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At a Glance
Azure Monitor
Azure Monitor
Star Rating
(100)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Google Cloud Observability
Google Cloud Observability
Star Rating
(99)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Cloud Observability
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Google Cloud Operations excels in Performance Baselines with a score of 9.3, indicating a strong capability in establishing performance metrics, while Azure Monitor also performs well but slightly lower at 8.9.
  • Reviewers mention that Azure Monitor shines in Activity Monitoring, scoring 9.1, which is higher than Google Cloud Operations' score of 8.8, suggesting a more robust feature set for tracking user and system activities.
  • G2 users highlight the superior Dashboards and Visualization capabilities of Google Cloud Operations, scoring 9.5, which is notably higher than Azure Monitor's score of 8.8, making it a preferred choice for users who prioritize visual data representation.
  • Users on G2 indicate that Azure Monitor's Multi-Cloud Management feature, with a score of 8.8, is more effective than Google Cloud Operations' score of 8.4, suggesting better support for managing resources across different cloud environments.
  • Reviewers say that both products perform well in Real-Time Monitoring, with Google Cloud Operations scoring 8.8 and Azure Monitor slightly higher at 8.9, indicating that both tools are capable of providing timely insights into cloud infrastructure performance.
  • Users report that Google Cloud Operations offers strong AI/ML Assistance with a score of 9.0, which is a significant advantage for users looking to leverage machine learning for performance analysis, compared to Azure Monitor's score of 8.7.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Monitor
No pricing available
Google Cloud Observability
No pricing available
Free Trial
Azure Monitor
No trial information available
Google Cloud Observability
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
71
8.6
62
Ease of Use
8.5
71
8.5
62
Ease of Setup
8.8
30
9.0
34
Ease of Admin
8.9
30
8.5
34
Quality of Support
8.5
68
8.2
56
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
30
8.6
33
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
69
8.4
50
Features by Category
Cloud Infrastructure MonitoringHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.8
177
8.6
361
Monitoring
8.7
19
8.7
38
8.9
17
8.4
36
8.8
17
8.7
36
8.9
19
8.8
38
Administration
9.1
18
8.8
38
8.8
16
8.4
32
8.7
18
8.4
34
Analysis
8.6
18
8.6
38
8.8
19
8.5
39
8.6
16
8.3
32
Application Performance Monitoring (APM)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
9.1
99
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
Response
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Performance
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Functionality
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Monitor
Azure Monitor
Google Cloud Observability
Google Cloud Observability
Azure Monitor and Google Cloud Observability are categorized as Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Unique Categories
Google Cloud Observability
Google Cloud Observability has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Monitor
Azure Monitor
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
29.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
38.3%
Google Cloud Observability
Google Cloud Observability
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
21.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
43.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
34.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Azure Monitor
Azure Monitor
Computer Software
27.2%
Information Technology and Services
18.5%
Banking
4.9%
Oil & Energy
3.7%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
3.7%
Other
42.0%
Google Cloud Observability
Google Cloud Observability
Computer Software
26.5%
Information Technology and Services
20.5%
Computer & Network Security
7.2%
Telecommunications
6.0%
Banking
6.0%
Other
33.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
Azure Monitor
Azure Monitor
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Investment Banking

There many feature recently added to azure monitor from earlier OMS. 1) Alert 2) ease of access 3) infrastructure monitoring with LA 4) Application Insight integration

Most Helpful Critical Review
Eddie D.
ED
Eddie D.
Verified User in Computer Software

How hard it is to get to what you want to see

Google Cloud Observability
Google Cloud Observability
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Pradeep Kumar P.
PP
Pradeep Kumar P.
Verified User in Banking

Google Cloud Operations is great service to monitor cloud resources and very user friendly, the metrics are great and the UX makes for a excellent alarm system

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

* Lag in showing the data on the dashboard is huge, for some products it even reaches 4m, which is highly unacceptable to business usecases. For example, compute.googleapis.com ingestion delay is 240s.

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Discussions
Azure Monitor
Azure Monitor Discussions
What is azure monitor used for?
1 comment
Jitender P.
JP
Azure Monitor helps you maximize the availability and performance of your applications and services.Read more
Is Azure monitor free?
1 comment
Arushi S.
AS
Azure Monitor offers both free and paid tiers, depending on the specific services and features you use. The basic features and capabilities of Azure Monitor...Read more
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Azure Monitor has no more discussions with answers
Google Cloud Observability
Google Cloud Observability Discussions
What is the best way to learn Stackdriver?
1 comment
Jackreece E.
JE
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