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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (42.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go Per Month
No pricing available
Elastic Observability
Star Rating
(87)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(14)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Sphinx excels in Ease of Use with a score of 8.6, while Elastic Observability falls short at 7.2. Reviewers mention that Sphinx's intuitive interface makes it easier for small businesses to navigate and utilize effectively.
- Reviewers mention that Sphinx offers superior Integrations with a score of 9.2, allowing seamless connectivity with various tools. In contrast, Elastic Observability's integration capabilities are perceived as less robust, which can hinder workflow efficiency.
- Users on G2 highlight Sphinx's strong performance in Dashboards and Visualizations with a score of 9.2, providing clear and customizable visual data representations. Elastic Observability, while functional, received a lower score, indicating that users find its visualizations less user-friendly.
- G2 users report that Sphinx's Quality of Support is commendable with a score of 8.7, often citing responsive customer service. Conversely, Elastic Observability's support is rated lower at 7.5, with some users expressing frustration over response times.
- Reviewers mention that Sphinx shines in Real-Time Monitoring with a score of 8.9, allowing users to track system performance instantaneously. Elastic Observability, while capable, has a lower score, suggesting that its real-time capabilities may not be as effective for immediate insights.
- Users say that Sphinx's Search Analytics feature is highly rated at 8.9, enabling efficient data retrieval and analysis. In contrast, Elastic Observability's search functionalities are perceived as less effective, which can impact users' ability to quickly find relevant information.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Elastic Observability
Elastic Cloud Serverless
Pay As You Go
Per Month
A fully automated, usage-based platform. Ideal for variable workloads where compute scales independently from storage, requiring zero capacity planning or infrastructure management.
- No-ops management: Elastic handles all upgrades and scaling
- Decoupled compute and storage scaling
- Specialized VCUs for Ingest, Search, and Machine Learning
Sphinx
No pricing availableFree Trial
Elastic Observability
Free Trial is available
Sphinx
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
64
8.8
11
Ease of Use
7.3
66
8.6
11
Ease of Setup
6.7
23
8.1
6
Ease of Admin
6.7
20
8.9
6
Quality of Support
7.6
56
8.7
10
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.7
16
9.7
6
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
65
7.1
8
Features by Category
Content Management
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Content Discovery
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Generative AI
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Functionality
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Analysis
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Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
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Issue Resolution
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Management
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Visibility
9.2
6
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6
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7.8
6
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Monitoring and Management
9.0
5
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6
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6
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Analytics
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Metrics
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Compatibility
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Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software
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AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software
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Functionality
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Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software
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Functionality - Enterprise Search Software
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Data Preparation
8.7
5
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5
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Analysis
9.0
5
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5
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5
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9.3
5
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5
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Visualization
9.3
5
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5
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Agentic AI - Log Analysis
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Response
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Elastic Observability and Sphinx share no categories
Unique Categories
Elastic Observability is categorized as AIOps Platforms, Log Monitoring, IoT Analytics Platforms, Website Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, Log Analysis, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), and Insight Engines
Sphinx is categorized as Enterprise Search Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Elastic Observability
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sphinx
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
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Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
26.8%
Computer Software
20.7%
Internet
7.3%
Telecommunications
4.9%
Retail
3.7%
Other
36.6%
Information Technology and Services
21.4%
Marketing and Advertising
14.3%
Computer Software
14.3%
Telecommunications
7.1%
Online Media
7.1%
Other
35.7%
Discussions
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.
1 Comment
AD
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
Sphinx has no discussions with answers
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