Log Management · head to head
Splunk Enterprise vs AppDynamics
Splunk Enterprise
Log Management
Enterprise Search, Monitoring, and Analytics
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
A
AppDynamics
Log Management
Enterprise Application Performance Management
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only AppDynamics 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; AppDynamics appdynamics.com/pricing returns a 301 redirect to Splunk's observability pricing page; the product is now sold as Splunk AppDynamics
- They diverge on capability: Splunk Enterprise covers Log aggregation, AppDynamics covers Application performance monitoring.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Splunk Enterprise and AppDynamics actually diverge.
| Attribute | Splunk Enterprise | AppDynamics |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (Log Management).
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 AppDynamics
- Application performance monitoring
- Distributed tracing
- Real-time analytics
- Alert management
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 AppDynamics
- Security information and event management via Enterprise Securitynot AppDynamics
- IT service intelligence and infrastructure observabilitynot AppDynamics
AppDynamics
- Application performance monitoring for Java, .NET and other enterprise application stacksnot Splunk Enterprise
- Business transaction tracing across distributed application tiersnot Splunk Enterprise
- Infrastructure monitoring priced per vCPUnot 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
AppDynamics
- appdynamics.com/pricing returns a 301 redirect to Splunk's observability pricing page; the product is now sold as Splunk AppDynamics
- Infrastructure Edition starts at $6 per vCPU per month billed annually, so cost scales with core count rather than host count
- Premium Edition starts at $33 per host per month and Enterprise Edition at $50 per host per month, both billed annually
- The published figures are starting prices only, with volume pricing requiring a sales quote
Pricing, plan by plan
Splunk Enterprise
On request- Starter$undefined/month
- Log aggregation
- Real-time monitoring
- Advanced analytics
AppDynamics
Free- FreeFree
- Application performance monitoring
- Distributed tracing
- Real-time analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Splunk Enterprise if
- You need log aggregation.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want real-time monitoring.
Choose AppDynamics if
- You need application performance monitoring.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want distributed tracing.
Questions people ask
- Is Splunk Enterprise or AppDynamics better?
- Neither clearly leads. Splunk Enterprise starts at On request and AppDynamics at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Splunk Enterprise or AppDynamics?
- AppDynamics has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Splunk Enterprise and Free for AppDynamics.
- Does Splunk Enterprise or AppDynamics run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use AppDynamics for free?
- Yes. AppDynamics 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 AppDynamics is typically brought in for.
- What can Splunk Enterprise do that AppDynamics cannot?
- Splunk Enterprise covers Log aggregation, Real-time monitoring, Advanced analytics, Compliance. AppDynamics covers Application performance monitoring, Distributed tracing, Real-time analytics, Alert management. Both handle API, Webhooks, REST, Web support.
Related pages
More on Splunk Enterprise
More on AppDynamics
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