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Instana Dynamic APM vs OpenText Real User Monitoring comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 24, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Customer Service

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OpenText Real User Monitoring's customer support receives mixed reviews, praised for responsiveness but criticized for expertise and consistency.
Customer support needs to improve by bringing in more people who are knowledgeable about the tool, as there are very few left.
 

Room For Improvement

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Sentiment score
3.0
OpenText Real User Monitoring struggles with outdated architecture, high costs, limited flexibility, and performance issues affecting visibility and integration.
The diagnostics perspective, particularly in terms of the root cause analysis of failures, should be improved.
 

Scalability Issues

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7.8
OpenText Real User Monitoring offers good scalability, but incurs higher costs and requires multiple servers for larger infrastructures.
 

Setup Cost

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OpenText Real User Monitoring costs €30,000 for three years, viewed as reasonable yet variable compared to competitors.
Compared to competitors, the pricing is very less.
 

Stability Issues

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5.8
OpenText Real User Monitoring's stability is mixed, affecting usability, but future HTML5 updates promise improved performance.
It is mostly stable, and I would rate its stability at around nine out of ten.
 

Valuable Features

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Sentiment score
7.1
OpenText Real User Monitoring provides comprehensive application performance insights with easy implementation, real-time analytics, and seamless infrastructure integration.
The functions that Real User Monitor is intended for, which is to provide the availability and performance of a service, are valued.
 

Categories and Ranking

Instana Dynamic APM
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
20th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
OpenText Real User Monitoring
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
53rd
Average Rating
6.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of Instana Dynamic APM is 1.4%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Real User Monitoring is 0.2%, down from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
 

Featured Reviews

Muhammad Jawwad Hassan - PeerSpot reviewer
A really good GUI that is easy for non-technical users to understand
Our company uses the solution for one of our bank clients. We use App Connect middleware to monitor services and applications such as Docker, Kubernetes, MongoDB, and MS SQL Server. We also monitor the bottleneck for all servers.  We currently have 20 users at one of our branches. We plan to expand…
Aphiwat Leetavorn. - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers back-end monitoring, so it can analyze user experience but when customers change the software or version, this tool is quite sensitive
Real User Monitoring tools help proactively identify problems before they become critical by monitoring thresholds. There is a threshold and an SOA threshold. For example, it starts to go yellow, and if it becomes red, the system will crash. When it starts to become yellow (Threshold Approaching), we have to resolve it. This is the same case where we'll know what happened before it's too late. So we can make an early decision to prevent it, maybe by kicking some users off the system before it crashes.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
27%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
31%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Instana Dynamic APM?
The platform’s most valuable feature is the ability to monitor the performance of containers for request and response analysis.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Instana Dynamic APM?
I rate the pricing a seven out of ten. There are no additional costs associated with the product.
What needs improvement with Instana Dynamic APM?
Sometimes, the issue arises from user changes, such as adjusting firewall settings without proper consideration, leading to compatibility issues within the network monitoring.
What needs improvement with Micro Focus Real User Monitor?
The solution's technical support presents a lot of issues with too many delays. Emergency support is unavailable when we raise a P1 ticket for production downtime.
What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Real User Monitor?
The solution is used for data center monitoring, real-time monitoring, and automation.
What advice do you have for others considering Micro Focus Real User Monitor?
The solution does not need extra maintenance but requires some basic maintenance when the product version is old. At least two people, including one senior and one junior, are required to install a...
 

Also Known As

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Micro Focus Real User Monitor, Micro Focus RUM, HPE RUM, MF RUM
 

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Sample Customers

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