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Loom Systems vs Splunk Observability Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 6, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

Loom Systems
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
64th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Anomaly Detection Tools (2nd)
Splunk Observability Cloud
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
10th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (11th), Cloud Monitoring Software (9th), Container Management (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Loom Systems is 0.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk Observability Cloud is 1.1%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

Keerthi Kumar Sangaraju - PeerSpot reviewer
Stable, easy to set up, flexible, and has multiple functionalities, but needs to define priority levels for each incident
What's lacking in Loom Systems is the level of priority for each incident. For example, after implementation and there was a huge impact on the client, and the client comes back to you and says that there's an incident, that there needs to be an immediate resolution for it, you'll see severity one, severity two, etc., in Loom Systems, rather than priority levels. It would be better if the incidents can be defined as low priority, medium priority, or high priority.
Lakshmi Padaga - PeerSpot reviewer
Collaborates performance metrics with log data to pinpoint the exact cause of issues and offers error detection
Splunk APM is a robust tool with many capabilities. There are always areas for potential improvement to enhance its functionality and user experience. For Splunk APM, there could be simplified navigation, like streamlining the user interface to make navigation more intuitive for our users, especially those new to APM, which can enhance usability. We can provide more customization options for dashboards and visualizations to help users tailor the platform to their specific needs. There could be more integration capabilities with a wider range of third-party tools and platforms would also be beneficial. By focusing on these areas, Splunk APM can enhance its value proposition, improve user satisfaction, and better meet the evolving needs of organizations monitoring their application performance.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The RFS portion of the solution is the product's most valuable feature."
"What I like best about Loom Systems is that you can use it for infrastructure monitoring. I also like that it's a flexible solution."
"You can develop your own apps within Loom, and they can be configured very simply."
"The solution is absolutely scalable. If an organization needs to expand it out they definitely can."
"The solution's most valuable aspect is its ability to get information about all of the security measurements in my environment."
"The features are pretty much ready out of the box."
"The product's deployment phase is good and very easy because it is done with OpenTelemetry for most of the parts."
"The solution's basic visibility is one of its most valuable features. So, it is a solution that is easy to use...The solution's initial setup process was straightforward."
"The feature I find most valuable, is the data integration."
"The most valuable feature is dashboard creation."
"I find the monitoring console very helpful. With one click, I can see how we are performing, and at the same time, I can see what data is flowing."
"The solution's service map feature allows us to have a holistic overview and to see quickly where the issues are."
 

Cons

"The change management within the solution needs to be improved. There needs to be more process automation."
"The reporting is a bit weak. They should work to improve this aspect of the product."
"What's lacking in Loom Systems is the level of priority for each incident. For example, after implementation and there was a huge impact on the client, and the client comes back to you and says that there's an incident, that there needs to be an immediate resolution for it, you'll see severity one, severity two, etc., in Loom Systems, rather than priority levels. It would be better if the incidents can be defined as low priority, medium priority, or high priority."
"The discovery and mapping still takes a lot of human intervention, it's quite resource heavy,"
"Splunk would be better if some tools were integrated to be able to take action on security or network concerns."
"We currently lack log analysis capabilities in Splunk APM."
"A wide variety of logging makes log onboarding difficult."
"Splunk APM's performance could be improved - at the moment, it's very slow and takes forever to give me what I want."
"The solution's stability is an area that has room for improvement. It needs to provide constant stability to its users."
"They can improve the flow system and the keyword language. It has predefined keywords, but they can be improved."
"The cost needs to be re-examined. It's extremely expensive to run. It's also expensive to expand. That's the number one complaint all of my customers have when it comes to Splunk. It's way too expensive compared to other solutions."
"This solution is difficult to configure and the instructions are complex."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"This is an expensive solution."
"It is expensive."
"The price of Splunk APM is less than some of its competitors."
"The solution's pricing is competitive. I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten. The price of the solution could be cheaper."
"Splunk APM is expensive."
"Splunk offers a 14-day free trial and after that, we have to pay but the cost is reasonable."
"Licensing cost is the biggest argument I get from those divesting from Splunk. There are those within our organization who say we are going to go to other tools since Splunk is too expensive."
"It appears to be expensive compared to competitors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
20%
Real Estate/Law Firm
10%
Construction Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Retailer
8%
 

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Sample Customers

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