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AppDynamics vs Zabbix comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 24, 2024
 

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)
Zabbix
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
10th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
103
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (1st), Server Monitoring (1st), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (2nd)
 

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.
ASM Naushad Alam - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 16, 2022
Allows any number of customizations but lacks functionality for finding root causes
Our company is a financial organization and we use the solution to check connectivity, CPU utilization, and hard disk utilization for all of our servers. We monitor networks to learn traffic conditions. We use threshold features to compare servers or routers and find each server's size before it…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The real user monitoring helps us evaluate our customers' real experiences, which is valuable as an eCommerce company."
"What I like best about AppDynamics is that it's functional, particularly in APM in Java and .NET."
"The most valuable feature is the detailed statistics, like the consumer count, for the ActiveMQ server."
"The best feature of AppDynamics is the analytics, which gives us the business insights of the application."
"This solution is easy to use and very powerful, it is a complete tool for us."
"AppDynamics' most valuable features are the response time of the business transaction modules, the ability to monitor multiple services, and testing and developing environments."
"The transaction snapshots let you find out where the application broke; it pinpoints where in the call stack, and then how long it took to resolve."
"It's good for a larger scale deployment such as what my company is working on."
"Dashboard and the customization of the items and triggers are the most valuable features."
"Zabbix can use old data to current data to set the threshold. We can use previous data to set the threshold."
"The implementation process is very straightforward."
"The initial setup was not complex."
"Zabbix is an excellent performance monitoring tool."
"The initial setup, while not simple, is easier than other products."
"In terms of customization and integration, we have more flexibility. We can automate configurations, define deletion rules, and customize based on the needs. The client interface allows for further configuration, making it quite comprehensive."
"They've already added extra features, such as noise-canceling and facial recognition, which is great."
 

Cons

"It is stable, but the only downside is the licensing part."
"It could be a little more flexible in configuration on the back end."
"Rolling out version upgrades is a difficult job at times."
"In the current version of AppDynamics, there is a correlated section, where we can see all servers’ performance along with application performance, but network performance is missing."
"We have had downtime, which has been the result of config, application, or cord issues."
"When you have high stress of visits I do not know if you are more stress because of the amount of visits or because you have to wait eternal 60 seconds to find out it things are going well or you already have mess."
"While it is scalable, it could be better."
"AppDynamics's agent management could be improved."
"​I would like to better be able to monitor Oracle processes.​"
"In terms of user-friendliness, large maps could be more interactive. We should be able to click on some areas and move some objects. It would make it simpler to see things while analyzing some dedicated parameters."
"When we have a problem, we have to do a lot of research to solve it."
"The integration of the product is not so easy, especially when it comes to the application database."
"The stability could be better."
"I would like to see a more flexible mobile client, and better HA out of the box."
"The only improvement I would suggest, revolves around its AI and ML capabilities."
"I would like for this solution to be more cloud-friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is a bit expensive compared to other tools."
"Our purchasing experience through the AWS Marketplace has been pretty painless."
"It would be better if there were more solutions incorporated into the base price. ​"
"There is a license needed to use the solution and it is expensive. The licensing model needs to improve."
"AppDynamics is really pricey as it requires licenses for every feature."
"I would say the solution is affordable because it is widely used across financial service sectors."
"As compared to other applications, its price is moderate. Its price is neither very high nor very low."
"We do not have any issues with the price."
"The tool's licensing is good."
"Zabbix is open-source so if one wishes to implement it in-house, they must have qualified professionals to set up and optimize databases, Linux/Unix OS, PHP, Apache, and depending on what is monitored, a full-stack network and systems administrator may be needed."
"There is no license but we need to pay for support."
"The solution is free. However, many open-sourced tools start out free but eventually start charging."
"It's free software released under the GNU/GPL license."
"Zabbix is a free solution but the support contact costs money."
"We purchased Zabbix for a good price, including support"
"I use the tool's free version."
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Comparison Review

it_user174738 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 31, 2015
Nagios vs. Zabbix vs. PRTG vs. Spiceworks vs. Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor
I have researched a quite a few network monitoring tools which can be used for various monitoring purposes of not only the servers, but the intermediate routers as well. There are majorly three types of these softwares. Ones which are completely open-source, you can do almost anything you want…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
48%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Educational Organization
39%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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...
APM tools for a Managed Service Provider - Dynatrace vs. AppDynamics vs. Aternity vs. Ruxit
Hi Avi! It's great to see your thorough approach to selecting an APM package for your MSP company. Considering your focus on SMBs and enterprises in Israel, Dynatrace seems like a solid choice with...
What do you like most about Zabbix?
The template system in Zabbix is very beneficial as it saves time in configuration.
What needs improvement with Zabbix?
I'm using the free version of Zabbix, and I'd like to see more customization options, especially for setting trigger thresholds.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

AppD, AppDynamics APM
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Cisco, Sony, Nasdaq, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Edmunds.com, Puma, Fox News, DirecTV, Pizza Hut, T-Systems, Cornell University, OpenTable, BITMARCK, Green Mountain Power, Care.com, Overstock, Paddy Power, eHarmony, Kraft, The Motley Fool, The Container Store, and more See more customers
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