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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (46.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Elastic APM
Star Rating
(14)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Elastic APMElastic Observability
Star Rating
(81)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Elastic ObservabilitySummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Elastic Observability excels in Dashboards and Visualizations with a score of 9.2, allowing for highly customizable and visually appealing data presentations, while Elastic APM, although strong, scores slightly lower at 9.3, indicating a more basic approach to visual data representation.
- Reviewers mention that Elastic APM shines in Ease of Use with a score of 8.5, making it more user-friendly for teams new to observability tools, whereas Elastic Observability scores 7.2, suggesting a steeper learning curve for new users.
- G2 users highlight that Elastic Observability offers superior Integrations with a score of 9.2, providing seamless connectivity with various data sources, while Elastic APM, although functional, does not match this level of integration flexibility.
- Users on G2 report that Elastic APM has a notable advantage in Quality of Support, scoring 8.9, which reviewers say translates to quicker response times and more effective troubleshooting compared to Elastic Observability's score of 7.5.
- Reviewers mention that Elastic Observability's Cloud Observability feature, scoring 8.7, is particularly robust, offering comprehensive monitoring capabilities for cloud environments, while Elastic APM's cloud features are less emphasized, leading to a less favorable comparison.
- Users say that Elastic Observability's Performance Monitoring capabilities, with a score of 8.5, provide detailed insights into system performance, whereas Elastic APM, while effective, does not offer the same depth of analysis, leading to a less comprehensive monitoring experience.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Elastic APM
No pricing availableElastic Observability
No pricing availableFree Trial
Elastic APM
No trial information availableElastic Observability
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
13
8.7
60
Ease of Use
8.5
13
7.2
62
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
6.5
19
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
6.6
19
Quality of Support
8.9
12
7.5
52
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
7.6
15
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
12
7.7
61
Features by Category
Functionality
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Agentic AI - Website Monitoring
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Monitoring
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Administration
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Analysis
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Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
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AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
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Functionality
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Issue Resolution
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Management
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Generative AI
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Agentic AI - AIOps Platforms
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Visibility
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Agentic AI - Log Monitoring
Not enough data
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Data Sources
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Analytics
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Metrics
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Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visualization
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Agentic AI - Log Analysis
Not enough data
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Monitoring
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
Response
8.5
10
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Not enough data
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Performance
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
Functionality
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Elastic APM and Elastic Observability are categorized as Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Unique Categories
Elastic APM has no unique categories
Elastic Observability is categorized as Log Analysis, Log Monitoring, IoT Analytics Platforms, Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, Website Monitoring, and AIOps Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Elastic APM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Elastic Observability
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
14.3%
Computer Software
14.3%
Computer & Network Security
14.3%
Consulting
7.1%
Oil & Energy
7.1%
Other
42.9%
Information Technology and Services
25.6%
Computer Software
21.8%
Internet
7.7%
Retail
3.8%
Marketing and Advertising
3.8%
Other
37.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
Elastic APM has no discussions with answers
what is the best way to sync data with elastic search from SQL server
3 Comments
AT
Write a process that convert each line into Json format and load it into ElasticSearchRead more
Do elastic search use indexes to store the information.
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I'll take a stab at answering this question though I'm not 100% sure exactly what you are after.
The way I would explain it is that in elasticsearch an...Read more
Can I use Elasticsearch for free?
1 Comment
GO
https://www.elastic.co/pricing/faq
Self-Managed: Yes. From the very beginning, the Elastic Stack — Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, and Logstash — has been...Read more
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