Networking · head to head
Auvik vs Splunk
Auvik
Networking
Cloud-based network monitoring and management priced by managed device count, quote-only
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Auvik no pricing is published anywhere on the site; every number requires submitting a lead form and speaking to sales, which slows down basic vendor comparison; Splunk no prices are published on any plan; every model requires contacting sales for an estimate
- They diverge on capability: Auvik covers Automated network mapping, Splunk covers Log aggregation.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Auvik and Splunk actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Networking).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Auvik
- Automated network mapping
- Configuration backup
- Multi-tenant MSP view
- Traffic insight
- Device-based billing with exclusions
Only in Splunk
- Log aggregation
- Real-time monitoring
- Data visualization
- Full-text search
- Custom dashboards
- Alert management
- Anomaly detection
- Log parsing
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Auvik
- An MSP wanting a single SaaS platform to monitor and map multiple client networks with per-client segregationnot Splunk
- An internal IT team wanting automatic, versioned configuration backup for switches and routers without managing that infrastructure themselvesnot Splunk
- A network team wanting continuous, automatically updated network topology mapping rather than maintaining diagrams manuallynot Splunk
- An organisation wanting traffic visibility by application without deploying a separate flow collectornot Splunk
Splunk
- Log search and analysis across infrastructurenot Auvik
- SIEM, SOAR and UEBA for a security operations teamnot Auvik
- Application performance and infrastructure monitoringnot Auvik
- Cloud, private cloud or on-premises deploymentnot Auvik
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Auvik
- No pricing is published anywhere on the site; every number requires submitting a lead form and speaking to sales, which slows down basic vendor comparison
- Billing by managed device count means the total cost is not knowable in advance without first running an accurate device count against Auvik's specific inclusion and exclusion rules
- As a SaaS-only product with no on-premises option, an organisation loses monitoring visibility if its own internet connection to Auvik's cloud goes down at the same time as the incident it needs to diagnose
- MSP-focused multi-tenant packaging may include features an internal IT team monitoring only its own network does not need, while still pricing against that broader feature set
- Configuration backup and restore depend on Auvik correctly supporting the specific hardware models on a given network; less common vendors may have thinner support
- Volume discounts exist but are also not published, so an MSP scaling client count has no way to model margin impact before negotiating each contract renewal
Splunk
- No prices are published on any plan; every model requires contacting sales for an estimate
- Three separate pricing models, workload, ingest and entity, so the same deployment costs different amounts depending on which was signed
- Ingest pricing bills on data volume, so cost tracks how much you log rather than how much value you get from it
- Security, observability and platform are priced separately
Pricing, plan by plan
Auvik
On request- Auvik$undefined/month
- Automated network mapping
- Configuration backup
- MSP multi-tenant packages available
Splunk
On request- Observability Cloud - Infrastructure$15/month
- Infrastructure monitoring for per host/month pricing
- Unlimited users and ability to scale to petabytes of data
- Observability Cloud - App & Infra$60/month
- App and infrastructure monitoring for per host/month pricing billed annually
- Observability Cloud - End-to-End$75/month
- End-to-end observability for per host/month pricing billed annually
- On-Call$5/month
- On-call management for per user per month pricing billed annually
- Covers up to 10 seats
Which should you pick?
Choose Splunk if
- You need log aggregation.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want real-time monitoring.
Questions people ask
- Is Auvik or Splunk better?
- Neither clearly leads. Auvik starts at On request and Splunk at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Auvik or Splunk?
- Auvik starts at On request and Splunk at On request.
- Does Auvik or Splunk run on more platforms?
- Auvik runs on Web. Splunk runs on Web, Api.
- What is Auvik best used for?
- Auvik is most often used for an msp wanting a single saas platform to monitor and map multiple client networks with per-client segregation, an internal it team wanting automatic, versioned configuration backup for switches and routers without managing that infrastructure themselves, a network team wanting continuous, automatically updated network topology mapping rather than maintaining diagrams manually, an organisation wanting traffic visibility by application without deploying a separate flow collector. Of those, an msp wanting a single saas platform to monitor and map multiple client networks with per-client segregation and an internal it team wanting automatic, versioned configuration backup for switches and routers without managing that infrastructure themselves are not what Splunk is typically brought in for.
- What can Auvik do that Splunk cannot?
- Auvik covers Automated network mapping, Configuration backup, Multi-tenant MSP view, Traffic insight. Splunk covers Log aggregation, Real-time monitoring, Data visualization, Full-text search.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Auvik: Is Auvik priced per network or per device?
Per device, according to Auvik's own FAQ; some device categories like access points and printers are monitored at no additional charge.
Splunk: What is Splunk's pricing model?
Splunk offers activity-based, ingest, or workload pricing options depending on the product. Splunk Observability Cloud and AppDynamics use per-host or per-vCPU monthly pricing billed annually. Splunk Cloud Platform and Splunk Enterprise require custom quotes from sales.
SourceAuvik: Is there any published price?
No, all pricing is quote-only through a sales conversation.
Splunk: How much does Splunk Enterprise cost?
Splunk Enterprise pricing requires contact with sales. The vendor offers data-ingest or workload pricing options, supports unlimited users, and can scale to petabytes of data, but specific rates are not published online.
SourceAuvik: Does Auvik require an on-premises server?
No, it is SaaS-delivered with a lightweight local collector rather than a full on-premises monitoring server.
Splunk: What are the differences between Splunk's pricing options?
Splunk offers multiple pricing models: ingest-based pricing charges according to data volume brought into the system; workload-based pricing charges based on computing resources consumed by workloads. Both models apply to Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform. Standard support is included with product purchases; premium support is available as an add-on.
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