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Oracle Enterprise Manager vs Splunk AppDynamics comparison

 

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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 enhances cost-efficiency and user experience by reducing DBA needs, incidents, downtime, and simplifying management tasks.
Sentiment score
7.5
Users praised Splunk AppDynamics for boosting productivity, reducing bug resolution time, enhancing client experiences, and lowering operational costs.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.5
Oracle Enterprise Manager's customer service is mixed, with responsiveness praised, but initial-tier resolution times and support experiences vary.
Sentiment score
7.3
Splunk AppDynamics offers responsive customer support with knowledgeable staff, though some experience delays with complex issues.
The customer service and support are helpful and responsive.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Oracle Enterprise Manager scales effectively, handling numerous databases and users, despite possible configuration tweaks and hardware considerations.
Sentiment score
7.4
AppDynamics is highly scalable and adaptable, but some users face challenges with costs, license scaling, and container support.
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 stable and reliable, with minor issues in upgrades and performance, rated highly by users.
Sentiment score
7.7
Splunk AppDynamics offers stable performance with seamless integration, though minor issues like slow metrics arise, often resolved easily.
 

Room For Improvement

Oracle Enterprise Manager struggles with complexity, high costs, and usability issues, requiring improvements in performance, scalability, and user support.
Users seek improved interface, mobile compatibility, integration, and performance, with enhanced dashboards, licensing, and network monitoring in Splunk AppDynamics.
Setting up the Oracle Enterprise Manager is challenging as it requires setting up a separate server.
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's costs vary by features and infrastructure, with potentially high expenses for advanced capabilities and cloud services.
Enterprise buyers find AppDynamics costly with a complex licensing model, but it offers valuable insights justifying the expense.
The licensing is based on the core.
Customers have to pay a premium price, however, they receive considerable value from the product.
 

Valuable Features

Oracle Enterprise Manager enhances database administration with real-time monitoring, easy integration, and proactive issue resolution, improving performance and visibility.
Splunk AppDynamics excels in performance monitoring with code tracing, intuitive dashboards, and efficient resource usage for troubleshooting.
It also has features like the AWR report, which helps analyze resource usage during specific times.
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
125
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (1st), Server Monitoring (4th)
Splunk AppDynamics
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
244
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 6.1%, down 9.5% compared to last year.
Splunk AppDynamics, on the other hand, focuses on Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability, holds 5.0% mindshare, down 6.4% 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
78%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Computer Software Company
3%
Government
2%
Educational Organization
48%
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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