Compare AppDynamics and Retrace 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (54.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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$80.00 Per Month
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
(56)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$80.00 Per Month
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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, providing comprehensive insights into application performance, while Retrace, although competent, scores slightly lower at 8.1 for Session Replay, indicating a potential gap in user experience tracking.
- Reviewers mention that AppDynamics offers superior Performance Analysis with a score of 9.6, which allows for in-depth insights into application performance metrics, whereas Retrace's performance monitoring capabilities, while solid, score 9.2, suggesting it may not provide as detailed an analysis.
- G2 users highlight AppDynamics' Database Monitoring capabilities, scoring 9.1, which is crucial for enterprises managing large datasets, while Retrace's score of 8.5 in this area indicates it may not be as robust for database-centric applications.
- Users on G2 report that AppDynamics shines in AI/ML Assistance with a score of 8.8, enhancing predictive analytics and automation, while Retrace's similar features score 8.2, suggesting a less advanced integration of AI technologies.
- Reviewers say that AppDynamics provides a more comprehensive Alerting system, scoring 9.3, which includes multi-mode alerts and incident alerts, compared to Retrace's score of 9.2, indicating a slight edge in alert management capabilities.
- Users report that AppDynamics' Dashboards and Visualizations are highly rated at 9.8, offering intuitive and customizable views of application performance, while Retrace, with a score of 8.6, may not provide the same level of visual insight, which could impact user experience.
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
Retrace
Tier 1 Annual Plan
$80.00
Per Month
Our pricing is based on trace and log usage. Our Essentials package supports up to 500,000 traces and 1,000,000 logs.
- Up to 3 Servers
- 7 Day Log Retention
- 7 Day Trace Retention
Free Trial
AppDynamics
Free Trial is available
Retrace
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
258
8.5
52
Ease of Use
8.5
257
7.9
52
Ease of Setup
7.9
118
8.0
24
Ease of Admin
8.1
117
8.4
24
Quality of Support
8.3
248
8.5
35
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
113
8.2
22
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
233
8.4
52
Features by Category
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
Monitoring
8.8
22
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
Administration
9.0
21
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
Analysis
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
Bug Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bug Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
9.2
27
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
9.1
27
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
8.8
25
Not enough data
Management
8.9
27
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.4
27
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud environment support
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
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
Response
9.7
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
Performance
8.9
26
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
26
Not enough data
8.9
23
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
Alerts management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
ServiceNow Apps
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AppDynamics and Retrace are categorized as Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Unique Categories
AppDynamics is categorized as AIOps Platforms, Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM), Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, ServiceNow Store Apps, Container Monitoring, Enterprise Monitoring, Observability Solution Suites, and SAP Store
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AppDynamics
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Retrace
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%
Computer Software
35.7%
Information Technology and Services
21.4%
Automotive
7.1%
Internet
5.4%
Hospital & Health Care
5.4%
Other
25.0%
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.
Retrace
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Software
The logging ability and filters that you can apply to the search. When we catch errors, we display the Stackify ID in our exception details and use it as a filter in Stackify to view the full stack trace. Clients don't care what it says, so it's nice to...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
Monitoring stops working without warning
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...
Verified User in Computer Software
The logging ability and filters that you can apply to the search. When we catch errors, we display the Stackify ID in our exception details and use it as a filter in Stackify to view the full stack trace. Clients don't care what it says, so it's nice to...
Gimena S.
Verified User in Real Estate
Nothing. The renewal was handled by a good customer representative.
Verified User in Computer Software
Monitoring stops working without warning
Discussions
Can AppDynamics be deployed in a private cloud?
1 comment
AY
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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
How does Stackify Retrace compare to other APM tools?
1 comment
Official Response from Retrace
Supporting complex business applications requires access and correlating details across multiple sources and tools. Stackify provides an unmatched...Read more
Who Is Stackify Retrace For?
1 comment
Official Response from Retrace
With coverage for full lifecycle development, our software offering is tailored to be inclusive for multiple role types. Most often we find our users in...Read more
What are the main features of Stackify Retrace?
1 comment
Official Response from Retrace
- Advanced deployment reporting
- Detailed SQL query monitoring
- Integrated logging and profiling
- Unlimited users
- Full software lifecycle...Read more
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