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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
12th
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
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of Splunk APM is 0.7%, 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
Aug 28, 2024
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
Jul 31, 2023
A stable tool with an easy setup phase that provides ease of use to its users
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 of real-time monitoring by Splunk The most valuable feature of the solution is the way it formats the…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It supports proactive management, enhances security, and improves operational efficiency."
"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."
"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."
"It is a good tool. It allows you to set alerts for application and infrastructure monitoring, and it allows you to create dashboards."
"I like the fact that Splunk APM makes it easy to connect to the application database and run queries against the data."
"This solution is very quick to deploy as it is a SaaS solution and integrates with tools like ServiceNow."
"The most valuable feature is dashboard creation."
"The initial setup of Splunk Real User Monitoring (RUM) was easy."
 

Cons

"The dashboards are used mainly to visualize information about the infrastructure, but it isn't easy to construct or use the dashboards. While we tried to resolve the issue by calling support, it would be easier if they had an AI co-pilot to identify the problem and help you solve it."
"Splunk isn't an ideal tool for application performance management due to the extensive setup required."
"Splunk's functionality could be improved by adding database connectors for other platforms like AWS and Azure."
"There are some predefined metrics.......we may want to create customized metrics."
"The UI enhancements could be a way to improve the solution in the future."
"It is essential for the monitoring tool to deliver quick response times when generating analytical reports, instead of prolonged delays."
"Once you see the issues related to the scalability part, you need to understand that it is a warning triangle. After seeing the warning triangle, you need to realize that you cannot trust any of the numbers you see in the chart because it is not a complete, full data set."
"There is room for improvement in the alerting system, which is complicated and has less documentation available."
"The initial setup of Splunk Real User Monitoring (RUM) was easy. The solution is deployed on-premises."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Retailer
11%
Computer Software Company
22%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Retailer
15%
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?
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 navi...
What is your primary use case for SignalFx?
We use Splunk in APM to monitor our applications. So, we integrated it into our systems to enhance our monitoring and observing capabilities, especially for our microservices. So, we have used Splu...
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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Sunrun, Yelp, Onshape, Tapjoy, Symphony Commerce, Chairish, Clever, Grovo, Bazaar Voice, Zenefits, Avalara
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