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# Amazon CloudWatch vs Splunk Enterprise Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Amazon CloudWatch**
No pricing available

**Splunk Enterprise**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**Amazon CloudWatch**
$$$$$

**Splunk Enterprise**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Amazon CloudWatch**
9%

**Splunk Enterprise**
17%8% more

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Time to Implement

**Amazon CloudWatch** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Splunk Enterprise** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**Amazon CloudWatch** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Splunk Enterprise** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Amazon CloudWatch**
[
Log Management (14)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cloudwatch/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1608721&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Integrations (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cloudwatch/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1609205&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Pricing Issues (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cloudwatch/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1607946&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Cost Management (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cloudwatch/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1608836&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Splunk Enterprise**
[
Innovation (13)
](https://www.g2.com/products/splunk-enterprise/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2500972&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Customization (12)
](https://www.g2.com/products/splunk-enterprise/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2500867&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (8)
](https://www.g2.com/products/splunk-enterprise/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1063735&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Curve (8)
](https://www.g2.com/products/splunk-enterprise/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1064064&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Amazon CloudWatch**
[

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Amazon API Gateway

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-api-gateway/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/amazon-athena.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon Athena

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-athena/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/amazon-aurora.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon Aurora

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-aurora/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_cacdec8b8edeace9b3c89e0c2cded695/amazon-cloudfront.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

CloudFront

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cloudfront/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cloudwatch/integrations)

**Splunk Enterprise**
[

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Azure Monitor

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-monitor/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-portal.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Azure Portal

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-portal/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_e53c653801b737650057c3a3d6d19473/cisco-duo.png "Product Avatar Image")

Cisco Duo

](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-duo/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_8cb69c5da50e1df061c9b0ca3a280c36/emailstoryselling-ai.png "Product Avatar Image")

EmailStoryselling.ai

](https://www.g2.com/products/emailstoryselling-ai/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/splunk-enterprise/integrations)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Amazon CloudWatch**

**8.6** /10

Based on 312 responses

**Splunk Enterprise**

**8.9** /10

Based on 344 responses

Ease of Use

**Amazon CloudWatch**

**8.1** /10

Based on 312 responses

**Splunk Enterprise**

**8.2** /10

Based on 349 responses

Ease of Setup

**Amazon CloudWatch**

**8.5** /10

Based on 169 responses

**Splunk Enterprise**

**8.0** /10

Based on 151 responses

Ease of Admin

**Amazon CloudWatch**

**8.5** /10

Based on 148 responses

**Splunk Enterprise**

**8.2** /10

Based on 128 responses

Quality of Support

**Amazon CloudWatch**

**8.4** /10

Based on 286 responses

**Splunk Enterprise**

**8.4** /10

Based on 287 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Amazon CloudWatch**

**8.7** /10

Based on 140 responses

**Splunk Enterprise**

**8.7** /10

Based on 128 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**Amazon CloudWatch**

**8.3** /10

Based on 301 responses

**Splunk Enterprise**

**7.8** /10

Based on 334 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Analytics Platforms

Not enough data

**9.4** /10

Based on 13 responses

Cloud Cost Management

**8.2** /10

Based on 81 responses

Not enough data

Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring

**8.3** /10

Based on 56 responses

Not enough data

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Hardware Monitoring

Not enough data

**8.9** /10

Based on 23 responses

Enterprise Monitoring

Not enough data

**8.8** /10

Based on 83 responses

ServiceNow Store Apps

Not enough data

**9.0** /10

Based on 8 responses

Log Analysis

Not enough data

**8.6** /10

Based on 77 responses

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Not enough data

**8.2** /10

Based on 30 responses

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.6%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
40.1%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.6%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
40.1%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
8.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
63.7%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
8.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
63.7%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![Amazon CloudWatch](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476471/amazon-cloudwatch.svg "Amazon CloudWatch")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cloudwatch/reviews)
Amazon CloudWatch

Information Technology and Services
26.5%

Computer Software
17.7%

Internet
6.4%

Financial Services
4.1%

Marketing and Advertising
3.3%

Other
42.0%

[![Splunk Enterprise](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b92838221b8df42dd6b5bb09c9f8ff55/splunk-enterprise.svg "Splunk Enterprise")](https://www.g2.com/products/splunk-enterprise/reviews)
Splunk Enterprise

Information Technology and Services
26.5%

Computer Software
10.2%

Financial Services
6.6%

Internet
6.1%

Computer & Network Security
6.1%

Other
44.7%

Alternatives

**Amazon CloudWatch Alternatives**

 ![Datadog](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1498834114/datadog.svg "Datadog")

[
Datadog
](/products/datadog/reviews)

 ![IBM Turbonomic](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_24bb2b0b5af8e7d875ea09d767bcb097/ibm-turbonomic.jpg "IBM Turbonomic")

[
IBM Turbonomic
](/products/ibm-turbonomic/reviews)

 ![Dynatrace](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1512659484/dynatrace.svg "Dynatrace")

[
Dynatrace
](/products/dynatrace/reviews)

 ![Splunk AppDynamics](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d1c3d4fa722ee737d472fb64763965fb/splunk-appdynamics.svg "Splunk AppDynamics")

[
Splunk AppDynamics
](/products/splunk-appdynamics/reviews)

**Splunk Enterprise Alternatives**

 ![Datadog](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1498834114/datadog.svg "Datadog")

[
Datadog
](/products/datadog/reviews)

 ![Dynatrace](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1512659484/dynatrace.svg "Dynatrace")

[
Dynatrace
](/products/dynatrace/reviews)

 ![LogicMonitor](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/858e8aec2bd0531fc134f88e4d5f87a9/logicmonitor.svg "LogicMonitor")

[
LogicMonitor
](/products/logicmonitor/reviews)

 ![Sumo Logic](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1550622115/sumo-logic.svg "Sumo Logic")

[
Sumo Logic
](/products/sumo-logic/reviews)

## Amazon CloudWatch vs Splunk Enterprise

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Splunk Enterprise easier to use. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up for Amazon CloudWatch along with administration. Reviewers agreed that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.

- Reviewers felt that Splunk Enterprise meets the needs of their business better than Amazon CloudWatch.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Amazon CloudWatch and Splunk Enterprise provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon CloudWatch over Splunk Enterprise.