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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (40.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $18.00
Google Cloud Observability
Star Rating
(99)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Cloud ObservabilityIBM Instana
Star Rating
(436)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $18.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 2 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that IBM Instana excels in providing real-time insights and automatic service discovery, which significantly enhances application performance monitoring. Users appreciate how it maps dependencies with minimal manual input, making it a favorite for those seeking efficiency.
- Users say that Google Cloud Observability offers a comprehensive monitoring experience with integrated logging and error reporting. Reviewers highlight its user-friendly interface and seamless integration with other Google Cloud services, making it a solid choice for teams already embedded in the Google ecosystem.
- According to verified reviews, IBM Instana's implementation process is notably quick and intuitive, with many users praising its easy deployment. This aspect is particularly beneficial for teams looking to get up and running without extensive setup challenges.
- Reviewers mention that while Google Cloud Observability has a strong focus on logging and tracing, some users prefer the older UI, indicating a potential area for improvement in user experience. This feedback suggests that while the tool is effective, there may be a learning curve for some users.
- G2 reviewers highlight that IBM Instana maintains a higher overall satisfaction score, reflecting its strong performance in areas like quality of support and ease of use. Users frequently commend the platform for its responsive support team and helpful resources.
- Users report that both products perform well in monitoring capabilities, but IBM Instana stands out with its exceptional application performance monitoring. Users specifically note its ability to track performance metrics effectively, which is crucial for maintaining optimal application health.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Google Cloud Observability
No pricing availableIBM Instana
Essentials
Starting at $18.00
Automatic discovery, mapping and monitoring of Infrastructure
- Includes All Infrastructure Monitoring Features
- Includes End User Monitoring
- Includes Unbounded Analytics
Free Trial
Google Cloud Observability
No trial information availableIBM Instana
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
62
8.6
346
Ease of Use
8.5
62
8.6
359
Ease of Setup
9.0
34
8.8
197
Ease of Admin
8.5
34
8.4
129
Quality of Support
8.2
56
8.6
311
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
33
8.5
129
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
50
8.5
332
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
20
Not enough data
9.4
20
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
9.3
19
Not enough data
8.8
18
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
13
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.5
13
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
Monitoring
8.7
38
8.9
131
8.4
36
8.4
121
8.7
36
8.9
129
8.8
38
8.7
133
Not enough data
9.7
6
Administration
8.8
38
8.6
126
8.4
32
8.7
104
8.4
34
8.5
100
Not enough data
9.4
6
Analysis
8.6
38
8.5
114
8.5
39
8.5
131
8.3
32
8.3
99
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
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
27
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
9.0
34
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
9.1
34
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
8.7
33
Management
Not enough data
9.0
33
Not enough data
8.9
33
Not enough data
8.7
30
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
7.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Monitoring and 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
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
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
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
Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring and 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
Cloud environment support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server 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
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Management
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
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
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.5
165
Not enough data
8.6
176
Not enough data
8.9
176
Not enough data
7.6
124
Not enough data
8.5
159
Response
Not enough data
8.5
170
Not enough data
8.4
166
Not enough data
8.1
155
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.4
11
Performance
Not enough data
8.3
139
Not enough data
8.4
154
Functionality
Not enough data
8.1
133
Not enough data
8.4
128
Not enough data
8.2
130
Not enough data
8.5
150
Alerts management
Not enough data
8.1
40
Not enough data
8.1
44
Not enough data
8.4
56
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.3
56
Not enough data
8.8
61
Not enough data
8.2
56
Not enough data
8.9
55
Automation
Not enough data
7.9
35
Not enough data
7.9
37
Analysis
Not enough data
8.2
54
Not enough data
8.1
45
Not enough data
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.5
41
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
8.5
52
Not enough data
7.6
44
Not enough data
8.2
46
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.7
10
Agentic AI - IT Alerting
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
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
Response
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.3
6
Records
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Management
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Cloud Observability and IBM Instana are categorized as Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring and Observability Software
Unique Categories
Google Cloud Observability has no unique categories
IBM Instana is categorized as Enterprise Monitoring, Hardware Monitoring, AIOps Platforms, Database Monitoring, Website Monitoring, IT Alerting, Container Monitoring, Incident Response, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Log Monitoring, Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM), and Server Monitoring
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Cloud Observability
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IBM Instana
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
26.5%
Information Technology and Services
20.5%
Computer & Network Security
7.2%
Telecommunications
6.0%
Banking
6.0%
Other
33.7%
Information Technology and Services
19.7%
Computer Software
10.6%
Telecommunications
6.3%
Financial Services
6.3%
Retail
5.5%
Other
51.7%
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Discussions
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Google Cloud Observability has no more discussions with answers
why use instana over another platform?
2 Comments
OG
If you compare those 2 only the price matters. Instana does not have the feature set of DataDog in any category.Read more
Is there a chatbot available?
2 Comments
OG
Best join a webinar or customer demo to learn more about it. It took me also a while to understand all the bits and pieces. Since IBM was acquired by IBM,...Read more
What is Instana?
1 Comment
SB
Hi,
Instana is a leading Enterprise Observability Platform, powered by automated Application Performance Monitoring. It discovers and maps all services,...Read more
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