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We performed a comparison between Splunk APM and WhatsUp Gold 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. WhatsUp Gold Report (Updated: March 2024).
765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"This solution is very quick to deploy as it is a SaaS solution and integrates with tools like ServiceNow.""The volume it handles is very good, including the number of metrics, the volume number of traces, and more.""It is a good tool. It allows you to set alerts for application and infrastructure monitoring, and it allows you to create dashboards.""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.""I like the fact that Splunk APM makes it easy to connect to the application database and run queries against the data.""The solution is stable and reliable.""Detectors are a powerful feature.""Splunk APM has helped us to standardize logging and monitoring procedures."

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"It is stable.""WhatsUp Gold is very easy to deploy.""The interface in the last few years it has been a lot greater, they are much more user-friendly. I like the interface.""The solution effectively monitors network devices and servers.""We no longer have to manually search for problems because we are alerted when something in the network goes down.""The most valuable feature is the monitoring of resources.""I use it on premises to monitor my network database. We monitor the link up/down and use the SNMP traps as well.""The most important features of WhatsUp Gold are the server health and uptime it provides. Additionally, WhatsUp Gold is a Windows-based solution which is a benefit."

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Cons
"The licensing model is expensive. We need to monitor the amount of data ingested because the cost is based on the data collected.""The monitoring of workloads when using SignalFx could be improved.""The UI enhancements could be a way to improve the solution in the future.""We currently lack log analysis capabilities in Splunk APM.""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.""I've been using the Splunk query language, and it can be a bit time-consuming to set up the queries I need."

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"I would like to see them do an enhancement to the application monitoring. A lot of other products do better application monitoring so they should do some improvements to the application monitoring.""You have to invest a few days to become an expert in this solution.""I think there are a few bugs now. Although they give some resolution for this, we cannot share the network remotely because of our company policy.""The pricing for this solution has gone up quite recently, which has led some of our customers to buy an alternative product.""WhatsUp Gold should work on real-time monitoring and configuration management. If they succeed in doing this, the solution will cover all the network troubleshooting aspects and will be a benefit.""The product is old and not updated.""The initial setup of WhatsUp Gold is a medium range of difficulty levels. However, if it is your first time it could be difficult.""The point system is not clear and clarity around this would improve our understanding of the system."

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  • "The price of Slunk APM is less than some of its competitors."
  • "The pricing is reasonable."
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  • "Pricing is reasonable compared to other products."
  • "I'm not sure, but it's expensive. We don't pay any additional fees."
  • "The choice of version depends on the number of points, or devices, that you want to monitor, and this makes the product expensive."
  • "The pricing can be on the expensive side when considering competing products."
  • "There are some subscription charges that are quite heavy. I need to pay for support every year and these charges can be quite expensive. Aside from the initial cost for the tool, you need to pay additionally for support."
  • "It is per device, per year. The pricing is very clear. If you have a service agreement, you get all of your major upgrades and minor upgrades. It was under $10,000 to go all-in with all of the different add-ons for it."
  • "The most valuable feature is the cost compared to other solutions."
  • "This is a well priced solution."
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    Questions from the Community
    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.
    Top Answer:The solution effectively monitors network devices and servers.
    Top Answer:I cannot provide a price rating because we purchased a one-time perpetual license. It's all ours, and we're still enjoying it. We renewed support until last year, but we didn't get benefits from it.
    Top Answer:There is room for improvement in server management and application monitoring. An additional feature I would like to see in the next release would be more detailed application monitoring capabilities.
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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.

    Explore and manage your entire network infrastructure effortlessly with WhatsUp Gold's robust layer 2/3 discovery, creating a detailed interactive map from the edge to the cloud. Monitor devices, wireless controllers, servers, virtual machines, applications, and traffic flows across various environments. Real-time alerts ensure optimal performance, allowing you to meet or exceed SLAs. The platform offers customizable maps, dashboards, and alerts for easy network management. Quickly resolve issues with intuitive workflows, reducing Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR). WhatsUp Gold's integrated log management provides easy visibility and control of device log data, allowing monitoring, filtering, searching, and alerting on syslogs or Windows logs. Archive logs to comply with regulatory requirements and preserve historical data, all through a user-friendly interface. Streamline network monitoring and issue resolution with WhatsUp Gold, making network management efficient and hassle-free.

    Sample Customers
    Sunrun, Yelp, Onshape, Tapjoy, Symphony Commerce, Chairish, Clever, Grovo, Bazaar Voice, Zenefits, Avalara
    Artoni Trasporti, Austin Independent School District, Banca Marche, Burke County North Carolina, Cambridge University School of Clinical Medicine, Clayco, Community Integrated Care, Desca, Deutsche Bergbau, Flexi-Van, Gropper, Hamleys, Hammonds Furniture, Knowledge IT, Idras S.P.A., Sibeg, Swann Engineering, Trivium Lindenhof
    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm33%
    Computer Software Company22%
    Pharma/Biotech Company11%
    Educational Organization11%
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    Financial Services Firm16%
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Retailer10%
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    Financial Services Firm22%
    Government17%
    Energy/Utilities Company11%
    Retailer11%
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    Computer Software Company18%
    Government12%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Company Size
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    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise93%
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    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise76%
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    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise54%
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    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise59%
    Buyer's Guide
    Splunk APM vs. WhatsUp Gold
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Splunk APM vs. WhatsUp Gold and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Splunk APM is ranked 27th in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability with 11 reviews while WhatsUp Gold is ranked 36th in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability with 21 reviews. Splunk APM is rated 8.0, while WhatsUp Gold is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Splunk APM writes "Enables us to directly search for a metric and straightaway create alert charts ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of WhatsUp Gold writes "Accurate network monitoring, but tech support is lacking". Splunk APM is most compared with Splunk ITSI (IT Service Intelligence), Sentry, Elastic Observability, Grafana and Monte Carlo, whereas WhatsUp Gold is most compared with Zabbix, SolarWinds NPM, Grafana, Nagios XI and PRTG Network Monitor. See our Splunk APM vs. WhatsUp Gold report.

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