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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (57.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $18.00
No pricing available
IBM Instana
Star Rating
(434)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $18.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 2 pricing plansScienceLogic AI Platform
Star Rating
(20)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (57.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ScienceLogic AI PlatformSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that IBM Instana excels in Multi-Site Monitoring with a score of 9.2, allowing for comprehensive oversight across various locations, while ScienceLogic SL1 Platform has a slightly lower score of 8.8 in Usage Monitoring, indicating a potential gap in its multi-site capabilities.
- Reviewers mention that IBM Instana's Alerting functionality is robust, scoring 9.2, which includes features like Multi-Channel Alerting that enhance incident response. In contrast, ScienceLogic SL1 Platform's alerting features, while functional, scored lower at 8.8, suggesting less versatility in alert management.
- G2 users highlight that IBM Instana's Data Visualization capabilities are rated at 8.3, providing clear and actionable insights, whereas ScienceLogic SL1 Platform's score of 8.5 indicates a slightly better performance in this area, but users feel it lacks the same level of intuitive design.
- Users on G2 report that IBM Instana's Performance Monitoring is highly effective, with a score of 9.3, particularly praising its Real-Time Monitoring features. ScienceLogic SL1 Platform, while competent with a score of 8.9, does not match the immediacy and depth of insights provided by Instana.
- Reviewers mention that IBM Instana's AI/ML Integration is rated at 8.7, showcasing its advanced capabilities in predictive analytics. In comparison, ScienceLogic SL1 Platform's score of 8.3 suggests it may not leverage AI/ML as effectively, leading to less proactive monitoring.
- Users say that IBM Instana's Incident Alerting is rated at 8.4, which is effective for real-time notifications, while ScienceLogic SL1 Platform's score of 8.6 indicates a slight edge in this area, but users feel that Instana's overall alerting system is more user-friendly and responsive.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM 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
ScienceLogic AI Platform
No pricing availableFree Trial
IBM Instana
Free Trial is available
ScienceLogic AI Platform
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
344
8.5
16
Ease of Use
8.6
357
7.7
16
Ease of Setup
8.9
195
7.4
13
Ease of Admin
8.4
128
8.2
10
Quality of Support
8.6
309
8.0
16
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
128
8.6
11
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
330
9.3
16
Features by Category
Functionality
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
Not enough data
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
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
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
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Analytics - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Network 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
8.9
131
8.6
11
8.4
121
8.8
10
8.9
129
9.1
9
8.7
133
9.0
10
9.7
6
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
126
8.5
10
8.7
104
7.8
9
8.5
100
8.8
10
9.4
6
Not enough data
Analysis
8.5
114
8.1
9
8.5
131
8.3
9
8.3
99
7.1
7
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
8.7
27
8.0
5
8.4
25
8.0
5
9.0
34
8.7
5
Issue Resolution
9.1
34
8.3
5
8.9
32
8.7
5
8.7
33
Not enough data
Management
9.0
33
8.3
5
8.9
33
9.0
5
8.7
30
8.3
6
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
7.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
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
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
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
7.3
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
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
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
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Management
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
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
8.5
164
Not enough data
8.6
175
Not enough data
8.9
174
Not enough data
7.6
123
Not enough data
8.5
157
Not enough data
Response
8.5
169
Not enough data
8.4
165
Not enough data
8.1
154
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
7.0
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
Performance
8.3
139
Not enough data
8.4
154
Not enough data
Functionality
8.1
133
Not enough data
8.4
128
Not enough data
8.2
130
Not enough data
8.5
149
Not enough data
Alerts management
8.1
40
Not enough data
8.1
44
Not enough data
8.4
56
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.3
56
Not enough data
8.8
61
Not enough data
8.2
56
Not enough data
8.9
55
Not enough data
Automation
7.9
35
Not enough data
7.9
37
Not enough data
Analysis
8.2
54
Not enough data
8.1
45
Not enough data
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
8.5
52
Not enough data
7.6
44
Not enough data
8.2
46
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.7
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Alerting
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
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
Response
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Records
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Management
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM Instana and ScienceLogic AI Platform are categorized as Observability Software, AIOps Platforms, and Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Instana
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ScienceLogic AI Platform
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
19.8%
Computer Software
10.4%
Telecommunications
6.3%
Financial Services
6.3%
Retail
5.6%
Other
51.7%
Information Technology and Services
36.8%
Computer Software
31.6%
Telecommunications
10.5%
Consulting
5.3%
Management Consulting
5.3%
Other
10.5%
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Discussions
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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