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AppDynamics vs Chronosphere comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

AppDynamics
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
156
Ranking in other categories
Mobile APM (3rd), Container Monitoring (3rd)
Chronosphere
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
32nd
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
IT Infrastructure Monitoring (44th), Cloud Monitoring Software (29th), AIOps (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of AppDynamics is 5.4%, down from 6.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Chronosphere is 0.3%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
 

Featured Reviews

Venus Yaker Dalton - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 5, 2023
Very good real-time monitoring capabilities, deep problem diagnosis, and transaction mapping
As for areas of improvement, AppDynamics could benefit from greater integration with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. This would allow the tool to automatically analyze and correlate application performance and behavior data to detect patterns and anomalies not evident to users. Additionally, the ability to track performance in multi-cloud environments would be valuable as many organizations are adopting hybrid cloud or multi-cloud strategies. In terms of additional features, it would be beneficial to include a capacity management module that allows operations teams to proactively plan and adjust capacity, avoiding performance issues related to lack of resources.
Arvind Pant - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 31, 2024
Monitors pipelines with real-time alerts and good documentation
It isn't very easy. It's not easy for everyone. It would be much easier if there could be a simpler version, like a data number version or an SQL version. It's hard to debug if you don't know the syntax. Also, I saw the Slack alerts feature, which is pretty cool, but I cannot customize my messages on the Slack alerts. It would be great if it were possible to tag people in the alerts. At DoorDash, we have hundreds of pipelines, and if something fails, I want to tag specific people so they can start working on the issue immediately.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Applications: This provides us insight into how our applications are performing within our environments and affords us the ability to identify opportunities and make changes to code / environment to effect positive performance lift."
"The most valuable feature is the detailed statistics, like the consumer count, for the ActiveMQ server."
"The real user monitoring helps us evaluate our customers' real experiences, which is valuable as an eCommerce company."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the fact that it is very easy to use, making it easy to implement...It is a very stable solution."
"It has improved my organization because we are able to proactively and reactively look at performance issues."
"AppDynamics' best feature is automation - for example, when I add a note, it can understand the data automatically."
"AppDynamics has been stable."
"The AppDyniamics technical support is good. We haven't had any problems with them. They answer very quickly."
"The alerting features are good"
 

Cons

"AppDynamics is new to the cloud and could improve its cloud services, they are following a monolithic monitoring approach."
"The Log Analytics feature is a bit complicated."
"There are too many installers available for this solution."
"More native support for other hardware is needed because having to install various extensions and perform extra setup for different devices is really challenging, and not as easy or straightforward as it is in other products."
"The documentation and training material have room for improvement."
"AppDynamics is a solution that requires extra learning and could be more user-friendly. Additionally, automated reports would helpful similar to have they have in Google Analytics."
"We have had downtime, which has been the result of config, application, or cord issues."
"It would help to maybe have a more graphical interface and more user-friendly graphics."
"It's not easy for everyone."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would like more flexible pricing: A pay-per-use model, rather than just a fixed-price model."
"The product’s licencing policy is competitive. However, properly identify and size your needs to get the best rate."
"There is an annual cost to use this solution. The licensing model could be improved by making it more cost-effective."
"The solution is highly expensive"
"The way it is structured in terms of price could be better. You pay for individual modules and that adds on to the cost, which detracts you from implementing those modules and slows you down."
"Because it is priced per JVM, the price can increase pretty fast, into the millions. We have had challenges because we had to justify the price to our clients, as well, when we are putting in certain tools."
"For those who appreciate the value and had issues with the visibility of the performance of their applications, then the pricing is good. For somebody who does not need it, it can be pricey, but overall, it is worth the money which it costs."
"It could be cheaper. It's a little cost prohibitive. There are so many features that also show a lot of value, but it’s not always easy to justify the cost."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
47%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
13%
Retailer
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Chronosphere?
It isn't very easy. It's not easy for everyone. It would be much easier if there could be a simpler version, like a data number version or an SQL version. It's hard to debug if you don't know the s...
What is your primary use case for Chronosphere?
I work as a data engineer, and we have many streaming pipelines. We use Chronosphere to monitor various metrics, such as how much data our pipeline is processing in each batch, the volume of incomi...
What advice do you have for others considering Chronosphere?
If you want to monitor pipelines and use something like Kafka or any streaming platform, Chronosphere is the best option for monitoring pipelines with real-time alerts. It is loosely coupled with y...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

AppD, AppDynamics APM
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Sample Customers

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