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Splunk APM vs Splunk Real User Monitoring (RUM) comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Splunk APM
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
13th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Splunk Real User Monitoring...
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
38th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of Splunk APM is 0.8%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk Real User Monitoring (RUM) is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Sagar Shekhar - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable tool with an easy setup phase that provides ease of use to its users
The most valuable feature of the solution is the way it formats the raw data and helps make the understanding process much easier for the users. When you see the unformatted lots, it looks gibberish, especially for first-time users who may not understand a lot of things, but using Splunk Real User Monitoring (RUM) can make their job easier.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution's service map feature allows us to have a holistic overview and to see quickly where the issues are."
"The features are pretty much ready out of the box."
"I like the fact that Splunk APM makes it easy to connect to the application database and run queries against the data."
"Splunk's dashboards are great."
"The company has many systems that the customer is paying to access. Splunk APM issued via AppDynamics helps find problems in the feed. It reduces the risk of supervising all the devices. I can supervise the flow and simulate the conditions of the repository across several dashboards to show what's happening at the moment."
"Splunk APM helps us to find errors immediately and resolve them."
"The most valuable feature is dashboard creation."
"The product's deployment phase is good and very easy because it is done with OpenTelemetry for most of the parts."
"The initial setup of Splunk Real User Monitoring (RUM) was easy."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in the alerting system, which is complicated and has less documentation available."
"I've been using the Splunk query language, and it can be a bit time-consuming to set up the queries I need."
"Primarily, the logs in Slunk APM can be challenging to navigate and comprehend, making it difficult to understand the details within each log. Compared to other tools like LogDNA, which are more intuitive in this aspect, the logs in Slunk APM can require more effort to understand."
"They can improve the flow system and the keyword language. It has predefined keywords, but they can be improved."
"The UI enhancements could be a way to improve the solution in the future."
"There is room for improvement in the alerting system, which is complicated and has less documentation available. We sometimes encountered issues in setting up alerts."
"We currently lack log analysis capabilities in Splunk APM."
"Splunk APM should include a better correlation between resources and infrastructure monitoring."
"The initial setup of Splunk Real User Monitoring (RUM) was easy. The solution is deployed on-premises."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Splunk APM is a very cost-efficient solution."
"The price of Slunk APM is less than some of its competitors."
"Splunk offers a 14-day free trial and after that, we have to pay but the cost is reasonable."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"The pricing is based on several factors, including the scale of deployment."
"Splunk APM is expensive."
"It appears to be expensive compared to competitors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Retailer
11%
Computer Software Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Retailer
16%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SignalFx?
The most valuable feature is dashboard creation.
What needs improvement with SignalFx?
There is room for improvement in the alerting system, which is complicated and has less documentation available. We sometimes encountered issues in setting up alerts. The custom detector could be m...
What is your primary use case for SignalFx?
The main purpose of using Splunk APM is to optimize our application. We use Splunk APM primarily to understand how the application works, how it uses resources, and its response time in connection ...
What do you like most about Splunk Real User Monitoring (RUM)?
The initial setup of Splunk Real User Monitoring (RUM) was easy.
What needs improvement with Splunk Real User Monitoring (RUM)?
I had tried onboarding Splunk Real User Monitoring (RUM) on the cloud, but unfortunately, I couldn't onboard it on the cloud. It is an issue from my end that Splunk can try to improve.
What is your primary use case for Splunk Real User Monitoring (RUM)?
In my company, we use Red Canary MDR to perform MITRE ATT&CK, after which I import the lot or whatever commands were run by Red Canary MDR to my Splunk system for further analysis. I use a type...
 

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Sample Customers

Sunrun, Yelp, Onshape, Tapjoy, Symphony Commerce, Chairish, Clever, Grovo, Bazaar Voice, Zenefits, Avalara
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