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Oracle Enterprise Manager vs Splunk AppDynamics comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.6
Oracle Enterprise Manager offers proactive monitoring, reduces downtime, and enhances management efficiency, balancing costs with DBA expenses.
Sentiment score
7.3
Splunk AppDynamics enhances app performance, customer experience, and efficiency, offering quick ROI, cost reductions, and operational improvements.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.5
Oracle Enterprise Manager customer service is praised, but technical support experiences vary, with concerns over responsiveness and expertise.
Sentiment score
7.3
Splunk AppDynamics support is praised for knowledge and engagement, despite occasional response time and geographical challenges.
I would rate Oracle Enterprise Manager's technical support at an eight.
The customer service and support are helpful and responsive.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Oracle Enterprise Manager is scalable, efficiently managing extensive infrastructures and databases with seamless expansion despite setup complexities.
Sentiment score
7.4
Splunk AppDynamics is praised for scalability across environments, though pricing and large deployments pose occasional challenges.
When trying to connect with non-Oracle products and applications, the connection process is not very straightforward.
We have reached maximum capacity in our tier, and extending capacity has not been cost-effective from Splunk's perspective.
I did not find any Docker solution available with it, and a separate instance has to be installed.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Oracle Enterprise Manager is highly stable and reliable, despite minor initial issues, with effective monitoring, updates, and high availability.
Sentiment score
7.7
Splunk AppDynamics offers strong stability and high performance, with minimal downtime and excellent support despite occasional issues.
We have not faced any challenges or difficulties with it.
It is necessary to conduct appropriate testing before deploying them in production to prevent potential outages.
I can rate it nine out of ten.
 

Room For Improvement

Oracle Enterprise Manager faces issues with performance, ease of use, integration, and requires improved scalability, documentation, and AI-enhancements.
Splunk AppDynamics requires improvements in interface design, setup, mobile compatibility, real-time monitoring, and modern technology support.
Adding AI features for automated replies or helpdesk support would improve Oracle Enterprise Manager.
Setting up the Oracle Enterprise Manager is challenging as it requires setting up a separate server.
The areas where Oracle Enterprise Manager could improve include the dashboarding, which could be made more intuitive.
Splunk AppDynamics provides an end-to-end view of the application but misses the infrastructure part, which is crucial.
If AppDynamics could develop a means to monitor without an agent, it could significantly improve application performance and reduce potential problems.
 

Setup Cost

Oracle Enterprise Manager pricing is often high due to licensing, setup complexity, and additional costs for advanced features.
Enterprise users find Splunk AppDynamics pricing complex and costly, requiring careful assessment and negotiation for better deals.
In terms of pricing, Oracle Enterprise Manager is on the premium side compared to other monitoring tools.
The licensing is based on the core.
Customers have to pay a premium price, however, they receive considerable value from the product.
All these solutions at the moment are cheap, but it is like paying for insurance; you pay insurance to avoid major damage.
 

Valuable Features

Oracle Enterprise Manager provides integrated monitoring, management, and automation tools to enhance productivity and efficiency in IT administration.
Splunk AppDynamics offers comprehensive observability, real-time monitoring, and efficient transaction analysis across development and production environments with minimal overhead.
The tool allows us to monitor 24/7, configure dashboards, and quickly check the status of databases that are in critical states.
It also has features like the AWR report, which helps analyze resource usage during specific times.
One of the most valuable features of Oracle Enterprise Manager has been the preventive reporting capability.
What I like the most about Splunk AppDynamics is the end-to-end observability for the application, along with traces.
The feature that I appreciate in AppDynamics Browser Real-User Monitoring is the intuitive and user-friendly dynamic mapping it creates for workflows.
The real-time feature provides me with insights into what's happening.
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Enterprise Manager
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
127
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (1st), Server Monitoring (3rd)
Splunk AppDynamics
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
245
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (3rd), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (4th), IT Operations Analytics (2nd), Mobile APM (2nd), Container Monitoring (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Systems Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Oracle Enterprise Manager is designed for Database Development and Management and holds a mindshare of 5.9%, down 9.5% compared to last year.
Splunk AppDynamics, on the other hand, focuses on Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability, holds 4.9% mindshare, down 6.3% since last year.
Database Development and Management
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
 

Featured Reviews

Muhammad Usman Muzaffar - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides good stability and has an easy implementation process
It is a good tool for monitoring databases. It enhances the overall visibility within the database The older version of the product works with Flash technology. Although the latest version works with Java, it still requires Flash technology. It should utilize only a Java plugin to visualize your…
Muhammad Zeeshan Siddiqui - PeerSpot reviewer
Dynamic mapping enhances workflows that are user-friendly
One aspect that requires improvement is the agent. Without an agent, gathering sufficient information on applications is challenging. Additionally, the agent sometimes creates performance issues in production environments. If AppDynamics could develop a means to monitor without an agent, it could significantly improve application performance and reduce potential problems. Moving to an agentless solution, like what some competitors are doing, would be beneficial.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
79%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Computer Software Company
3%
Government
2%
Educational Organization
49%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle Enterprise Manager?
What I like most about Oracle Enterprise Manager are its features, particularly the active session history. It provides insights into SQL, and I use it regularly to identify potential issues.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Enterprise Manager?
The licensing is based on the core, and it is required to have a server for the solution.
What needs improvement with Oracle Enterprise Manager?
Setting up the Oracle Enterprise Manager is challenging as it requires setting up a separate server.
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