Splunk APM vs Zabbix comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 24, 2024

Zabbix and Splunk APM are leading solutions in the monitoring space. Splunk APM seems to have an upper hand due to its advanced analytics and machine learning capabilities.

Features: Zabbix offers robust monitoring capabilities, flexibility, and customizability. Splunk APM provides advanced analytics, deep insights into application performance, and strong machine learning capabilities.

Room for Improvement:Zabbix needs a more intuitive configuration process, fewer false positives, and enhanced integration with third-party tools. Splunk APM needs improvement in third-party tool integration, reduced data ingestion costs, and a simpler configuration process.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service:Zabbix is simple to deploy with good documentation but has a learning curve. Splunk APM’s deployment is complex, but it offers highly rated customer support.

Pricing and ROI:Zabbix is cost-effective with low setup costs and quicker time-to-value. Splunk APM, despite its higher price, offers powerful features and strong ROI in long-term operational efficiency.

To learn more, read our detailed Splunk APM vs. Zabbix Report (Updated: January 2025).

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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:

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

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Zabbix

Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

9th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

105

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (1st), Server Monitoring (1st), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, 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 Zabbix is 3.1%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

Featured Reviews

Lakshmi Padaga

Java Developer at U.S. Bank

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.

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ASM Naushad Alam

Network Manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Allows any number of customizations but lacks functionality for finding root causes

We have not yet purchased the commercial version so have a lack of technical ability. We do not yet fully know the key points or key features of the solution. We just use what we use along with WhatsUp Gold. Based on our use only, stability is rated a seven out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The features are pretty much ready out of the box."

"Detectors are a powerful feature."

"The most valuable feature is dashboard creation."

"This solution is very quick to deploy as it is a SaaS solution and integrates with tools like ServiceNow."

"Splunk's dashboards are great."

"I like the fact that Splunk APM makes it easy to connect to the application database and run queries against the data."

"It supports proactive management, enhances security, and improves operational efficiency."

"Splunk APM helps us to find errors immediately and resolve them."

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"Zabbix is an excellent performance monitoring tool."

"We like the user-interface for this solution, which makes it an easy to use tool."

"The integration capabilities and APIs are the best part."

"We detect problems before the customer does and before it actually happens using the predictive functions in Zabbix."

"The initial setup was very quick. The first time it was long because I didn't know it yet. I was only using Windows. The first time was very difficult because of the operating system."

"The calculations part is the most valuable."

"There is a problems page that shows us every warning or problem that occurs on our VMs globally. The map screen is also really useful because this is something that was missing. I don't know every other tool in the market. So, I don't know if this is a good point of only Zabbix, or other tools are also doing it, but from my point of view, this is the most useful page that I use, along with the problems page that efficiently lists the problem, recovery time, ending hours, starting hours, and so on."

"The product is very stable."

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Cons

"Splunk's functionality could be improved by adding database connectors for other platforms like AWS and Azure."

"There are always areas for potential improvement to enhance its functionality and user experience."

"There are some predefined metrics.......we may want to create customized metrics."

"It is essential for the monitoring tool to deliver quick response times when generating analytical reports, instead of prolonged delays."

"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 licensing model is expensive. We need to monitor the amount of data ingested because the cost is based on the data collected."

"Splunk APM should include a better correlation between resources and infrastructure monitoring."

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"In the next release, I'm hoping for features targeted towards larger users with more customizable options. Despite this, I think pre-canned reports that can be used straight out of the box would be beneficial rather than having to configure each report individually. Additionally, a deeper dive into software configurations on the machines would be useful, although I understand there may be challenges in implementing this due to scripting requirements. More documentation would also be appreciated."

"I would like to see a more flexible mobile client, and better HA out of the box."

"Having a more customizable interface and dashboard would be an improvement."

"One of the things we don't like is that Zabbix has a license structure with a price that is high compared to the competition. It's very high, for example, compared to something like Microsoft Teams."

"Its UI needs to be improved a little bit more so that an end-user is also able to handle it. I can handle it, but others should also be able to handle it in a better way. It becomes complex when we are growing and need to add proxies. We need more scalability features and documentation for different use cases. A lot of articles are available, but they need to be in proper documentation. For example, when you have thousands of servers that have to be monitored in different regions of the world, there should be some kind of documentation to describe how you can create proxies and add them. Sometimes, when you are using the database, it can get overloaded. When the network is growing, the number of transactions becomes very high, and the database gets overloaded. There should be information about how to reduce the load on the MySQL database, which is what Zabbix is using. The market is growing a lot, and it should be enhanced for a lot more things. We are currently bringing enhancements at our end for different use cases. For example, when dockerization is going on, how can we check the logs inside the Dockers. We should also be able to monitor and check the number of logins and add features such as SSO login and two-factor authentication as a protocol. These are the security features and concerns that we have to deal with. Currently, we are developing modules to add features to Zabbix, but they should also work on these features."

"I am having difficulties connecting it to Grafana, as well as some of the other plugins like Kibana."

"If Zabbix had a better dashboard then it would be nice."

"The integration of the product is not so easy, especially when it comes to the application database."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It appears to be expensive compared to competitors."

"Splunk APM is a very cost-efficient solution."

"The pricing is based on several factors, including the scale of deployment."

"Splunk APM is expensive."

"The pricing is reasonable."

"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."

"If you have 20,000 hosts, the support costs around €95,000 for a year."

"The solution is free to use but they offer support as a paid service. If you can go read the manuals and do the fine-tuning based on your needs, you do not need to pay anything and you will have a full solution."

"We’re using the free version, which covers all our current needs."

"The solution is open source so is free."

"It's an open-source solution that can be used free of charge."

"This is an open-source solution that can be used free of charge."

"The product is an open source and free solution."

"My manager is very happy because it doesn't cost anything."

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IT Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

May 31, 2015

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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…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

19%

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Retailer

11%

Educational Organization

39%

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

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Small Business

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 Zabbix?

The template system in Zabbix is very beneficial as it saves time in configuration.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zabbix?

The cost is minimal. It is literally free.

What needs improvement with Zabbix?

For me, Zabbix is very straightforward. I cannot think of any improvements needed. It's a very mature product. The only issue I can note is that it's Linux-based, and Linux documentation is not the...

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Overview

Splunk APM is a comprehensive application performance monitoring solution that provides real-time insights into the performance and availability of your applications.

It offers end-to-end visibility across the entire application stack, from the front-end user experience to the back-end infrastructure. With Splunk APM, you can proactively identify and resolve performance issues, optimize application performance, and ensure a seamless user experience.

Splunk APM leverages machine learning and AI-powered analytics to automatically detect anomalies and provide actionable insights. The product supports a wide range of programming languages and frameworks, making it suitable for both monolithic and microservices-based architectures. It also integrates seamlessly with other Splunk products, allowing you to correlate APM data with logs, metrics, and other operational data for a holistic view of your application environment.

With its intuitive interface and powerful features, Splunk APM empowers developers, operations teams, and business stakeholders to deliver high-performing applications and drive better business outcomes.

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Zabbix is an open-source monitoring software that provides real-time monitoring and alerting for servers, networks, applications, and services.

It offers a wide range of features including data collection, visualization, and reporting.

With its user-friendly interface and customizable dashboards, Zabbix helps organizations ensure the availability and performance of their IT infrastructure.

Sample Customers

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