Splunk APM and Akamai mPulse are robust APM solutions. Splunk APM appears to have the upper hand due to its strong data analytics capabilities and customer service satisfaction.
Features: Splunk APM offers comprehensive data analytics, advanced visualization features, and seamless integration capabilities. Akamai mPulse provides real-time user monitoring, a mobile-first approach, and competitive pricing for budget-conscious users.
Room for Improvement: Splunk APM needs better integration with other tools, more extensive documentation, and streamlined data handling processes. Akamai mPulse users suggest enhancements in reporting capabilities, better management of large data sets, and improved documentation.
Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Splunk APM users report a smooth deployment process and commendable customer support. Akamai mPulse users find the deployment straightforward but desire more responsive customer support.
Pricing and ROI: Splunk APM has a higher setup cost but delivers a strong ROI due to its powerful features. Akamai mPulse offers competitive pricing appealing to budget-conscious users, though some believe Splunk APM’s higher cost is justified given its return on investment.
They did not have a clear answer.
There is room for improvement in the alerting system, which is complicated and has less documentation available.
It appears to be expensive compared to competitors.
I would rate its stability a nine out of ten.
Unlike other APMs, Splunk's service map is quite effective.
Akamai mPulse is a real user monitoring (RUM) solution that gives performance engineers, administrators, and developers the ability to effortlessly visualize website functionality issues and identify ways to improve processes that conventional testing protocols do not find. mPulse gives users usable scenarios to better understand how processes such as user interactions, visual progress, and third-party resources may be disrupting the overall user experience and application delivery.
mPulse enables users to take a deep dive into the specific performance issues and complete comprehensive error analyses, to thoroughly understand the effect on critical user interactions such as conversions, page views, and more.
mPulse gathers and delivers data on an organization's website’s performance and metrics on user web browsing experiences. The mPulse feature “Boomerang” is a JavaScript Library that monitors the website page load time. Boomerang has a unique plugin architecture and works with all websites. The Boomerang feature is embedded on each page of an organization's website.
mPulse works seamlessly with Akamai solution Ion, so the RUM data can be instantly gathered once the Luna Control Center has been activated. Ion instantly attaches Boomerang to the organization’s web properties; there is no need to change the website code.
Akamai mPulse Benefits
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.
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