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Splunk Enterprise vs Airbrake
Splunk Enterprise
Software
Enterprise Search, Monitoring, and Analytics
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- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Airbrake has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Splunk Enterprise splunk Platform and Enterprise Security offerings carry no published rate and require contacting sales for a quote; Airbrake data retention is 30 days on every plan, including the $799 a month Business tier
- They diverge on capability: Splunk Enterprise covers Log aggregation, Airbrake covers Error tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Splunk Enterprise and Airbrake actually diverge.
| Attribute | Splunk Enterprise | Airbrake |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Founded | 2003 | 2008 |
Identical on both: pricing model (usage-based), 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 Splunk Enterprise
- Log aggregation
- Real-time monitoring
- Advanced analytics
- Compliance
Only in Airbrake
- Error tracking
- Performance monitoring
- Deploy tracking
- Custom notifications
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.
Splunk Enterprise
- Indexing and searching machine data and logs at enterprise scalenot Airbrake
- Security information and event management via Enterprise Securitynot Airbrake
- IT service intelligence and infrastructure observabilitynot Airbrake
Airbrake
- Error and exception monitoring for web applicationsnot Splunk Enterprise
- Performance monitoring alongside error trackingnot Splunk Enterprise
- Alerting a team when a deploy introduces a spike in errorsnot Splunk Enterprise
- Tracking errors across multiple projects in one accountnot Splunk Enterprise
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Splunk Enterprise
- Splunk Platform and Enterprise Security offerings carry no published rate and require contacting sales for a quote
- Four different pricing models are offered (activity, ingest, workload and entity based) and the applicable one depends on the product purchased
- Published Observability Cloud rates start at $15 per host per month and are billed annually rather than monthly
- Volume discounts are not published and require direct consultation with sales
Airbrake
- Data retention is 30 days on every plan, including the $799 a month Business tier
- The entry plan at $19 a month covers 25,000 errors and 7,500 events
- Errors beyond the plan quota are billed on demand
- Audit logs and spike forgiveness require the Pro tier
- The lowest tier is limited to 1 user and 1 team
Pricing, plan by plan
Splunk Enterprise
On request- Starter$undefined/month
- Log aggregation
- Real-time monitoring
- Advanced analytics
Airbrake
Free- FreeFree
- Error tracking
- Performance monitoring
- Deploy tracking
Which should you pick?
Choose Splunk Enterprise if
- You need log aggregation.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want real-time monitoring.
Choose Airbrake if
- You need error tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want performance monitoring.
Questions people ask
- Is Splunk Enterprise or Airbrake better?
- Neither clearly leads. Splunk Enterprise starts at On request and Airbrake at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Splunk Enterprise or Airbrake?
- Airbrake has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Splunk Enterprise and Free for Airbrake.
- Does Splunk Enterprise or Airbrake run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Airbrake for free?
- Yes. Airbrake has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Splunk Enterprise starts at On request.
- What is Splunk Enterprise best used for?
- Splunk Enterprise is most often used for indexing and searching machine data and logs at enterprise scale, security information and event management via enterprise security, it service intelligence and infrastructure observability. Of those, indexing and searching machine data and logs at enterprise scale and security information and event management via enterprise security are not what Airbrake is typically brought in for.
- What can Splunk Enterprise do that Airbrake cannot?
- Splunk Enterprise covers Log aggregation, Real-time monitoring, Advanced analytics, Compliance. Airbrake covers Error tracking, Performance monitoring, Deploy tracking, Custom notifications. Both handle API, Webhooks, REST, Web support.
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