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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (65.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
No pricing available
Better Stack
Star Rating
(304)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSplunk Enterprise
Star Rating
(422)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (65.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Splunk EnterpriseSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Splunk Enterprise excels in its Alerting capabilities, scoring 9.7, which allows for timely notifications and effective incident management. In contrast, Better Stack also performs well with a score of 9.2, but users mention that its alerting system could benefit from more customization options.
- Reviewers mention that Better Stack shines in Ease of Use with a score of 9.6, making it more accessible for small businesses. In comparison, Splunk Enterprise has a lower score of 8.1, with users noting that its interface can be complex and may require a steeper learning curve.
- G2 users highlight the superior Real-Time Monitoring capabilities of Better Stack, scoring 9.4, which allows for immediate insights into system performance. Splunk Enterprise, while still strong at 9.1, is noted by users as being less intuitive in real-time data visualization.
- Users on G2 report that Splunk Enterprise has robust Multi-Site Monitoring features, scoring 9.7, which is particularly beneficial for larger enterprises. Better Stack, while effective, scores lower at 8.9, with reviewers mentioning that it may not scale as effectively for multi-site operations.
- Reviewers mention that Better Stack's Quality of Support is exceptional, with a score of 9.5, often highlighting quick response times and helpful resources. In contrast, Splunk Enterprise, with a score of 8.5, has received feedback indicating that support can sometimes be slow to respond.
- Users say that Splunk Enterprise's Data Enrichment capabilities are robust, scoring 9.0, allowing for comprehensive data analysis. However, Better Stack's score of 9.3 indicates that it offers slightly better data sourcing options, with users appreciating its seamless integration with various data sources.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Better Stack
Free plan
$0.00
A great way to get started!
- 10 monitors & heartbeats
- Slack & e-mail alerts
- 1 status page
Splunk Enterprise
No pricing availableFree Trial
Better Stack
Free Trial is available
Splunk Enterprise
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.4
223
8.9
333
Ease of Use
9.5
241
8.1
336
Ease of Setup
9.6
213
7.9
138
Ease of Admin
9.7
154
8.1
124
Quality of Support
9.5
147
8.4
276
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
121
8.7
124
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
207
7.8
324
Features by Category
Functionality
9.5
124
Not enough data
9.7
134
Not enough data
9.7
127
Not enough data
9.3
124
Not enough data
9.1
121
Not enough data
9.1
110
Not enough data
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
Data Sourcing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Intelligence
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
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
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
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
Monitoring
9.6
92
Not enough data
9.6
92
Not enough data
9.2
82
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
Management Tools
9.2
78
Not enough data
9.3
77
Not enough data
9.2
78
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.6
39
Not enough data
6.4
39
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Incident 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
7.9
12
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
6.8
10
Not enough data
6.8
10
Management
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
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
9.3
19
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
9.2
20
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
9.1
20
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
9.2
57
Not enough data
9.1
55
Not enough data
9.1
51
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
8.6
49
Not enough data
9.1
50
Not enough data
9.4
55
Not enough data
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
Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
61
Not enough data
8.9
61
Not enough data
9.0
61
Not enough data
7.8
53
Management
Not enough data
8.3
54
Not enough data
8.9
60
Not enough data
8.6
60
Not enough data
9.0
60
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
ServiceNow Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
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
Data Preparation
9.2
35
9.0
66
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Verified
8.6
31
8.8
65
|
Verified
8.2
30
8.0
60
|
Verified
8.3
29
8.3
60
|
Verified
Analysis
8.2
30
8.3
59
|
Verified
8.4
32
8.3
60
|
Verified
8.7
33
8.9
61
|
Verified
8.9
35
8.7
64
|
Verified
8.6
33
8.9
61
|
Verified
9.0
35
8.2
52
|
Verified
Visualization
8.3
33
8.7
65
|
Verified
8.2
31
8.7
62
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Log 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Performance Monitoring (APM)Hide 19 FeaturesShow 19 Features
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Response
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.3
37
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Alerting
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
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
8.1
27
Network Management
Not enough data
9.1
26
Not enough data
7.3
23
Not enough data
9.2
26
Incident Management
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
7.8
26
Not enough data
8.5
26
Security Intelligence
Not enough data
7.3
24
Not enough data
6.5
22
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
8.3
24
Agentic AI - Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
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
Better Stack and Splunk Enterprise are categorized as Log Analysis
Unique Categories
Better Stack is categorized as Log Monitoring, Website Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, IT Alerting, Incident Management, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), and Observability Software
Splunk Enterprise is categorized as Enterprise Monitoring, Hardware Monitoring, AIOps Platforms, ServiceNow Store Apps, Customer Data Platform (CDP), and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Better Stack
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Splunk Enterprise
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
Information Technology and Services
19.2%
Computer Software
18.5%
Computer & Network Security
7.2%
Internet
5.8%
Marketing and Advertising
5.1%
Other
44.2%
Information Technology and Services
26.6%
Computer Software
10.3%
Financial Services
6.8%
Internet
6.3%
Computer & Network Security
6.0%
Other
44.1%
Discussions
Is better Uptime free?
7 Comments
AR
you can start with the free version
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Better Stack has no more discussions with answers
What does Splunk Enterprise do?
1 Comment
SM
Splunk Enterprise is a powerful data analytics platform that allows organizations to collect, index, search, and analyze a wide variety of machine-generated...Read more
Which apps ship with Splunk Enterprise?
1 Comment
SM
Splunk Enterprise comes with a variety of built-in apps and add-ons that provide additional functionality, visualizations, and preconfigured dashboards for...Read more
What are Splunk Enterprise components?
1 Comment
IG
Splunk's 3 main components: Search Head (UI), Indexer (DB) and Forwarder (Endpoint Agent with Universal Forwarder or Aggregation Agent with...Read more
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