# Amazon CloudWatch vs Splunk Enterprise Comparison

| | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 400 | 431 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (39.8% of reviews) | Enterprise (64.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Amazon CloudWatch

Pros:
- Log Management (14 reviews)
- Integrations (6 reviews)

Cons:
- Pricing Issues (4 reviews)
- Cost Management (3 reviews)

### Splunk Enterprise

Pros:
- Ease of Use (10 reviews)
- Log Management (8 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (8 reviews)
- Learning Curve (8 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (309 reviews) | 8.9 (341 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (309 reviews) | 8.1 (346 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (166 reviews) | 8.0 (148 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (148 reviews) | 8.1 (127 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.4 (284 reviews) | 8.4 (284 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (140 reviews) | 8.7 (127 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.2 (298 reviews) | 7.8 (331 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Amazon CloudWatch

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Splunk Enterprise

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Analytics Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon CloudWatch** | N/A | N/A |
| **Splunk Enterprise** | 9.4/10 | 12 |

#### Reports

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reports Interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Steps to Answer** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Graphs and Charts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Score Cards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data Preparation

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data Modeling and Blending

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Querying** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Filtering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Blending** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Self Service 

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Calculated Fields** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Column Filtering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration / Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automodeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **No-code Dashboard Builder** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Report Scheduling and Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Embedded Analytics and White-labeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Source Connectivity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Advanced Analytics

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Predictive Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Big Data Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Large data handling and Query Speed** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Concurrent User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Modeling and Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Notebook and Script Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Built-in Predictive and Statistical Models** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Auto-generated Insights and Narratives** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Queries** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive KPI Monitoring and Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Agents for Analytical Follow-ups** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Behavioral Learning for Contextual Query Refinement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Role-based Insight Personalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Conversational and Prompt-based Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Building Reports

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 

### Cloud Cost Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon CloudWatch** | 8.3/10 | 80 |
| **Splunk Enterprise** | N/A | N/A |

#### Operations

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Scheduling** | 8.6 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | 8.7 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Cloud Management** | 7.5 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Usage Monitoring** | 8.7 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Cost Optimization

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Spend Forecasting and Optimization ** | 8.5 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Recommendations  ** | 7.8 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Spend Tracking ** | 8.0 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 8.5 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards and Visualizations ** | 7.9 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | 8.3 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Cost Management

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Customer Data Platform (CDP)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon CloudWatch** | N/A | N/A |
| **Splunk Enterprise** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Sourcing

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Enrichment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Expandability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Marketing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multiple Devices** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Intelligence

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Marketing Metrics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Predictive Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Recommendation Engine** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon CloudWatch** | 8.3/10 | 52 |
| **Splunk Enterprise** | N/A | N/A |

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Usage Monitoring** | 9.0 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Database Monitoring** | 8.6 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Monitoring** | 8.3 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Monitoring - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring** | 8.6 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security and Compliance Monitoring** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Activity Monitoring** | 8.9 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Cloud Management** | 7.2 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | 7.9 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auto-Scaling & Resource Optimization** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 8.1 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards and Visualizations** | 8.1 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Spend Forecasting and Optimization** | 8.1 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI-Powered Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI-Driven Insight Recommendations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AIOps Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon CloudWatch** | N/A | N/A |
| **Splunk Enterprise** | 7.3/10 | 13 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Artificial Intelligence** | Not enough data | 7.0 (9 reviews) | 
| **Machine Learning** | Not enough data | 6.5 (9 reviews) | 
| **Systems Monitoring** | Not enough data | 7.9 (12 reviews) | 

#### Issue Resolution

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Root Cause Identification** | Not enough data | 7.1 (11 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Identification** | Not enough data | 6.8 (10 reviews) | 
| **Resolution Guidance** | Not enough data | 6.8 (10 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **System Integration** | Not enough data | 7.7 (10 reviews) | 
| **Alerting** | Not enough data | 8.2 (12 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 7.9 (12 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - AIOps Platforms

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Hardware Monitoring

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon CloudWatch** | N/A | N/A |
| **Splunk Enterprise** | 8.9/10 | 23 |

#### Visibility

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards and Visualizations** | Not enough data | 9.3 (19 reviews) | 
| **Alerts and Notifications** | Not enough data | 8.9 (20 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 9.2 (20 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring and Management

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Device Management** | Not enough data | 8.9 (17 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 
| **Performance Baseline** | Not enough data | 8.4 (19 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.1 (20 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Hardware Monitoring

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Log Monitoring

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon CloudWatch** | N/A | N/A |
| **Splunk Enterprise** | N/A | N/A |

#### Visibility

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards and Visualizations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts and Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring and Management

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Baseline** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Log Monitoring

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Enterprise Monitoring

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon CloudWatch** | N/A | N/A |
| **Splunk Enterprise** | 8.8/10 | 80 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Diverse Systems Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.9 (65 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.8 (67 reviews) | 
| **Observability** | Not enough data | 9.1 (68 reviews) | 
| **AI/ML Integration** | Not enough data | 7.8 (54 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Single Pane of Glass** | Not enough data | 8.4 (58 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards and Visualization** | Not enough data | 9.0 (66 reviews) | 
| **Performance Baselines** | Not enough data | 8.5 (61 reviews) | 
| **Alerting** | Not enough data | 9.0 (61 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Enterprise Monitoring

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### ServiceNow Store Apps

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon CloudWatch** | N/A | N/A |
| **Splunk Enterprise** | 9.0/10 | 8 |

#### ServiceNow Apps

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **ServiceNow Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Value** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - ServiceNow Store Apps

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Log Analysis

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon CloudWatch** | N/A | N/A |
| **Splunk Enterprise** | 8.6/10 | 75 |

#### Data Preparation

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Sources** | Not enough data | 9.0 (67 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Indexing** | Not enough data | 8.8 (66 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Automated Tagging** | Not enough data | 8.0 (61 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Blending** | Not enough data | 8.3 (61 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Track Trends** | Not enough data | 8.3 (60 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Detect Anomalies** | Not enough data | 8.3 (61 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Metric and Event Data** | Not enough data | 8.8 (62 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | 8.7 (67 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Alerts** | Not enough data | 8.8 (62 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Live Tail** | Not enough data | 8.2 (53 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Visualization

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | 8.8 (67 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | 8.7 (64 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Agentic AI - Log Analysis

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon CloudWatch** | N/A | N/A |
| **Splunk Enterprise** | 8.2/10 | 30 |

#### Network Management

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.1 (27 reviews) | 
| **Asset Management** | Not enough data | 7.3 (23 reviews) | 
| **Log Management** | Not enough data | 9.3 (27 reviews) | 

#### Incident Management

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Event Management** | Not enough data | 8.9 (28 reviews) | 
| **Automated Response** | Not enough data | 7.8 (26 reviews) | 
| **Incident Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.5 (26 reviews) | 

#### Security Intelligence

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | 7.3 (24 reviews) | 
| **Vulnerability Assessment** | Not enough data | 6.5 (22 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.5 (25 reviews) | 
| **Data Examination** | Not enough data | 8.4 (25 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Big Data Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon CloudWatch** | N/A | N/A |
| **Splunk Enterprise** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Transformation

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.7 (15 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Querying** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Connectivity

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Hadoop Integration** | Not enough data | 8.3 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | 8.5 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Multi-Source Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.4 (15 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Lake** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Operations

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | 8.8 (15 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Workflow** | Not enough data | 9.1 (13 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Governed Discovery** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Embedded Analytics** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Notebooks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Big Data

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon CloudWatch** | N/A | N/A |
| **Splunk Enterprise** | N/A | N/A |

#### Building Reports

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Amazon CloudWatch (2):** [Cloud Cost Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-cost-management), [Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring  Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-infrastructure-monitoring)

**Unique to Splunk Enterprise (10):** [Enterprise Monitoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-monitoring), [Hardware Monitoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/hardware-monitoring), [AIOps Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/aiops-platforms), [ServiceNow Marketplace Apps](https://www.g2.com/categories/servicenow-store-apps), [Customer Data Platforms (CDP)](https://www.g2.com/categories/customer-data-platform-cdp), [Log Analysis Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/log-analysis), [Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/security-information-and-event-management-siem), [Log Monitoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/log-monitoring), [Big Data Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-analytics), [Analytics Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/analytics-platforms)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Amazon CloudWatch | Splunk Enterprise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 30.6% | 8.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 29.5% | 27.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 39.8% | 64.0% | 

### By Industry

#### Amazon CloudWatch

- **Information Technology and Services:** 26.5%
- **Computer Software:** 17.8%
- **Internet:** 6.4%
- **Financial Services:** 3.9%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.3%
- **Education Management:** 2.5%
- **Insurance:** 2.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.2%
- **Higher Education:** 2.2%
- **Retail:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 30.9%

#### Splunk Enterprise

- **Information Technology and Services:** 26.2%
- **Computer Software:** 10.3%
- **Financial Services:** 6.6%
- **Internet:** 6.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 5.9%
- **Banking:** 3.4%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.2%
- **Retail:** 2.9%
- **Higher Education:** 2.4%
- **Other:** 29.6%

---
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## Top Discussions

### Amazon CloudWatch

- Title: [What is AWS CloudWatch metrics?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-aws-cloudwatch-metrics) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "The metrics of AWS CloudWatch are numerical data that represent the performance and state of Amazon Web Services (AWS) resources. They are collected from..."
- Title: [What can CloudWatch monitor?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-can-cloudwatch-monitor) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Every resource in AWS environment and on-premises too"

### Splunk Enterprise

- Title: [What is Splunk Enterprise used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-splunk-enterprise-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Log Monitoring and analysis."
- Title: [What is the difference between Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Enterprise Security?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/splunk-enterprise-what-is-the-difference-between-splunk-enterprise-and-splunk-enterprise-security) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "In summary, while both Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Enterprise Security are built on the same core platform, they serve different purposes. Splunk Enterprise..."
- Title: [What are Splunk Enterprise components?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-splunk-enterprise-components) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Splunk's 3 main components: Search Head (UI), Indexer (DB) and Forwarder (Endpoint Agent with Universal Forwarder or Aggregation Agent with..."
- Title: [Which apps ship with Splunk Enterprise?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-apps-ship-with-splunk-enterprise) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Splunk Enterprise comes with a variety of built-in apps and add-ons that provide additional functionality, visualizations, and preconfigured dashboards for..."
- Title: [What does Splunk Enterprise do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-splunk-enterprise-do) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Splunk Enterprise is a powerful data analytics platform that allows organizations to collect, index, search, and analyze a wide variety of machine-generated..."

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