Compare Cisco DNA Center and Splunk AppDynamics 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.4% of reviews)
Enterprise (54.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Cisco DNA Center
Star Rating
(53)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(375)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (54.3% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
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Browse all 3 pricing plansCisco DNA Center vs Splunk AppDynamics
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Cisco DNA Center is easier to set up and administer.reviewers also preferred doing business with Cisco DNA Center overall.
- Cisco DNA Center and Splunk AppDynamics both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Cisco DNA Center is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Cisco DNA Center over Splunk AppDynamics.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cisco DNA Center
No pricing availableSplunk AppDynamics
APM Pro
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End-to-end monitoring of key business transactions within your applications
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- Core APM Functionality with the flexibility to switch between languages; includes basic infrastructure monitoring
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Cisco DNA Center
No trial information availableSplunk AppDynamics
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
37
8.6
258
Ease of Use
8.5
24
8.5
257
Ease of Setup
8.3
18
7.9
118
Ease of Admin
8.2
16
8.1
117
Quality of Support
8.9
27
8.3
248
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
20
8.5
113
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
36
8.3
233
Features by Category
Experience
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Agentic AI - Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Performance
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.7
9
Network Maintenance
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Management
8.9
6
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Network Monitoring
9.2
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.8
22
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.7
19
Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
9.2
27
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
8.8
25
Management
Not enough data
8.9
27
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.4
27
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AIOps Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.2
15
Management
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
9.3
17
Agentic AI - Enterprise Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
ServiceNow Apps
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Agentic AI - ServiceNow Store Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.8
10
Response
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.3
10
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
8.9
26
Not enough data
8.5
25
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
8.9
23
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.5
25
Alerts management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Support
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Network Management Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Telemetry Collection & Ingestion - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Observability Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visualization & Dashboards - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Correlation & Root Cause Analysis - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scalability & Ecosystem Integration - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Features - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SAP Store
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cisco DNA Center and Splunk AppDynamics are categorized as ServiceNow Store Apps
Unique Categories
Cisco DNA Center is categorized as Network Security Policy Management (NSPM), Network Management Tools, and Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP)
Splunk AppDynamics is categorized as AIOps Platforms, Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM), Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, Container Monitoring, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Enterprise Monitoring, Observability Software, and SAP Store
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cisco DNA Center
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Splunk AppDynamics
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer & Network Security
14.9%
Hospital & Health Care
14.9%
Telecommunications
12.8%
Information Technology and Services
6.4%
Higher Education
6.4%
Other
44.7%
Information Technology and Services
25.7%
Computer Software
10.1%
Financial Services
8.1%
Banking
5.4%
Insurance
5.1%
Other
45.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is Cisco DNA Center Free?
1 Comment
SR
Cisco DNA Center itself isn't entirely free, but there are ways to access its functionalities without full purchase like 30 days free trial.
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