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PRTG Network Monitor vs Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 5, 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

Sentiment score
6.6
PRTG Network Monitor's support is generally effective, though email-only support and first-level knowledge can lead to delays.
Sentiment score
8.7
Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring support is generally effective and professional, though some users experience slower response times and integration challenges.
The setup process is well-documented, making it easy to deploy.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
3.9
PRTG Network Monitor needs improvements in cost, usability, monitoring capabilities, integration, performance, reporting, and support to enhance user experience.
Sentiment score
5.8
Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring needs better tool integration, scalability, affordability, user interface, support, stability, data handling, and external product compatibility.
They need to improve application performance monitoring, error tracing mechanisms, and log management.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
PRTG Network Monitor is scalable and flexible for large environments but may face hardware and cost limitations at high scales.
Sentiment score
8.1
Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring is praised for scalability and flexibility, though some users note high costs with scaling.
On a scale of one to ten, scalability is rated as 9.5.
 

Setup Cost

Sentiment score
6.4
PRTG Network Monitor offers reasonable pricing for enterprises but can become costly in larger environments; perpetual licenses offer savings.
Sentiment score
4.5
Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring is valued for capabilities but considered costly due to data volume-based pricing and annual payments.
Pricing is by the number of devices, not by sensor.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.9
PRTG Network Monitor is stable and reliable, though occasional issues arise from exceeding sensor limits or specific configurations.
Sentiment score
8.4
Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring is highly stable, consistently achieving user ratings of eight to ten, with minor fixable issues.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
8.4
PRTG Network Monitor is praised for quick setup, scalability, user-friendly interface, cost-efficiency, and comprehensive monitoring features with flexible integration.
Sentiment score
8.0
Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring offers extensive integration, rapid searches, dynamic dashboards, and real-time issue resolution across diverse infrastructures.
The pricing is affordable compared to SolarWinds.
 

Categories and Ranking

PRTG Network Monitor
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
6th
Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
100
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (5th)
Splunk Infrastructure Monit...
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
10th
Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software
10th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Container Management (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of PRTG Network Monitor is 4.5%, down from 5.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring is 0.7%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

Noman-Saleem - PeerSpot reviewer
Detects suden changes but significant pricing concerns affect the effectiveness of network traffic troubleshooting
We use PRTG Network Monitor for monitoring traffic on interfaces and the behavior of network traffic. If there are sudden changes in traffic or any configuration issues, we can sort them out using PRTG. It's very helpful for troubleshooting and monitoring traffic utilization on our interfaces…
Rodney Riettie - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps to ingest a massive amount of raw data and use it effectively
A lot of customers had a hard time effectively searching within the data in Splunk. There is a learning curve from searches to indexes and using all the macros that we have created. It is a little difficult for somebody who has not used it quite a bit and does not have a lot of practice with it, but the AI features that we have been hearing about through Splunk will make it a lot easier for us to use human language to search this data. That is big. That is pretty powerful, and that will help a lot with our customers. At the Splunk conference, some of the talks have been about the AI platform and more effective and easier ways to search within Splunk through indexes and other things. These features will help correct some of the things with which we are having a hard time with some of our customers.
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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
53%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
5%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
PRTG network monitor is one of the best tool i have ever used for the monitoring. It have auto discovery option. it avoid the configuring the device in PRTG. It automatically discover the device an...
What do you like most about PRTG Network Monitor?
The tool is integrated with our email for the alerts.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PRTG Network Monitor?
The pricing is harshly increased, from $4,000 last year to $99,000 now, with no additional features added. This is unbearable.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring?
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. Till ...
What needs improvement with Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring?
We never had any issues when it comes to the type of use cases we are using it for. We did not need more advancement on it, but I know that, in general, everything can be updated. There are tiny li...
 

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Sample Customers

Jameson Bank, Sidnix, RungeICT, MedicalAnimal, Truck-lite, GamingGrids, The Covell Group, Forsythn County Schools, NetMass, Musgrove Park Hospital, Lanes Health, Columbia Southern University, Vodafone, Intrust Bank
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