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Dynatrace Logs vs Splunk
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Dynatrace Logs log ingest and processing is billed at $0.20 per GiB, separately from retention and from query; Splunk no prices are published on any plan; every model requires contacting sales for an estimate
- They diverge on capability: Dynatrace Logs covers Log analysis, Splunk covers Log aggregation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dynatrace Logs and Splunk actually diverge.
| Attribute | Dynatrace Logs | Splunk |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | usage-based |
| Founded | 2005 | 2003 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Api), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Dynatrace Logs
- Log analysis
- AI-powered insights
- Metrics integration
- Automated root cause
Only in Splunk
- Log aggregation
- Real-time monitoring
- Data visualization
- Full-text search
- Custom dashboards
- Alert management
- Anomaly detection
- Log parsing
Both cover
- API
- Webhooks
- REST
- Web support
- Api support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Dynatrace Logs
- Ingesting and processing application and infrastructure logsnot Splunk
- Querying logs alongside traces and metrics in one platformnot Splunk
- Log driven alerting within an existing Dynatrace deploymentnot Splunk
Splunk
- Log search and analysis across infrastructurenot Dynatrace Logs
- SIEM, SOAR and UEBA for a security operations teamnot Dynatrace Logs
- Application performance and infrastructure monitoringnot Dynatrace Logs
- Cloud, private cloud or on-premises deploymentnot Dynatrace Logs
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Dynatrace Logs
- Log ingest and processing is billed at $0.20 per GiB, separately from retention and from query
- Querying logs is charged in addition to ingest, either pay per query or as bundled queries
- Log analytics requires the same annual platform commitment as the rest of the Dynatrace platform
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
Dynatrace Logs
Free- FreeFree
- Log analysis
- AI-powered insights
- Metrics integration
Splunk
Free- FreeFree
- Log aggregation
- Real-time monitoring
- Data visualization
Which should you pick?
Choose Dynatrace Logs if
- You need log analysis.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want ai-powered insights.
Choose Splunk if
- You need log aggregation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want real-time monitoring.
Questions people ask
- Is Dynatrace Logs or Splunk better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dynatrace Logs starts at Free and Splunk at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dynatrace Logs or Splunk?
- Dynatrace Logs starts at Free and Splunk at Free.
- Does Dynatrace Logs or Splunk run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Dynatrace Logs for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Dynatrace Logs best used for?
- Dynatrace Logs is most often used for ingesting and processing application and infrastructure logs, querying logs alongside traces and metrics in one platform, log driven alerting within an existing dynatrace deployment. Of those, ingesting and processing application and infrastructure logs and querying logs alongside traces and metrics in one platform are not what Splunk is typically brought in for.
- What can Dynatrace Logs do that Splunk cannot?
- Dynatrace Logs covers Log analysis, AI-powered insights, Metrics integration, Automated root cause. Splunk covers Log aggregation, Real-time monitoring, Data visualization, Full-text search. Both handle API, Webhooks, REST, Web support.
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