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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (54.3% of reviews)
Enterprise (50.0% 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
(24)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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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, while Splunk Observability Cloud follows closely with 8.9 as well, but reviewers mention that AppDynamics provides more intuitive dashboards for immediate insights.
- Reviewers mention that Splunk Observability Cloud shines in Usage Monitoring with a score of 9.1, compared to AppDynamics' 8.8, highlighting its robust analytics capabilities that help in understanding user behavior more effectively.
- G2 users indicate that AppDynamics has a slight edge in Database Monitoring with a score of 9.1, while Splunk Observability Cloud scores 8.6, with users noting that AppDynamics offers deeper insights into database performance issues.
- Users on G2 report that Splunk Observability Cloud outperforms AppDynamics in Quality of Support, scoring 9.2 against AppDynamics' 8.2, with many reviewers praising the responsiveness and expertise of Splunk's support team.
- Reviewers mention that AppDynamics provides superior Root Cause Identification capabilities, scoring 9.1, while Splunk Observability Cloud focuses more on Proactive Identification, which users say is beneficial but less effective in pinpointing specific issues.
- Users say that both platforms offer strong Dashboards and Visualizations, but AppDynamics scores 9.8, significantly higher than Splunk's 8.7, with reviewers highlighting AppDynamics' customizable and user-friendly interface as a key advantage.
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
Splunk Observability Cloud
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AppDynamics
Free Trial is available
Splunk Observability Cloud
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
258
8.7
21
Ease of Use
8.5
257
8.7
21
Ease of Setup
7.9
118
8.1
9
Ease of Admin
8.1
117
7.8
9
Quality of Support
8.3
248
9.2
21
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
113
8.3
9
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
233
9.4
21
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
9.1
13
9.1
22
8.6
12
8.9
22
8.5
12
8.7
21
8.9
12
Administration
9.0
21
8.7
13
8.5
20
8.3
10
8.5
22
8.3
13
Analysis
8.9
22
8.8
12
8.9
22
8.7
13
8.7
19
8.5
11
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
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.0
11
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
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 Splunk Observability Cloud are categorized as Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) and Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Unique Categories
AppDynamics is categorized as AIOps Platforms, ServiceNow Store Apps, Container Monitoring, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Enterprise Monitoring, Observability Solution Suites, and SAP Store
Splunk Observability Cloud is categorized as Log Monitoring
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AppDynamics
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Splunk Observability Cloud
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
20.8%
Security and Investigations
12.5%
Computer Software
12.5%
Financial Services
8.3%
Banking
8.3%
Other
37.5%
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
Verified User in Broadcast Media
- Requires significant investment & commitment of resource to implement & configure well, which is required if you want to see any RoI - Licensing model is outdated, and expensive. - Lagging well behind other vendors in the same market with regards...
Splunk Observability Cloud
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Nitin C.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
SOC provides metrics like trace & log in real time. I like the waterfall model of service traces where i can see the service dependencies clearly and figure out which service is having the issue.
Most Helpful Critical 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...
Nitin C.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
SOC provides metrics like trace & log in real time. I like the waterfall model of service traces where i can see the service dependencies clearly and figure out which service is having the issue.
Verified User in Broadcast Media
- Requires significant investment & commitment of resource to implement & configure well, which is required if you want to see any RoI - Licensing model is outdated, and expensive. - Lagging well behind other vendors in the same market with regards...
Discussions
Can AppDynamics be deployed in a private cloud?
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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?
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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?
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