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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.4% of reviews)
Enterprise (65.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Elastic Stack
Star Rating
(94)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Elastic StackSplunk 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 Real-Time Analytics capabilities, scoring 9.1, which allows for immediate insights into data streams. In contrast, Elastic Stack, while strong, scores slightly lower at 8.9 in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Splunk's Dashboards and Visualizations feature is highly rated at 9.4, providing a user-friendly interface for data representation. Elastic Stack's dashboards, while effective, score 8.8, indicating a less intuitive experience according to some users.
- G2 users highlight that Splunk's Quality of Support is rated at 8.5, with many reviewers praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. Elastic Stack, with a score of 8.0, has received mixed feedback regarding support availability and response times.
- Users on G2 report that Splunk's Ease of Setup is rated at 7.9, which is considered relatively straightforward compared to Elastic Stack's lower score of 7.2, where some users have noted a steeper learning curve during initial configuration.
- Reviewers mention that Splunk's Data Management features, particularly its Data Integration capabilities, are robust, allowing seamless connections to various data sources. Elastic Stack, while capable, has received feedback that its integration process can be more cumbersome.
- Users say that Splunk's Alerts and Notifications feature is rated at 9.0, providing timely and customizable alerts that enhance operational awareness. Elastic Stack, with a score of 8.1, has been noted for its alerting capabilities but lacks some of the advanced customization options that Splunk offers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Elastic Stack
No pricing availableSplunk Enterprise
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Elastic Stack
No trial information availableSplunk Enterprise
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
70
8.9
333
Ease of Use
7.9
67
8.1
336
Ease of Setup
7.3
27
7.9
138
Ease of Admin
7.5
23
8.1
124
Quality of Support
8.1
63
8.4
276
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
21
8.7
124
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
67
7.8
324
Features by Category
Reports
8.1
36
Not enough data
7.6
32
Not enough data
8.3
35
Not enough data
8.3
33
Not enough data
8.6
36
Not enough data
Self Service
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
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
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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
Reports
8.1
36
Not enough data
7.6
32
Not enough data
8.3
35
Not enough data
8.3
33
Not enough data
8.6
36
Not enough data
Reports
8.6
21
Not enough data
8.7
20
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Visualization
8.8
21
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.0
23
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
Data Updates
8.5
22
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.5
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
Data Updates
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.4
31
Not enough data
8.1
28
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
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
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
8.6
12
9.0
66
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Verified
9.0
12
8.8
65
|
Verified
8.8
11
8.0
60
|
Verified
8.2
10
8.3
60
|
Verified
Analysis
8.2
10
8.3
59
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Verified
8.2
10
8.3
60
|
Verified
9.0
13
8.9
61
|
Verified
9.0
14
8.7
64
|
Verified
8.3
12
8.9
61
|
Verified
8.0
9
8.2
52
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Verified
Visualization
9.0
12
8.7
65
|
Verified
8.6
11
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
Data 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
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Fabric
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 Management
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Availability
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Performance
7.3
5
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Availability
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Performance
9.0
5
Not enough data
Security
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Support
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
Database Features
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Elastic Stack and Splunk Enterprise are categorized as Log Analysis
Unique Categories
Elastic Stack is categorized as Stream Analytics, Data Visualization, Graph Databases, Big Data Integration Platforms, Document Databases, and Data Fabric
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
Elastic 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
Computer Software
24.4%
Information Technology and Services
23.3%
Telecommunications
3.3%
Marketing and Advertising
3.3%
Financial Services
3.3%
Other
42.2%
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
What are the features of Kibana?
1 Comment
RJ
Visualisation is the primary of kibanaRead more
Elastic Stack has no more discussions with answers
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
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
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