Splunk Cloud Platform Reviews, Competitors and Pricing

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Founder at a marketing services firm with 11-50 employees

Sep 12, 2021

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User friendly and very extensive compared to similar tools

Pros and Cons

"The solution is user friendly and has extensive uses."

"Customization could be simplified."

What is our primary use case?

My primary use case was trying to build a centralized log database and making some logs on my servers. I also use it to install tools in Splunk Forwarder. I'm a company founder.

What is most valuable?

Splunk is a very user-friendly tool and it's very extensive compared to other tools.

What needs improvement?

From my perspective, customization needs to be simplified and I'd like to see a reduction in the cost of the solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's stable, but if you try to customize it, it will take some time because there's a specific language behind Splunk. Thankfully they have a good community which is a big help.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very straightforward.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Licensing costs are paid annually and are quite expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend this solution for any company that has the money to buy it and rate it eight out of 10.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.