Compare AppSignal and IBM Instana 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $23.00
Starting at $18.00
AppSignal
Star Rating
(16)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $23.00
Learn more about AppSignalIBM Instana
Star Rating
(474)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $18.00
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that IBM Instana excels in real-time monitoring capabilities, allowing users to quickly identify performance issues across various components like APIs, backends, and databases. This feature is particularly praised for its effectiveness during testing phases.
- Users say that AppSignal stands out for its seamless integration, especially for Elixir + Phoenix applications. Many appreciate how much is pre-configured upon library integration, making it easy to maintain logs and performance metrics all in one place.
- Reviewers mention that IBM Instana's automated anomaly detection and service communication mapping are invaluable for teams, particularly in security contexts where spotting unusual patterns is crucial. This proactive approach to monitoring is a significant advantage for users.
- According to verified reviews, AppSignal is lauded for its user-friendly interface, which simplifies the process of analyzing performance problems and diagnosing issues. Users find it easy to keep their applications running smoothly with the tools provided.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while IBM Instana has a higher overall satisfaction score, AppSignal boasts a perfect score in quality of support, indicating that users feel well-supported and valued by the AppSignal team.
- Users report that IBM Instana's comprehensive monitoring features, such as end-user experience monitoring and transaction tracing, provide clarity that helps teams trace issues effectively, making it a robust choice for larger mid-market companies.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AppSignal
AppSignal's request based pricing
Starting at $23.00
Starting with 250K requests and 1GB of logging per month. Enjoy a 10% discount if opting to pay yearly.
All features available on all plans.
- Error tracking
- Anomaly detection
- Performance monitoring
IBM Instana
Essentials
Starting at $18.00
Automatic discovery, mapping and monitoring of Infrastructure
- Includes All Infrastructure Monitoring Features
- Includes End User Monitoring
- Includes Unbounded Analytics
Free Trial
AppSignal
Free Trial is available
IBM Instana
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.5
10
8.6
353
Ease of Use
9.6
9
8.6
367
Ease of Setup
9.2
6
8.8
205
Ease of Admin
9.3
5
8.4
129
Quality of Support
10.0
11
8.6
318
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
10.0
5
8.5
129
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
10
8.5
338
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
20
Not enough data
9.4
20
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
9.3
19
Not enough data
8.8
18
Agentic AI - Website 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
Experience
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
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
9.4
13
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.5
13
Agentic AI - Database 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
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.9
131
Not enough data
8.4
121
Not enough data
8.9
129
Not enough data
8.7
133
Not enough data
9.7
6
Administration
Not enough data
8.6
126
Not enough data
8.7
104
Not enough data
8.5
100
Not enough data
9.4
6
Analysis
Not enough data
8.5
114
Not enough data
8.5
131
Not enough data
8.3
99
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
8.7
27
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
9.0
34
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
9.1
34
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
8.7
33
Management
Not enough data
9.0
33
Not enough data
8.9
33
Not enough data
8.7
30
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
Visibility
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Hardware 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
Visibility
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Agentic AI - Log 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
Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
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
Cloud environment support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server 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
Functionality
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Management
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
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
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.5
165
Not enough data
8.7
178
Not enough data
8.9
180
Not enough data
7.6
125
Not enough data
8.5
161
Response
Not enough data
8.6
174
Not enough data
8.4
168
Not enough data
8.2
159
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.4
11
Performance
Not enough data
8.3
141
Not enough data
8.4
154
Functionality
Not enough data
8.1
133
Not enough data
8.4
131
Not enough data
8.2
130
Not enough data
8.5
153
Alerts management
Not enough data
8.1
40
Not enough data
8.1
44
Not enough data
8.4
56
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.3
56
Not enough data
8.8
61
Not enough data
8.2
56
Not enough data
8.9
55
Automation
Not enough data
7.9
35
Not enough data
7.9
37
Analysis
Not enough data
8.2
54
Not enough data
8.1
45
Not enough data
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.5
41
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
8.5
52
Not enough data
7.6
44
Not enough data
8.2
46
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.7
10
Agentic AI - IT Alerting
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
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
Response
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.6
7
Records
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.3
6
Management
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AppSignal and IBM Instana are categorized as Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Unique Categories
AppSignal has no unique categories
IBM Instana is categorized as Observability Software, Enterprise Monitoring, Hardware Monitoring, AIOps Platforms, Database Monitoring, Website Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, IT Alerting, Container Monitoring, Incident Response, Log Monitoring, Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM), and Server Monitoring
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AppSignal
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IBM Instana
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 Software
60.0%
Information Technology and Services
13.3%
Sports
6.7%
Marketing and Advertising
6.7%
Financial Services
6.7%
Other
6.7%
Information Technology and Services
19.6%
Computer Software
10.8%
Financial Services
6.4%
Telecommunications
6.4%
Retail
5.4%
Other
51.4%
Discussions
What is AppSignal used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from AppSignal
AppSignal is used by teams of all shapes and sizes who want to monitor their application's performance. It is an Application Performance Monitoring tool...Read more
AppSignal has no more discussions with answers
What is Application Performance Monitoring (APM)?
2 Comments
TS
Application performance monitoring (APM) is the practice of tracking key software application performance metrics using monitoring software and telemetry...Read more
What is Instana?
2 Comments
SB
Hi,
Instana is a leading Enterprise Observability Platform, powered by automated Application Performance Monitoring. It discovers and maps all services,...Read more
Is there a chatbot available?
2 Comments
OG
Best join a webinar or customer demo to learn more about it. It took me also a while to understand all the bits and pieces. Since IBM was acquired by IBM,...Read more
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