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AppDynamics Database Monitoring vs Azure Monitor comparison

AppDynamics and Microsoft are both solutions in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category. AppDynamics is ranked #15 with an average rating of 8.5, while Microsoft is ranked #4 with an average rating of 7.7. AppDynamics holds a 0.3% mindshare in APM, compared to Microsoft’s 9.8% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of AppDynamics users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
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90% willing to recommend
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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 24, 2024

AppDynamics Database Monitoring and Azure Monitor compete in the database monitoring and performance tracking category. Based on the comparison, Azure Monitor seems to have the upper hand for ease of integration within Azure services and pricing, whereas AppDynamics is noted for its precise monitoring capabilities.

Features: AppDynamics Database Monitoring provides comprehensive performance tracking, real-time alerting, and detailed monitoring features. Azure Monitor integrates effortlessly with other Azure services, offers extensive data visualization options, and has strong analytics capabilities.

Room For Improvement: AppDynamics can enhance ease of use, improve documentation clarity, and reduce the learning curve. Azure Monitor could refine its alerting system, reduce complexity in configuration, and improve usability for non-Azure users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: AppDynamics Database Monitoring has a relatively smooth deployment process but some users report a steep learning curve and mixed reviews for customer service. Azure Monitor's deployment is streamlined, especially for existing Azure users, with positive feedback for responsive and effective support.

Pricing and ROI: AppDynamics Database Monitoring is more costly but delivers high ROI through detailed monitoring features. Azure Monitor's pricing is more competitive, providing good ROI due to extensive integrations within the Azure ecosystem.

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Categories and Ranking

AppDynamics Database Monito...
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Azure Monitor
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.2
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Monitoring Software (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of AppDynamics Database Monitoring is 0.3%, down from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Azure Monitor is 9.8%, up from 9.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
 

Featured Reviews

Siva Jp - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 12, 2024
Helps the application team improve the user experience and reduce the impact of any problems
We used Dynatrace, which comes with full-stack observability. Full-stack observability has evolved to the point where, competitively, you can ask how AppDynamics and Dynatrace compare. Dynatrace takes a slight lead here. It can do dynamic baselining and anomaly detection. It gives a little more transactional insights and is more comprehensive. There's a slight difference, but not a major impact, in terms of database monitoring on both tools. They are both competitive products. One way they try to compete is in terms of APIs, but the only difference I see is that AppDynamics has a slight advantage in one area. We don't have multiple agents, we go with the concept of one agent. Second, Dynatrace leads in observability, integrating with other on-premises and cloud systems. They are both competitive enough in the same pricing range. They are not so different, they are both in the same range. If you go and negotiate, they are the same.
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Swapan Biswas - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 29, 2022
A powerful Kusto query language but the alerting mechanism needs improvement
Our company is a service integrator and we use the solution to monitor logs, metrics, and applications for customers. We have 200 users throughout our company.  The tools for logs and metrics are pretty good and easy to use. We can do metric monitoring, log monitoring, and prepare queries to…
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Database scaling or migration projects play a supportive role throughout the development, monitoring, and troubleshooting phases."
"The product is easy to install, it took about half an hour. The use and the configurations are simple as well."
"We were able to correct problems, which led to an increase in availability, time savings, and performance for our solutions."
"AppDynamics Database Monitoring's dashboarding is its best feature."
"The feature that is most valuable to us is the snapshot feature. It allows us to get a snapshot of different SQL scripts that are being executed simultaneously and we can identify everything we need on them."
"The proactive monitoring from AppDynamics definitely helps."
"AppDynamics Database Monitoring's most valuable feature is the ability of the out-of-the-box to update the information, provide various metrics, and possibly include custom metrics."
"The product is stable and the technical support is good."
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"It has good troubleshooting features."
"One of the most useful aspects of this solution is the out-of-the-box functionality on all areas, especially on Application Insights, zero instrumentation, and artificial intelligence for event correlation."
"The solution very easily integrates with Azure services and in one click you can monitor your resource."
"Data exporting is easy, and this tool works seamlessly with other solutions. It's a stable and low-priced solution."
"The most valuable features of Azure Monitor are the login analytics workspace and we can write any kind of custom queries in order to receive the data that is inserted into the login analytics workspace, diagnostic settings, et cetera."
"Recently, they have improved their integration with other resources, so we get even more robust data."
"Log analytics and log queries are the most valuable features of Azure Monitor."
"It is a robust, stable product."
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Cons

"I have found it sometimes a bit difficult to trace the transaction all the way through to the application. I'm not sure if that problem is on the database side or on the application side, but that would be something that I would like to be improved. The traceability from the application to the database, sometimes, is a bit of a challenge. If you're using AppDynamics, with the Java agent, for instance, you need to be able to trace it through."
"The scalability could be improved."
"The solution needs to support IBM products."
"The application end of AppDynamics Database Monitoring needs to improve by checking which applications consume licenses."
"AppDynamics Database Monitoring would be improved with more support for microservices architecture."
"It could be more user-friendly for beginners."
"The product's drawback is the licensing pricing. It could be better."
"An improvement could be if the monitoring was able to be summarized into something more clear and simple for people who don't have the technical skills on the database side."
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"It might not have all of the capabilities we will need."
"The scalability could be improved as there are some limitations."
"Azure Monitor could improve by adding capabilities for data observability and integrating more tightly with their data platform components."
"n comparison to New Relic, which I've used before, it's a bit more complicated. It's not as easy to use. It also took some time to get it working. The implementation needs to be simpler."
"The solution should have cross-connection or cross-communication between tech partners."
"They should include advanced logging on the database level in the Azure pool."
"They need to work with other cloud providers - not just Azure."
"Lacks information including details related to where problems lie."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is based on the size of the deployment."
"We have purchased a few licenses for AppDynamics Database Monitoring and the price is high."
"It could be a bit lower, but looking at the scalability, functionality, and other things, you can understand why AppDynamics is so expensive as compared to some of the cheaper products that don't have that full single pane of glass they've got. Dynatrace has got three different elements that you need to log into just to get a full view, which is not so good, and because of that, it is a bit cheaper."
"One of the main downsides to the solution is its cost."
"The licensing scheme is very complex. They need to make it easier."
"AppDynamics Database Monitoring requires a license for database monitoring and other features, while Dynatrace provides monitoring and other features out of the box without additional costs. Sometimes this makes it more challenging to pitch AppDynamics Database Monitoring to customers, especially because you need to buy a separate license. As an implementer, I have yet to learn about the pricing for AppDynamics Database Monitoring. Pricing is taken care of by the sales team."
"We have a license-based solution. That means you need a license for each server you monitor."
"We buy the platform's yearly subscription."
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"It's a costly solution"
"There is a monthly fee for the alerts triggered and the data stored."
"Since we are using the basic set, it is more cost-effective compared to other third-party APM solutions."
"The tool's pricing is very good. I could say that Microsoft offers different cost models, which are listed on the product's website."
"Besides standard licensing fees the customer needs to additionally pay based on the ingested data size"
"It is a pay-as-you-go model. I find it very cost-effective."
"Azure Monitor's price is minimal to the point of being almost negligible."
"Regarding pricing, Azure Monitor is free with Azure license, so there are no additional costs for using it."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
36%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AppDynamics Database Monitoring?
Database scaling or migration projects play a supportive role throughout the development, monitoring, and troubleshooting phases.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AppDynamics Database Monitoring?
The price is not cheap, however, considering the benefits and the price ratio, I would rate it nine out of ten.
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What needs improvement with AppDynamics Database Monitoring?
Based on my experience, some databases like Couchbase, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB require a little bit of enhancement as they are newer and not as widely used as other databases. The limitations are o...
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How does Splunk compare with Azure Monitor?
Splunk handles a high amount of data very well. We use Splunk to capture information and as an aggregator for monitoring information from different sources. Splunk is very good at alerting us if we...
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What do you like most about Azure Monitor?
Azure Monitor is a very easy-to-use product in the cloud environment.
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What needs improvement with Azure Monitor?
Azure Monitor could improve by adding capabilities for data observability and integrating more tightly with their data platform components.
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Overview

More than half of application performance bottlenecks originate in the database, but most application teams have little or no visibility into database performance. With AppDynamics' database performance management product, you get 100% visibility into application performance, from the browser to the database.

Key Benefits

  • Visualize end-to-end application performance, from the browser to the database
  • Get alerts when database thresholds are violated
  • Monitor key performance metrics like top users, programs, SQL, objects and more.
  • See execution plans for slow SQL to isolate performance bottlenecks

Azure Monitor is a comprehensive monitoring solution offered by Microsoft Azure. It provides a centralized platform for monitoring the performance and health of various Azure resources, applications, and infrastructure. 

With Azure Monitor, users can gain insights into the availability, performance, and usage of their applications and infrastructure. The key features of Azure Monitor include metrics, logs, alerts, and dashboards. Metrics allow users to collect and analyze performance data from various Azure resources, such as virtual machines, databases, and storage accounts. 

Logs enable users to collect and analyze log data from different sources, including Azure resources, applications, and operating systems. Azure Monitor also provides a robust alerting mechanism that allows users to set up alerts based on specific conditions or thresholds. These alerts can be configured to notify users via email, SMS, or other notification channels. Additionally, Azure Monitor offers customizable dashboards that allow users to visualize and analyze their monitoring data in a personalized and intuitive manner.  

Azure Monitor integrates seamlessly with other Azure services, such as Azure Automation and Azure Logic Apps, enabling users to automate actions based on monitoring data. It also supports integration with third-party monitoring tools and services, providing flexibility and extensibility. 

Overall, Azure Monitor is a powerful and versatile monitoring solution that helps users gain deep insights into the performance and health of their Azure resources and applications. It offers a wide range of features and integrations, making it a comprehensive solution for monitoring and managing Azure environments.

 

Sample Customers

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