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We performed a comparison between SolarWinds AppOptics and Splunk APM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed SolarWinds AppOptics vs. Splunk APM Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"Technical support is always live and they're supportive.""The product has a great dashboard.""I have found the most valuable feature is application performance management.""The sum solution, NTA, and DPA.""Some of the most valuable features of SolarWinds are the topology discovery and network performance analysis.""The reporting of the solution is very good."

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"Splunk APM has helped us to standardize logging and monitoring procedures.""The features are pretty much ready out of the box.""It is a good tool. It allows you to set alerts for application and infrastructure monitoring, and it allows you to create dashboards.""Splunk's dashboards are great.""The volume it handles is very good, including the number of metrics, the volume number of traces, and more.""Detectors are a powerful feature.""The features are pretty much ready out of the box.""I like the fact that Splunk APM makes it easy to connect to the application database and run queries against the data."

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Cons
"AppOptics would benefit from having a much more centralized view.""I would like to see more integration with other tools that are available on the market.""In terms of the technology, I think they need to put some more advanced troubleshooting into SolarWinds, in terms of AI capabilities. That's the next generation, especially in the cases of APIs which have already adopted AI capabilities into their products.""The implementation needs improvement. It needs to get modernized with the newer cloud scenario in both public and private deployment models.""The integration with Unix services should be a bit more straightforward.""The solution should be more user-friendly."

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"Splunk APM's performance could be improved - at the moment, it's very slow and takes forever to give me what I want.""The monitoring of workloads when using SignalFx could be improved.""The licensing model is expensive. We need to monitor the amount of data ingested because the cost is based on the data collected.""The cardinality is pretty low.""I've been using the Splunk query language, and it can be a bit time-consuming to set up the queries I need.""There are some predefined metrics.......we may want to create customized metrics.""They can improve the flow system and the keyword language. It has predefined keywords, but they can be improved.""The UI enhancements could be a way to improve the solution in the future."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Mostly, it's a perpetual license. We don't have any customers using the subscription right now—it's mostly a perpetual license that the customers purchase. The licensing is based on the number of elements, whereas other solutions are node-based."
  • "I believe the current licensing cost is reasonable."
  • "Since it's a negotiable rate, I would rate the pricing as a five out of five."
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  • "The price of Slunk APM is less than some of its competitors."
  • "The pricing is reasonable."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The solution should be more user-friendly.
    Top Answer:I used the solution for monitoring servers and network equipment.
    Top Answer:The most valuable features are troubleshooting and optimizing application performance.
    Top Answer:Enhancing system availability and optimizing service performance are crucial. It is essential for the monitoring tool to deliver quick response times when generating analytical reports, instead of… more »
    Top Answer:I use it for monitoring and troubleshooting the performance of cloud-native applications.
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    Also Known As
    AppOptics, SolarWinds TraceView, Librato
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    Overview

    AppOptics is a SaaS-based simple, powerful and affordable Infrastructure & Application monitoring for custom on-premises, cloud, and hybrid systems. 

    Your business runs on applications, and when they go down or run slowly, it can impact the business in lost productivity, customers, or revenue. To add to the complexity, your IT environment is changing, and workloads can be spread across data centers, and cloud resources. You need to monitor the availability and performance of applications and infrastructure, regardless of where they are, so you can identify potential issues early and address them before they impact users

    Splunk APM is a comprehensive application performance monitoring solution that provides real-time insights into the performance and availability of your applications. 

    It offers end-to-end visibility across the entire application stack, from the front-end user experience to the back-end infrastructure. With Splunk APM, you can proactively identify and resolve performance issues, optimize application performance, and ensure a seamless user experience. 

    Splunk APM leverages machine learning and AI-powered analytics to automatically detect anomalies and provide actionable insights. The product supports a wide range of programming languages and frameworks, making it suitable for both monolithic and microservices-based architectures. It also integrates seamlessly with other Splunk products, allowing you to correlate APM data with logs, metrics, and other operational data for a holistic view of your application environment. 

    With its intuitive interface and powerful features, Splunk APM empowers developers, operations teams, and business stakeholders to deliver high-performing applications and drive better business outcomes.

    Sample Customers
    TraxoCovea Insurance BTE TechnologyDatarista
    Sunrun, Yelp, Onshape, Tapjoy, Symphony Commerce, Chairish, Clever, Grovo, Bazaar Voice, Zenefits, Avalara
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization60%
    Computer Software Company6%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    Government5%
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    Financial Services Firm33%
    Computer Software Company22%
    Pharma/Biotech Company11%
    Educational Organization11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Retailer11%
    Company Size
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    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise70%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business9%
    Midsize Enterprise64%
    Large Enterprise27%
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    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise93%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise77%
    Buyer's Guide
    SolarWinds AppOptics vs. Splunk APM
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about SolarWinds AppOptics vs. Splunk APM and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    SolarWinds AppOptics is ranked 43rd in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability with 9 reviews while Splunk APM is ranked 27th in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability with 11 reviews. SolarWinds AppOptics is rated 7.8, while Splunk APM is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of SolarWinds AppOptics writes "Unique features allow consolidating and combing metrics into a single dashboard, but don't monitor mobile solutions". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Splunk APM writes "Enables us to directly search for a metric and straightaway create alert charts ". SolarWinds AppOptics is most compared with Dynatrace, Zabbix, SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor, ServiceNow IT Operations Management and New Relic, whereas Splunk APM is most compared with Splunk ITSI (IT Service Intelligence), Sentry, Elastic Observability, Grafana and Monte Carlo. See our SolarWinds AppOptics vs. Splunk APM report.

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