OP5 Monitor vs Splunk AppDynamics comparison

ITRS and Splunk are both solutions in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category. ITRS is ranked #38 with an average rating of 9.0, while Splunk is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.2. ITRS holds a 0.8% mindshare in IM, compared to Splunk’s 2.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of ITRS users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of Splunk users who would recommend it.

OP5 Monitor

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 17, 2025

Splunk AppDynamics and OP5 Monitor compete in the network and application monitoring category. Splunk AppDynamics holds the upper hand in application performance analytics, while OP5 Monitor offers cost-effective, open-source monitoring solutions.

Features: Splunk AppDynamics provides real-time application performance management, deep analytics, and comprehensive visibility, which offer operational insights. It excels in application-centric data monitoring. OP5 Monitor offers open-source flexibility, scalability, and strong network monitoring capabilities, providing customized monitoring environments.

Room for Improvement: Splunk AppDynamics could enhance its deployment processes for seamless integration without high initial costs. It can benefit from expanding customizable options for user-specific deployments. OP5 Monitor may improve by streamlining user-driven configurations, enhancing automated monitoring features, and offering a more intuitive interface.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Splunk AppDynamics offers streamlined deployment with extensive integration options and robust customer support. Its polished setup aids in quick adaptation within existing infrastructure. OP5 Monitor allows for customizable configurations, focusing on user-driven deployment, which often requires more manual effort. Localized support caters to regional needs effectively.

Pricing and ROI: Splunk AppDynamics incurs higher setup costs due to premium analytics and integration features, offering swift ROI through insightful data. Its robust features showcase greater initial value. OP5 Monitor is cost-effective, with lower initial expenses from open-source roots, providing steady ROI, particularly for businesses that require specialized, customizable solutions.

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Categories and Ranking

OP5 Monitor

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

38th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

4.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (38th)

Splunk AppDynamics

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

6th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

254

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (3rd), IT Operations Analytics (2nd), Mobile APM (1st), Container Monitoring (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of OP5 Monitor is 0.8%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk AppDynamics is 2.8%, down from 3.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

IT Infrastructure Monitoring Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Splunk AppDynamics	2.8%
OP5 Monitor	0.8%
Other	96.4%

IT Infrastructure Monitoring

Featured Reviews

Sumanth Arshanapally

Senior Analyst at HCLSoftware

Monitoring ease and cost-saving benefits enhance operational efficiency

The monitoring in OP5 Monitor is very easy because we can directly use custom plugins. We can write custom scripts and use those scripts directly. It's very low cost, open, and the dashboards are easy to see. We can extract the reports easily, and this is very easy to compare. Real-time monitoring in OP5 Monitor provides data every one minute or every five minutes, enabling us to get live data from the last one minute or last five minutes. OP5 Monitor gave us proper server availability, so we can always check whether a server goes down or the server CPU and memory decreases. Before reaching a particular bottleneck situation, we identified and fixed the issue, which helped us from a cost-saving business perspective. It helped us avoid application downtime.

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Gyanesh Rahatekar

Back office at Reliance Industries Ltd

Application performance management and error resolution improved with data-driven insights

Dynatrace has multiple functions compared to Splunk AppDynamics, so Splunk AppDynamics should add those functions, which are not available as of now. Dynatrace has a universal agent that collects all information related to their CI, and if one CI has multiple languages, then there is no need to instrument multiple agents. However, Splunk AppDynamics requires multiple agents; if I have one server with multiple applications in different languages, then I need to instrument different agents for each application. Splunk AppDynamics should work with Dynatrace with one single universal agent that works with all application languages, eliminating the need for multiple implementations.

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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

"OP5 Monitor is a great choice due to its being built on an open-source monitoring tool and provides ample opportunity for customization based on specific support requirements. It is also user-friendly and easy to manage with a wide range of plugins available for use. In comparison to other enterprise tools, such as Micro Focus, OP5 Monitor stands out for its features and cost-effectiveness, making it the best tool in the market. Customization is one of the key strengths of the tool and provides a lot of capabilities. Additionally, it is easy to find support and plugins for the tool through online resources."

"We can also observe whatever we want, and there are no limitations."

"With limited hardware or a virtual machine, you can address a huge network, hundreds of thousands of elements that need to be monitored. Other commercial software is not on that level."

"The best feature is that it is very relatable, stable, and scalable. The logger is a part of the software, but it's not the most important point of it."

"The API makes it pretty easy to integrate with any system."

"It monitors and continuously tests everything that is of importance to you and your users. It could be everything from monitoring disk space to CPU usage to memory. It could include determining if the response time in your e-commerce platform is quick enough, or whether you have too many bounces from some of the pages on your website. You want to monitor anything that could cost you money or time or resources. You can do that with this system. It's very flexible."

"From the performance management side, I like everything from business transaction work to tracking. On the database side, we can get a lot of insights from the database. On the server monitoring side, it helped us a lot to find out some of the issues on the VM side because VMs were creating a little trouble for us."

"What I like most about AppDynamics Server Monitoring is that it's easy to manipulate and easy to implement. All solutions have the same features, but what sets AppDynamics Server Monitoring apart is that it's really quick to implement. AppDynamics Server Monitoring has a great interface. As a developer, it doesn't matter whether it's SolarWinds, Dynatrace, or any APM you're using, but it would matter to the customer. A product must be easy to manipulate or use, for example, AppDynamics Server Monitoring, for the customer, but for developers like my team, there's no pressure, even if a solution requires coding."

"The proactive monitoring from AppDynamics definitely helps."

"Database scaling or migration projects play a supportive role throughout the development, monitoring, and troubleshooting phases."

"AppDynamics' most valuable feature is Business iQ, which is based on analytics."

"The most valuable feature of AppDynamics is its ability to track the transactions between different applications."

"The flow map is very valuable to us. Before we installed APM, we had no idea how our application looked."

"It reduces the time to resolve issues and requires less manpower."

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Cons

"OP5 Monitor could include application monitoring in addition to infrastructure monitoring. If application business transactions were monitored, it would be helpful."

"OP5 lacks some visualization, a feature that makes some other products nice. Op5 is built for purpose, which is fine, but if you compare it with some new products, the visualization is not so appealing, especially for management... If you don't need fancy visualizations, OP5 is fine."

"The user interface is not what we are used to these days, and should be improved."

"IT environments today are in constant flux. This is driven by the newer cloud technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker, etc. The whole Nagios-based monitoring system that OP5 is created on top of, is based on a host-service model. There is a need for a strategy on what to do with more dynamic environments. There is some cool stuff going on in that direction."

"We do not get performance reports properly."

"They need to improve the dashboard interface."

"The solution is useful for tweaking. However, there have been some negative experiences, such as limited report capabilities. The only report available is in PDF format, making it difficult for teams managing multiple servers to extract data in Excel format. The speaker recommends that the team improve the report capabilities to better serve users."

"Improvements can be made in the area of AI integration."

"AppDynamics Server Monitoring lacks investment in new technologies like Kubernetes and cloud solutions."

"An area for improvement in AppDynamics Server Monitoring is integration; in particular, it needs a better way to integrate with custom applications such as Siebel CRM. Right now, it's challenging to integrate AppDynamics Server Monitoring with Siebel CRM because it sometimes gives an error and cannot integrate properly."

"Stability-wise, we experienced some performance issues when upgrading from 4.4 to 4.5."

"The solution must improve security and setup."

"The solution could be more mobile friendly."

"It's very complex regarding pricing, setup costs, and licensing of Splunk AppDynamics."

"The pricing falls within the mid-range category."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It was not expensive. And because it's less demanding in terms of hardware, you don't have to pay for another SQL or other database license, and you can have a huge installation on one machine..."

"OP5 has a very low price as a solution, compared to many other solutions out there."

"The cost of the license and support are separate. If you want platinum call support, it will cost more than a regular call. I did not opt for it, as it is an additional cost."

"If one is expensive and ten is low price, I rate the product price as seven out of ten."

"There is no standard license instead, the license is adapted to the organization's requirements."

"It does require licensing to be paid."

"There is a license to use this solution. However, the clients pay for the licenses we are the service provider."

"We find its pricing reasonable and competitive. After it was acquired by Cisco, we found it acceptable."

"AppDynamics is what I would consider an enterprise-level solution. This means that it's a solution that is intended for use by larger organizations, while small or medium-sized businesses may find it difficult to afford. The number of agents required will also impact the pricing, and smaller companies may only be able to afford a limited number of agents. Essentially, the cost of the solution is not within the reach of every organization, and only some may be able to afford it."

"Purchasing the product through the AWS Marketplace was good."

"As compared to other applications, its price is moderate. Its price is neither very high nor very low."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Government

18%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

28%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Large Enterprise	5

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	55
Midsize Enterprise	36
Large Enterprise	189

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for OP5 Monitor?

The price for OP5 Monitor is fine, but we don't know the exact price because it was managed by us; the customer themselves bought it and gave it to us to monitor.

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What needs improvement with OP5 Monitor?

OP5 Monitor could include application monitoring in addition to infrastructure monitoring. If application business transactions were monitored, it would be helpful. For application-related issues, ...

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What is your primary use case for OP5 Monitor?

Our previous use case for OP5 Monitor was server monitoring.

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Any advice about APM solutions?

There are many factors and we know little about your requirements (size of org, technology stack, management systems, the scope of implementation). Our goal was to consolidate APM and infra monitor...

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What do you like most about AppDynamics?

The solution saves time and cost.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AppDynamics?

I would rate the pricing an eight out of ten. The solution is highly expensive. Our company pays for the solution on a yearly basis, if we don't add new modules or features to the license, we need ...

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Overview

OP5 Monitor - The Complete Monitoring Solution

OP5 Monitor is a flexible and highly scalable monitoring solution for all sizes of environments. Use just one product to monitor your IT environment regardless of location, whether on-premise, in dynamic environments, public cloud or a hybrid of these.

Digital transformation adds extra layers and complexity to the IT estate by creating a hybrid IT environment of both static and dynamic environments, that can be difficult to monitor efficiently. ITRS OP5 Monitor gives enterprises full visibility over their entire IT estate through a single pane of glass, allowing them to consolidate monitoring tools and cut down costs.

ITRS

Splunk AppDynamics enhances application performance monitoring with advanced diagnostics and real-time insights, offering seamless end-to-end transaction tracking and infrastructure visibility.

AppDynamics provides critical tools for businesses to analyze application behavior and performance. Through innovative features like transaction snapshot analysis and adaptable dashboards, users can quickly identify and address issues, ensuring high levels of system uptime and efficiency. It is designed to support complex environments including Kubernetes and AWS, enhancing user experience by detecting performance issues early. Despite needing improvements in network monitoring and integration, it remains a robust option for tracking application health.

What are the key features of AppDynamics?

Real-time Performance Monitoring: Offers immediate insights into application behavior.
Business Transaction Tracking: Tracks transactions from start to finish for bottleneck identification.
JVM Memory Monitoring: Provides detailed JVM metrics and memory use information.
Deep-dive Diagnostics: Enables in-depth analysis of code and stack traces.
Adaptable Dashboards: Customizable views for better data interpretation.

How does AppDynamics benefit users?

Improved Incident Resolution: Faster problem detection and solution implementation.
Enhanced Application Performance: Real-time monitoring optimizes system operations.
Comprehensive Visibility: Provides a full view of application infrastructure.
Informed Decision Making: Detailed analytics guide performance improvements.
Customer Satisfaction: Enhances user experience through faster issue resolutions.

In industries like financial services and e-commerce, AppDynamics facilitates performance tracking across distributed systems, optimizing infrastructure to meet consumer demands. It excels in environments needing precise transaction monitoring and is pivotal in delivering high value and satisfaction.

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