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As of March 2025, the mindshare of Apica in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category stands at 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

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CategoryApplication Performance Monitoring (APM) and ObservabilityMar 7, 2025Download
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Financial Services Firm
34%
Computer Software Company
10%
Insurance Company
9%
Media Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Energy/Utilities Company
5%
Retailer
4%
Educational Organization
3%
Healthcare Company
3%
Manufacturing Company
3%
Outsourcing Company
2%
Real Estate/Law Firm
2%
Government
1%
Legal Firm
1%
Construction Company
1%
University
1%
Consumer Goods Company
1%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
1%
Hospitality Company
1%
Logistics Company
1%
Mining And Metals Company
1%
Non Profit
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Recruiting/Hr Firm
1%
Transportation Company
1%
 

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Lead Consultant, Engineering Team at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of Apica
Sep 22, 2020
Product version discussed: SaaS
Their support makes the product so much easier to use. They sped up our migration process.

Pros

"One of the biggest advantages of moving to Apica is the ability get to a hybrid model with the architecture in the cloud and our agents on-prem. We also have access to Apica's cloud agent across the globe. That has changed the way that we have our load testing setup at this point. Previously, it was always internal. Now, with this change in the way it is implemented for load testing, we can test anywhere across the globe and from the list of agents available within Apica's cloud. If I don't have an agent available in a second location, it just takes an email to their customer support, then it is spun up within 24 hours. That flexibility has changed the way that we perceive our load tests, not just in the US, but globally."

Cons

"The accuracy of alerts can be improved a little bit. Right now, it's pretty good in terms of alerting pretty quickly about failures or changes in response times. However, what we have seen happen is the number of alerts that we are getting is very frequent, and we would like to tone down the number of alerts. That's the only trouble we have. Apica could tone down those settings because there is no option for us to tone it down to a level that would reduce the alerts to a minimum. As a platform, it does send us good alerts, but it could be improved a bit."
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CTO at GreySnowPoker
Verified user of Apica
Jul 28, 2020
Product version discussed: SaaS
Monitors every single touch point that can fail inside a user's journey

Pros

"It helps with releases because we monitor them in staging. We can tell if something is critically wrong before it gets into production, e.g., if it was load related or function related and also what was different in the dev stage. It then alerts us straightaway inside of our production monitors once it has been released. Therefore, it has improved how we run our systems since we monitor multiple environments."

Cons

"The initial screen on their dashboard could have a bit more data, but this is a small thing. It could have more data, so we do not need to drill down to a screen behind that initial information. I would like them to get a little better on the user interfaces that we need to go into."
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Performance Synthetic Performance Monitoring and Autonomic IT solutions architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of Apica
Nov 15, 2020
Product version discussed: 12C
Automates a lot of manual efforts that have been more complex with some of our other scripting tools

Pros

"You can tell from the operational space of people who are using and consuming this data that they are more integrated. It is not dependent on one team anymore. It saves a lot of time by capturing and pinpointing the exact problem that is happening quickly. We have moved from getting escalations manually to getting escalations synthetically."

Cons

"Learning the tool has always been a little difficult from a scripting perspective because the framework is proprietary and unique. Once we became used to what it does and how to perform it, then it became easier for my team and me. I would like to see some of the testing steps be part of a more well-known language, like Java or Python. That would be a big improvement."
Noorul Mustafa Khan - PeerSpot user
Senior Associate Vice President at Wells Fargo
Verified user of Apica
May 26, 2024
Validates content and perform login functionalities on front-end applications
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IT Director at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Verified user of Apica
Jul 30, 2020
Gives an outside-in view, that really gives the same context that the end-user has but the documentation should be simplified

Pros

"From our standpoint, there are a number of valuable features. The WebHooks are obviously really great. The alert framework is really good and then the reporting and visualizations that you get from the dashboards is good. Those three areas are primarily what my team's focused on in terms of usage from day to day."

Cons

"The having to install an application on your desktop to utilize something like ZebraTester is a little cumbersome. It would be nice to see that become a web-based application. Having the documentation a little more accessible, and easier to digest by people who are just learning how to use the framework, especially when it comes to more complex or more edge-based cases would be really helpful to have."
Punith H K - PeerSpot user
Senior Systems Engineer at Infosys
Verified user of Apica
Jun 15, 2024
Enables users to create scripts easily and provides excellent real-time monitoring features

Pros

"The solution’s real-time monitoring features have had a huge impact on our service delivery."

Cons

"It is difficult to create a script using ZebraTester."
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Test Automation Specialist -Full Stack at IBM
Verified user of Apica
Feb 23, 2025
Recording flows and script enhancements streamline performance testing, but script access limitations and outdated language hinder some functions

Pros

"Apica allows me to record APIs easily and enhances scripts through options like auto-correlation, enabling me to access dynamic fields. "

Cons

"Apica cannot perform endurance or scale-up tests independently. "
Anuhya Lakkireddy - PeerSpot user
Performance Tester at MetLife
Verified user of Apica
Apr 18, 2024
Offers transcript download feature and easy to set up and configure tests but not very user friendly

Pros

"I like the transcript download feature. And with UI scripting, it's helpful that Apica handles a lot of the backend work automatically. I don't have to tag everything manually, though I can tag elements later if needed. It's really good at recording the steps."

Cons

"We could use more detailed information in the request and response sections. "
Hey, I use Apica here at MetLife. Want to hear about my experience?
Anuhya Lakkireddy - PeerSpot user