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We performed a comparison between Splunk APM and Splunk ITSI (IT Service Intelligence) 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 Splunk APM vs. Splunk ITSI (IT Service Intelligence) Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The most beneficial aspect of Slunk APM is the ATM, which is the map displaying the inbound and outbound relationships of the microservices, as well as the traffic between these dependencies. This feature provides us with valuable insights and helps us understand the interactions between different microservices.""Splunk APM has helped us to standardize logging and monitoring procedures.""The most valuable features are troubleshooting and optimizing application performance.""Splunk's dashboards are great.""The solution's service map feature allows us to have a holistic overview and to see quickly where the issues are.""It is a good tool. It allows you to set alerts for application and infrastructure monitoring, and it allows you to create dashboards.""Detectors are a powerful feature.""The solution is stable and reliable."

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"The glass tables are very helpful.""Alerts and episodes are valuable to me.""The feature that stood out to me most from Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) was automated dashboarding or reporting. The solution lists the severity level of issues, and the response times.""I find the episode review, glass tables, and correlation search features very useful.""The KPS used to automate the integration policy is the most valuable feature of Splunk ITSI.""The most valuable features are the agility, being able to ingest many data sources with no limitation on capacity.""We save substantial time on monitoring tasks because we don't have to search for what we need. Everything is packed, so you can drill down to the end values by just doing the kit. We don't spend a lot of time on this. Splunk ITSI is easy to use and not time-consuming.""The solution has been stable."

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Cons
"The monitoring of workloads when using SignalFx could be improved.""It is essential for the monitoring tool to deliver quick response times when generating analytical reports, instead of prolonged delays.""They can improve the flow system and the keyword language. It has predefined keywords, but they can 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 UI enhancements could be a way to improve the solution in the future.""Splunk APM's performance could be improved - at the moment, it's very slow and takes forever to give me what I want.""Splunk APM should include a better correlation between resources and infrastructure monitoring.""There are some predefined metrics.......we may want to create customized metrics."

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"ITSI could benefit from a security model that would allow operations team members to get involved in model building, KPI implementation, and model maintenance, while maintaining appropriate segregation of duties.""We're using predictive analytics, and there are three or four algorithms. It would be helpful if this process were more standardized and scalable.""It would be advantageous to enhance the dashboard by incorporating sections for monitoring, service health, and a filter for the KPIs.""Integration is the most critical area to improve in Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI). It wasn't a great experience because you had to do a little back and forth to integrate the solution.""It would be good if an interface was included in the next release.""Quality-of-life features have room for improvement.""Splunk ITSI consumes a lot of CPU resources.""We'd like them to show more inputs on the dashboard."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The price of Slunk APM is less than some of its competitors."
  • "The pricing is reasonable."
  • "Splunk APM is a very cost-efficient solution."
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  • "I would prefer that the price be reduced, as it would be easier to implement it and to sell it."
  • "Splunk pricing is high."
  • "The pricing of Splunk is a bit high."
  • "Splunk ITSI is a pay-per-use service that is priced fairly based on the amount of data we use."
  • "Its pricing has been changed as per the market. You get a good support service with it as well. They have 24/7 customer support. There is a portal, and if you are having issues, they are available in order to resolve them. So, its pricing isn't too much."
  • "Splunk ITSI is expensive; however, with the appropriate use case, it justifies the cost."
  • "Splunk ITSI is an expensive tool, and we need to purchase the utility license."
  • "Pricing has some room for improvement."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Detectors are a powerful feature.
    Top Answer:We currently lack log analysis capabilities in Splunk APM. Implementing this functionality would be very beneficial. With log analysis, we could eliminate our dependence on Splunk Enterprise and rely… more »
    Top Answer:We use Splunk APM to monitor the performance of our applications.
    Top Answer:One particularly useful feature of Splunk ITSI is the ability to create custom services.
    Top Answer:The product is expensive. It's one of the most expensive options, although maybe not as expensive as Datadog.
    Top Answer:In Splunk ITSI, thresholds automatically trigger incidents when a service value falls below the threshold. This prevents us from automatically triggering alerts for situations where the service value… more »
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    Overview

    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.

    Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) is a powerful analytics-driven monitoring and analytics solution that provides real-time insights into the health and performance of IT services. 

    It enables organizations to proactively identify and resolve issues, optimize service delivery, and improve overall IT operations. With its advanced machine learning capabilities, ITSI automatically detects anomalies, predicts future events, and prioritizes alerts based on business impact. 

    The solution offers a centralized view of IT services, allowing users to visualize and analyze data from multiple sources in a single dashboard. ITSI also provides customizable KPIs, service-level agreements (SLAs), and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and track service performance. 

    With its intuitive interface and powerful analytics capabilities, Splunk ITSI empowers IT teams to deliver reliable and efficient services, ensuring maximum uptime and customer satisfaction.

    Sample Customers
    Sunrun, Yelp, Onshape, Tapjoy, Symphony Commerce, Chairish, Clever, Grovo, Bazaar Voice, Zenefits, Avalara
    TransUnion, Cox Automotive, Carnival Cruises, Leidos, Econocom, National Ignition Factory, Entrust Datacard, Molina Healthcare, United States Census Bureau
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    Financial Services Firm33%
    Computer Software Company22%
    Pharma/Biotech Company11%
    Educational Organization11%
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    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Healthcare Company10%
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    Financial Services Firm35%
    Computer Software Company18%
    Insurance Company12%
    Logistics Company12%
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    Financial Services Firm19%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Government12%
    Manufacturing Company8%
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    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise93%
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    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise76%
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    Small Business10%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise71%
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    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise79%
    Buyer's Guide
    Splunk APM vs. Splunk ITSI (IT Service Intelligence)
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Splunk APM vs. Splunk ITSI (IT Service Intelligence) and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Splunk APM is ranked 14th in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability with 12 reviews while Splunk ITSI (IT Service Intelligence) is ranked 12th in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability with 28 reviews. Splunk APM is rated 8.2, while Splunk ITSI (IT Service Intelligence) is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Splunk APM writes "Provides great visibility, analysis, and data telemetry". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Splunk ITSI (IT Service Intelligence) writes "Provides great end-to-end visibility into our network environment and helped us reduce alert noise". Splunk APM is most compared with Sentry, Elastic Observability, Monte Carlo, Grafana and Splunk Real User Monitoring (RUM), whereas Splunk ITSI (IT Service Intelligence) is most compared with ServiceNow IT Operations Management, Grafana, Dynatrace, BMC TrueSight Operations Management and Splunk Enterprise Security. See our Splunk APM vs. Splunk ITSI (IT Service Intelligence) report.

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