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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (69.4% of reviews)
Enterprise (52.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starts at $69 per month billed annually, per 8 GB Host
No pricing available
Dynatrace
Star Rating
(1,359)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (69.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starts at $69 per month billed annually, per 8 GB Host
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Star Rating
(25)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (52.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Dynatrace excels in providing deep, real-time insights into application performance, with users highlighting its ability to automatically map out services and dependencies, making it easier to identify issues quickly. In contrast, while Splunk Observability Cloud offers valuable insights, some users feel it lacks the same level of depth in monitoring complex environments.
- Users say that Dynatrace's dashboards are particularly effective at consolidating information, allowing for a comprehensive view of system health. Reviewers appreciate features like monitoring disk storage and CPU usage across multiple servers. Meanwhile, Splunk's dashboards are noted for their user-friendly interface, but some users feel they could benefit from more integration options.
- According to verified reviews, Dynatrace has a higher overall satisfaction score, reflecting its strong performance in areas like ease of setup and administration. Users mention that the onboarding process is intuitive, which contrasts with Splunk Observability Cloud, where some users have reported challenges in setup and configuration.
- Reviewers mention that Dynatrace's quality of support is highly rated, with many users appreciating the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. On the other hand, while Splunk's support is also well-regarded, it does not consistently match the level of satisfaction reported by Dynatrace users.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Dynatrace is particularly strong in enterprise environments, with a significant portion of its user base coming from larger organizations. This is in contrast to Splunk Observability Cloud, which, while used by enterprises, has a smaller percentage of reviews from this segment, indicating it may be more appealing to smaller businesses.
- Users report that both products offer robust monitoring capabilities, but Dynatrace stands out for its real-time monitoring features, which users find crucial for maintaining application performance. Splunk Observability Cloud, while effective, is sometimes seen as less comprehensive in this area, with users noting that it could improve in providing real-time insights.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Dynatrace
Full-stack monitoring
Starts at $69
per month billed annually, per 8 GB Host
Advanced observability for apps and infrastructure across hybrid and multi-clouds at scale
- Application performance
- Infrastructure monitoring
- AIOps
Splunk Observability Cloud
No pricing availableFree Trial
Dynatrace
Free Trial is available
Splunk Observability Cloud
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
1,066
8.6
22
Ease of Use
8.3
1,076
8.6
22
Ease of Setup
8.4
668
7.7
10
Ease of Admin
8.2
624
7.3
10
Quality of Support
8.7
1,009
9.1
22
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
621
8.2
10
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
1,040
9.5
22
Features by Category
User Behavior
8.9
115
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
86
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
104
|
Verified
Not enough data
A/B Testing
8.5
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
75
Not enough data
8.7
109
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
74
Not enough data
Visitor Information
8.7
116
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
111
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Session Replay
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
60
Not enough data
9.0
61
Not enough data
8.5
59
Not enough data
8.0
57
Not enough data
8.7
53
Not enough data
8.4
57
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
Experience
9.2
157
Not enough data
8.5
136
Not enough data
8.5
133
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
8.5
126
Not enough data
8.6
153
Not enough data
7.8
101
Not enough data
Performance
9.1
151
Not enough data
9.4
157
Not enough data
8.5
147
Not enough data
9.0
148
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
75
Not enough data
8.9
73
Not enough data
8.6
70
Not enough data
9.0
73
Not enough data
8.3
70
Not enough data
8.7
72
Not enough data
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
Functionality
9.0
47
Not enough data
8.9
46
Not enough data
8.5
42
Not enough data
8.2
43
Not enough data
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
8.7
46
Not enough data
8.8
46
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Analytics - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Network 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
9.0
202
9.1
13
8.3
188
8.6
12
8.9
184
8.5
12
9.0
196
8.9
12
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
171
8.7
13
8.5
153
8.3
10
8.4
157
8.3
13
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
8.3
181
8.8
12
8.6
200
8.7
13
Feature Not Available
8.5
11
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
Bug Reporting
8.5
39
Not enough data
7.9
36
Not enough data
8.1
36
Not enough data
Bug Monitoring
8.4
37
Not enough data
8.2
37
Not enough data
7.9
37
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.6
38
Not enough data
8.4
38
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
8.8
42
Not enough data
8.7
42
Not enough data
8.4
41
Not enough data
Management
8.6
43
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
8.2
41
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
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
9.0
69
8.5
12
8.9
69
8.8
12
8.5
69
8.0
11
Monitoring and Management
8.8
62
8.3
12
8.8
68
8.1
12
9.3
69
8.6
12
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
8.8
58
Not enough data
8.8
57
Not enough data
9.1
56
Not enough data
8.2
52
Not enough data
Management
8.3
55
Not enough data
8.3
58
Not enough data
8.8
55
Not enough data
9.0
56
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.0
5
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
8.5
9
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
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
8.7
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
55
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
Analysis
8.4
57
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
58
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
57
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
53
|
Verified
Not enough data
Visualization
9.0
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
58
|
Verified
Not enough data
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
Monitoring
8.8
108
Not enough data
8.7
109
Not enough data
9.0
118
Not enough data
7.6
102
Not enough data
8.5
109
Not enough data
Response
8.7
113
Not enough data
8.6
110
Not enough data
8.1
111
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
6.8
10
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
Performance
8.7
110
Not enough data
8.1
109
Not enough data
Functionality
8.5
105
Not enough data
8.3
108
Not enough data
7.8
103
Not enough data
8.5
111
Not enough data
Alerts management
8.2
41
Not enough data
7.8
41
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.8
42
Not enough data
9.2
42
Not enough data
8.9
42
Not enough data
9.2
42
Not enough data
Automation
8.2
41
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
Analysis
8.3
43
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.5
42
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
8.1
42
Not enough data
8.0
42
Not enough data
8.6
41
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.1
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Alerting
6.0
5
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
5.0
5
Not enough data
5.0
5
Not enough data
4.7
5
Not enough data
4.3
5
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP) ToolsHide 4 FeaturesShow 4 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Threat Detection & Response - Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP)
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
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scalability & Ecosystem Integration - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
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
7.5
46
Not enough data
8.1
48
Not enough data
6.8
40
Not enough data
7.7
40
Not enough data
Records
8.5
46
Not enough data
8.4
46
Not enough data
8.8
46
Not enough data
Management
8.9
48
Not enough data
8.2
44
Not enough data
8.4
41
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.7
6
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Dynatrace and Splunk Observability Cloud are categorized as Observability Software, Log Monitoring, Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM), and Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Unique Categories
Dynatrace is categorized as Enterprise Monitoring, AIOps Platforms, Database Monitoring, Website Monitoring, Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP) Tools, ServiceNow Store Apps, Session Replay, IT Alerting, Container Monitoring, Log Analysis, Incident Response, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Network Monitoring, and Bug Tracking
Splunk Observability Cloud has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Dynatrace
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Splunk Observability Cloud
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
16.4%
Financial Services
10.2%
Computer Software
9.3%
Insurance
8.9%
Banking
8.4%
Other
46.8%
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Security and Investigations
12.0%
Computer Software
12.0%
Financial Services
8.0%
Banking
8.0%
Other
40.0%
Discussions
what is the best way to AI integration in Energy and Utlilites services.
3 Comments
DA
Hi. The AI is built into the Dynatrace platform and is purpose built for this use case. It's getting context from the installation of Dynatrace OneAgents...Read more
What is Dynatrace used for?
3 Comments
KS
Dynatrace is a powerful tool we rely on for monitoring APIs and performing data and business analysis. It helps us keep a close eye on our APIs, spotting any...Read more
Is there any capability that Dynatrace can't provide which is offered by Splunk?
2 Comments
RD
Hello -
Dynatrace can pull the same log files. We use both and Splunk is used to pull all logs and store them for a year. We have been using Dynatrace...Read more
Splunk Observability Cloud has no discussions with answers
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