive or user-friendly.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AppDynamics
APM Pro
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End-to-end monitoring of key business transactions within your applications
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- Core APM Functionality with the flexibility to switch between languages; includes basic infrastructure monitoring
IBM Instana
Essentials
Starting at $18.00
Automatic discovery, mapping and monitoring of Infrastructure
- Includes All Infrastructure Monitoring Features
- Includes End User Monitoring
- Includes Unbounded Analytics
Free Trial
AppDynamics
Free Trial is available
IBM Instana
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
258
8.6
322
Ease of Use
8.5
257
8.6
323
Ease of Setup
7.9
118
8.9
160
Ease of Admin
8.1
117
8.4
120
Quality of Support
8.3
248
8.6
288
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
113
8.5
120
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
233
8.5
307
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
8.7
14
Experience
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
Management
8.0
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
Performance
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.3
12
Monitoring
8.8
22
8.9
124
9.1
22
8.4
114
8.9
22
8.9
122
8.7
21
8.7
126
Administration
9.0
21
8.5
119
8.5
20
8.8
97
8.5
22
8.5
93
Analysis
8.9
22
8.4
106
8.9
22
8.5
124
8.7
19
8.4
93
Functionality
8.3
22
8.7
26
8.3
22
8.3
24
9.2
27
9.0
32
Issue Resolution
9.1
27
9.1
32
8.8
27
8.8
31
8.8
25
8.7
31
Management
8.9
27
9.0
32
9.2
26
8.9
31
9.4
27
8.6
29
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.3
16
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
Management
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.2
10
8.6
150
9.7
10
8.7
161
9.7
10
8.9
160
8.7
9
7.7
109
8.8
10
8.5
143
Response
9.7
10
8.6
155
8.8
10
8.4
151
9.3
10
8.2
140
Performance
8.9
26
8.3
125
8.5
25
8.4
140
Functionality
8.8
26
8.2
119
8.9
23
8.5
115
8.5
27
8.3
117
8.5
25
8.5
135
Alerts management
Not enough data
8.1
36
Not enough data
8.2
40
Not enough data
8.4
52
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.3
52
Not enough data
8.8
57
Not enough data
8.1
52
Not enough data
8.8
51
Automation
Not enough data
8.0
31
Not enough data
8.0
33
Analysis
Not enough data
8.2
50
Not enough data
8.1
41
Not enough data
8.6
56
Not enough data
8.5
37
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
8.5
48
Not enough data
7.6
40
Not enough data
8.1
42
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Response
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Records
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
ServiceNow Apps
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AppDynamics and IBM Instana are categorized as AIOps Platforms, Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, Container Monitoring, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Enterprise Monitoring, and Observability Solution Suites
Unique Categories
AppDynamics is categorized as Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM), ServiceNow Store Apps, and SAP Store
IBM Instana is categorized as Incident Response, Database Monitoring, IT Alerting, Website Monitoring, and Hardware Monitoring
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AppDynamics
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IBM Instana
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
25.7%
Computer Software
10.1%
Financial Services
8.1%
Banking
5.4%
Insurance
5.1%
Other
45.7%
Information Technology and Services
20.3%
Computer Software
10.5%
Telecommunications
6.6%
Retail
5.8%
Financial Services
5.3%
Other
51.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
AppDynamics
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Zoltan L.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
-The responsiveness of the user interface and clean, readily understandable design -The excellent diagnostics and trouble-shooting utilities -The ability to see services on the lowest possible level as well as the highest level, interacting with the rest...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Gimena S.
Verified User in Real Estate
Nothing. The renewal was handled by a good customer representative.
IBM Instana
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Guru P.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Instana brings us the status of the entire architecture on one screen. Gone are the days we had to log into the server box and check the java process, heap space, garbage collection stats, or whatever. We got to remember that all these require some...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Internet
Since the takeover by IBM, the support has been slower, it's harder to get someone to talk with. The purchase process is also very cumbersome. It feels like all the heavy processes and corp culture of IBM are taking over the strength of Instana. Releases...
Zoltan L.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
-The responsiveness of the user interface and clean, readily understandable design -The excellent diagnostics and trouble-shooting utilities -The ability to see services on the lowest possible level as well as the highest level, interacting with the rest...
Guru P.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Instana brings us the status of the entire architecture on one screen. Gone are the days we had to log into the server box and check the java process, heap space, garbage collection stats, or whatever. We got to remember that all these require some...
Gimena S.
Verified User in Real Estate
Nothing. The renewal was handled by a good customer representative.
Verified User in Internet
Since the takeover by IBM, the support has been slower, it's harder to get someone to talk with. The purchase process is also very cumbersome. It feels like all the heavy processes and corp culture of IBM are taking over the strength of Instana. Releases...
Discussions
Can AppDynamics be deployed in a private cloud?
1 comment
AY
Certainly! Please provide the text in the Unknown Language that you would like me to translate into English.Read more
Can AppDynamics be deployed on Azure?
1 comment
AY
Certainly! Please provide the text in the Unknown Language that you would like me to translate into English.Read more
Can AppDynamics be deployed on AWS?
1 comment
AY
Certainly! Please provide the text in the Unknown Language that you would like me to translate into English.Read more
why use instana over another platform?
2 comments
OG
If you compare those 2 only the price matters. Instana does not have the feature set of DataDog in any category.Read more
Is there a chatbot available?
2 comments
OG
Best join a webinar or customer demo to learn more about it. It took me also a while to understand all the bits and pieces. Since IBM was acquired by IBM,...Read more
What is Instana?
1 comment
SB
Hi,
Instana is a leading Enterprise Observability Platform, powered by automated Application Performance Monitoring. It discovers and maps all services,...Read more
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