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Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (54.3% of reviews)
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Grafana Labs
Star Rating
(141)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.0% of reviews)
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(375)4.3 out of 5
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Enterprise (54.3% of reviews)
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- Users report that AppDynamics excels in Real-Time Monitoring with a score of 8.9, highlighting its ability to provide immediate insights into application performance, while Grafana Labs, with a score of 8.6, is noted for its strong Data Visualization capabilities, making it easier for users to interpret complex data.
- Reviewers mention that AppDynamics offers superior Performance Monitoring with a score of 9.6, which includes features like Performance Baselines and Performance Analysis, allowing users to track and optimize application performance effectively. In contrast, Grafana Labs scores 8.5 in this area, indicating it may not provide the same depth of performance insights.
- G2 users highlight AppDynamics' robust Alerting system, scoring 8.1, which includes multi-mode alerts and incident alerting features that help teams respond quickly to issues. Grafana Labs, while scoring slightly lower at 7.9, is praised for its Dashboards and Visualizations, which score 9.6, allowing users to create custom visual representations of their data.
- Users on G2 report that AppDynamics shines in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) with a score of 9.4, providing detailed insights that help teams identify and resolve issues efficiently. Grafana Labs, with a score of 8.0 in this area, is seen as less effective in pinpointing the underlying causes of performance problems.
- Reviewers mention that AppDynamics' AI/ML Assistance feature, scoring 8.8, enhances its monitoring capabilities by predicting potential issues before they arise. In comparison, Grafana Labs scores 7.3, indicating that its AI/ML features may not be as advanced or integrated.
- Users say that AppDynamics provides a comprehensive Multi-System Monitoring experience with a score of 8.9, allowing for seamless oversight of various applications and services. Grafana Labs, while effective, scores 7.9, suggesting it may not offer the same level of integration across diverse systems.
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Grafana Labs
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
107
8.6
258
Ease of Use
8.5
109
8.5
257
Ease of Setup
8.3
62
7.9
118
Ease of Admin
8.6
51
8.1
117
Quality of Support
8.0
85
8.3
248
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
42
8.5
113
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
105
8.3
233
Features by Category
Experience
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
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
8.0
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Performance
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.7
9
Functionality
9.7
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
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
Monitoring
9.0
17
8.8
22
8.8
16
9.1
22
8.8
17
8.9
22
8.9
17
8.7
21
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
16
9.0
21
7.7
16
8.5
20
7.8
16
8.5
22
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
7.9
15
8.9
22
9.5
17
8.9
22
6.8
14
8.7
19
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
Monitoring
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Management Tools
8.3
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Incident Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
9.2
27
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
8.8
25
Management
Not enough data
8.9
27
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.4
27
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
9.5
17
Not enough data
8.2
17
Not enough data
8.2
17
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
8.2
16
Not enough data
8.2
17
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.2
15
Management
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
9.3
17
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
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
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
Monitoring
8.6
16
9.2
10
8.6
16
9.7
10
8.8
16
9.7
10
7.4
15
8.7
9
8.1
15
8.8
10
Response
9.2
16
9.7
10
8.3
15
8.8
10
8.4
15
9.3
10
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
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
Performance
7.8
16
8.9
26
8.2
15
8.5
25
Functionality
7.9
15
8.8
26
7.9
14
8.9
23
7.8
13
8.5
27
8.5
13
8.5
25
Alerts management
8.9
23
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
8.6
24
Not enough data
Automation
8.6
22
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
Analysis
8.4
25
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
8.4
22
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.2
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Alerting
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
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
Agentic AI - SAP Store
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
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Grafana Labs and Splunk AppDynamics are categorized as Container Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), and Observability Software
Unique Categories
Grafana Labs is categorized as AWS Marketplace, Incident Management, Log Monitoring, Database Monitoring, and IT Alerting
Splunk AppDynamics is categorized as AIOps Platforms, Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM), ServiceNow Store Apps, Enterprise Monitoring, and SAP Store
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Grafana Labs
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Splunk AppDynamics
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
24.6%
Computer Software
22.4%
Financial Services
5.2%
Telecommunications
4.5%
Internet
4.5%
Other
38.8%
Information Technology and Services
25.7%
Computer Software
10.1%
Financial Services
8.1%
Banking
5.4%
Insurance
5.1%
Other
45.7%
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