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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Kibana

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AKibana allows users to visualize Elasticsearch data and navigate the Elastic Stack so you can do anything from tracking query load to understanding the way requests flow through your apps.N/A

    Splunk AppDynamics

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AAppDynamics is an APM and Mobile APM program, with application mapping and predictive capabilities. These capacities enable automated remediation and code-level diagnostics in real time. It can be deployed on-premise or as a SaaS.N/A
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    KibanaSplunk AppDynamics
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    KibanaSplunk AppDynamics
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    KibanaSplunk AppDynamics
    Considered Both Products
    Elastic
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    Cisco
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    98%
    Would buy again
    61 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    57 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    61 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    46 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    53 Answers
    Features
    KibanaSplunk AppDynamics
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Kibana and Splunk AppDynamics
    Feature
    Kibana
    9.0
    5 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Splunk AppDynamics
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Kibana and Splunk AppDynamics
    Feature
    Kibana
    5.7
    5 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Splunk AppDynamics
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration3.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Kibana and Splunk AppDynamics
    Feature
    Kibana
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Splunk AppDynamics
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Kibana and Splunk AppDynamics
    Feature
    Kibana
    8.8
    4 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Splunk AppDynamics
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    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Performance Management
    Comparison of Application Performance Management features of Kibana and Splunk AppDynamics
    Feature
    Kibana
    -
    Ratings
    Splunk AppDynamics
    8.5
    74 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Application monitoring00 Ratings9.474 Ratings
    Database monitoring00 Ratings8.071 Ratings
    Threshold alerts00 Ratings8.872 Ratings
    Predictive capabilities00 Ratings7.771 Ratings
    Application performance management console00 Ratings8.971 Ratings
    Collaboration tools00 Ratings7.659 Ratings
    Server availability and performance monitoring00 Ratings8.544 Ratings
    Server usage monitoring and capacity forecasting00 Ratings8.842 Ratings
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    KibanaSplunk AppDynamics
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    Looker Studio
    Score7.6 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Jet Reports
    Score9.5 out of 10
    SolarWinds AppOptics
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Grafana
    Score8.7 out of 10
    SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
    Score6.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    KibanaSplunk AppDynamics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.6
    (74 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    KibanaSplunk AppDynamics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Elastic
    Kibana is indeed a powerful tool and has many use cases especially in environments that rely heavily on real-time log analysis and visualisation. Kibana’s ability to handle large volumes of log data and present it in an accessible, searchable format is invaluable. We use Kibana to monitor security related issues and it proactively alerts our Slack channels about any anomality or issues.
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    Platforms for software as a service (SaaS) frequently cater to a large number of users with a variety of needs and usage patterns. Because AppDynamics offers multi-tenant monitoring capabilities to track performance across various customer environments, it is a good choice for SaaS platform monitoring. SaaS providers can maximize resource utilization, proactively detect and resolve performance issues, and provide a dependable and consistent user experience for their clients with AppDynamics.
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    Pros
    Elastic
    • Fast searches with powerful index.
    • Beautiful data visualizations.
    • Real-time observability.
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    • AppDynamics delves deeply into traceability and profiling at the code level. By identifying and refactoring any hidden performance hogs in our code, we can directly observe the performance improvements.
    • AppDynamics provides real-time dashboards and in-depth insights into each layer of the application stack, lifting the curtain on performance.
    • AppDynamics gives us the ability to proactively detect and resolve performance issues. We are able to keep things running smoothly for our users and stop outages.
    • We can monitor stability and performance prior to, during, and following releases with AppDynamics, which helps to minimize regression risks and facilitate smooth rollouts.
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    Cons
    Elastic
    • Some performance issues with large datasets.
    • Linking to dashboards makes extremely long urls.
    • Lack of reports.
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    • Improving the clarity and comprehensiveness of the documentation could benefit users. Clearer documentation ensures that users can make the most of all the functionalities
    • Leverages AI and machine learning for intelligent insights, aiding in issue identification and prediction.
    • Competitive, with AI-driven features becoming increasingly common in APM solutions.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Elastic
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    its working for us, we are familiar and comfortable with the tool and its proven valuable/indispensable in helping evaluate our code.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Elastic
    Its usability is generally good and it provides teams with a basic to intermediate understanding about data visualization. It is very user-friendly when it comes to creating dashboards. The UI is very good and simple. Its integration with other tools for alerting and reporting is amazing. But its advance features have a learning curve and a first timer needs some time to use the advance features.
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    Actually, I would like to give it a score of 10 out of 10, but taking into account certain factors such as: the cost of the annual licence, the complexity of installation and configuration, the blurring of setting Splunk AppDynamics over the cloud and especially OpenShift since we use it as a container platform. So, 8 out of 10 looks perfect for it
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    Support Rating
    Elastic
    We did not use the official Kibana support. Documentation was easy enough to follow.
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    AppDynamics has its own community site that includes forums and a knowledge base. On the forums, you can converse with other members of the community and ask technical questions as you have them. Though this forum isn’t filled with people there are active members for you to gain some valuable insights.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Elastic
    Kibana is free; it was the first and only thing we've tried in this area.
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    Cisco
    It is distinguished from these programs because the platform provides visualizations of application processes, showing the interplay between various parts and services. Understanding the architecture of complicated apps and finding their weak spots is greatly aided by this.
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    Return on Investment
    Elastic
    • Issues that affect checkout experiences for customers are able to be prioritized and solved quickly.
    • We are able to more efficiently use resources due to the automation of reporting alerts. Decreasing employee resources needed.
    • Visualization allows us to quickly share issues and explain to coworkers in order to escalate issues that can cost our bottom line.
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    • AppDynamics has played a pivotal role in optimizing our applications for a seamless user experience. The proactive monitoring and quick issue resolution have translated into improved user satisfaction and increased retention rates.
    • The initial cost and effort associated with implementing AppDynamics might be considered a negative impact, particularly for organizations with budget constraints. However, the long-term benefits have justified this initial investment.
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