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Amazon CloudWatch vs Quantum Smart-1 Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon CloudWatch
Ranking in Log Management
14th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (13th), Cloud Monitoring Software (10th)
Quantum Smart-1 Cloud
Ranking in Log Management
28th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of Amazon CloudWatch is 1.9%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Quantum Smart-1 Cloud is 0.0%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

Rasanpreet Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable AWS monitoring and logging
The choice of logging solution should always be determined by the specific business requirements. It is crucial to align the logging strategy with what type of logs are needed and how they should be used. There are instances where we require custom solutions to retrieve logs, especially application logs that may not be easily accessible through CloudWatch or similar services. When we heavily rely on AWS native services, CloudWatch is indeed a robust choice. However, in certain scenarios, we might need integration capabilities with other tools, and if they can incorporate such features, it would enhance overall logging capabilities. I would rate it eight out of ten.
Ashish Upadhyay - PeerSpot reviewer
Has efficient security measures and seamless integration capabilities
The product's user experience needs improvement. They could refine the interface and make the platform more intuitive and user-friendly for enterprises and developers. Additionally, improving integration capabilities with other blockchain networks and legacy systems would broaden its applicability and facilitate smoother integration into existing infrastructures. The platform should focus on being more developer-friendly and ensuring a user interface that is not overly tricky. Continuous optimization of performance and scalability to handle increasing workloads is crucial for seamless operation. Lastly, ongoing research and development efforts should remain vigilant against emerging threats to incorporate the latest advancements and solidify the platform's security.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Amazon CloudWatch is the monitoring and UI."
"Our team finds it overall quite useful."
"Setting up this product was easy. I found data analytics as its most valuable feature."
"We can set CPU thresholds using the solution."
"CloudWatch provides essential monitoring capabilities that integrate seamlessly with other AWS services."
"Monitoring time and ensuring ease in it is the most valuable feature."
"We use Amazon CloudWatch for logging."
"What my company likes best about Amazon CloudWatch is that it's on AWS. My team also likes it for its log feature. As the solution is on AWS, it also has good pricing and resource availability, plus it's what clients choose. My company also chose AWS for Forge ECS, and at the time, there was a need for the log features provided by Amazon CloudWatch, so it's the solution my team went with."
"The most valuable feature of Quantum Smart-1 Cloud lies in its scalability, providing a secure infrastructure for enterprise applications."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the reporting and the traffic view that the product provides its users."
 

Cons

"What would make Amazon CloudWatch better is if it includes more on-site checks, particularly status checks on the CPU, network input/output, etc. It would also be helpful if there's built-in swap space, disk, and memory monitoring in Amazon CloudWatch because, at the moment, my team has to configure it manually through a shell script."
"The dashboard and the UI could improve in Amazon CloudWatch. Additionally, they should focus on visibility inside the servers with AI and machine learning integrations. This would allow users who are using the solution to see what is happening within the system better."
"There's a learning curve with Amazon CloudWatch since we have to learn to write the queries to extract the keys and logs."
"I think something that can be improved are the alerts and alerting mechanism based on no rejects. We want to have it more flexible and that is one of the key things that is required."
"We'd like the interface to be as easy as Datadog."
"Amazon CloudWatch charges extra for custom metrics, which is a significant disadvantage."
"I found several areas for improvement in Amazon CloudWatch. First is that it's tough to track issues and find out where it's going wrong. The process takes longer. For example, if I get an exception error, I read the logs, search, go to AWS Cloud, then to the groups to find the keyword to determine what's wrong. Another area for improvement in Amazon CloudWatch is that it's slow in terms of log streaming. It requires an entire twenty-four hours for scanning, rather than just one hour. This issue can be solved with Elasticsearch streaming with Kibana, but it requires a lot of development effort and integration with Kibana or Splunk, and this also means I need a separate developer and software technical stack to do the indexing and streaming to Kibana. It's a manual effort that you need to do properly, so log streaming should be improved in Amazon CloudWatch. The AWS support person should also have a better understanding of the logs in Amazon CloudWatch. What I'd like added to the solution is a more advanced search function, particularly one that can tell you more information or special information. Right now, the search function is difficult to use because it only gives you limited data. For example, I got an error message saying that the policy wasn't created. I only know the amount the customer paid for the policy, the mobile number, and the customer name, but if I use those details, the information won't show up on the logs. I need to enter more details, so that's the type of fuzzy matching Amazon CloudWatch won't provide. If this type of search functionality is provided, it will be very helpful for businesses and companies that provide professional services to customers, like ours."
"This product lacks some features: real-time data stream monitoring, application performance monitoring, mobile app monitoring, and live dashboards. Its workflows also need improvement."
"They could refine the interface and make the platform more intuitive and user-friendly for enterprises and developers."
"VPN configuration can get clunky sometimes."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing can be considered reasonable, especially when already operating on a cloud platform."
"The product's cost is relatively inexpensive."
"Amazon CloudWatch is a cheap solution."
"The solution is expensive."
"Amazon CloudWatch has very cheap pricing, and it hardly costs my company $25-$30 a month for fifty systems, so it's pretty affordable."
"The pricing is average."
"The tool is not expensive."
"The pricing model is pay-as-you-go so you have to be mindful of usage to manage costs."
"Compared to the on-premises solution, I rate Quantum Smart-1 Cloud's pricing a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive."
"Quantum Smart-1 Cloud stands out with its competitive pricing model, finely tuned to accommodate diverse user capabilities."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
5%
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon CloudWatch?
Amazon CloudWatch charges more for custom metrics as well as for changes in the timeline, which I see as a disadvantage given the price.
What needs improvement with Amazon CloudWatch?
Amazon CloudWatch charges extra for custom metrics, which is a significant disadvantage. Another aspect that needs improvement is the look and feel of custom dashboards, which currently do not matc...
What do you like most about Quantum Smart-1 Cloud?
The most valuable feature of Quantum Smart-1 Cloud lies in its scalability, providing a secure infrastructure for enterprise applications.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Quantum Smart-1 Cloud?
Quantum Smart-1 Cloud stands out with its competitive pricing model, finely tuned to accommodate diverse user capabilities. For organizations with fewer than 50 users, the monthly subscription prov...
What needs improvement with Quantum Smart-1 Cloud?
The product's user experience needs improvement. They could refine the interface and make the platform more intuitive and user-friendly for enterprises and developers. Additionally, improving integ...
 

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