Compare IBM Instana and Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.2% of reviews)
Enterprise (45.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $18.00
$15 Per host, per month
IBM Instana
Star Rating
(470)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $18.00
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(48)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$15 Per host, per month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that IBM Instana excels in real-time monitoring, with users highlighting its ability to quickly identify issues across APIs, backends, and databases. This feature is particularly beneficial for teams focused on application performance during testing.
- Users say that Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring offers a versatile solution with multiple modules, making it easy to integrate with various applications like SAP. This flexibility allows for comprehensive monitoring of file system usage and application availability.
- Reviewers mention that IBM Instana's automated anomaly detection and service communication mapping are standout features, providing crucial insights for security teams by flagging abnormal spikes in real-time.
- According to verified reviews, Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring is praised for its custom dashboard capabilities, which allow users to tailor their monitoring experience. This adaptability is a significant advantage for organizations with diverse monitoring needs.
- G2 reviewers highlight that IBM Instana has a higher overall satisfaction score, particularly in ease of use and setup, making it a more user-friendly option for teams looking to implement monitoring solutions quickly.
- Users report that while Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring has strong support ratings, IBM Instana's focus on end-user experience monitoring and transaction tracing provides a level of clarity that is invaluable for troubleshooting and performance optimization.
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
Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring
SignalFx Infrastructure Monitoring
$15
Per host, per month
Get real-time visibility into your infrastructure with streaming analytics and high-resolution metrics from SignalFx
- Customizable dashboards
- Streaming analytics
- Smart alerts
Free Trial
IBM Instana
Free Trial is available
Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
352
8.4
43
Ease of Use
8.6
366
7.7
44
Ease of Setup
8.8
204
8.1
19
Ease of Admin
8.4
129
7.8
17
Quality of Support
8.6
317
8.7
38
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
129
9.2
17
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
337
8.6
41
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
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
9.3
9
8.4
121
9.0
7
8.9
129
9.2
8
8.7
133
8.7
9
9.7
6
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
126
9.4
9
8.7
104
8.8
7
8.5
100
9.0
8
9.4
6
Not enough data
Analysis
8.5
114
9.2
8
8.5
131
8.9
9
8.3
99
8.3
8
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
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
9.0
34
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
9.1
34
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
Management
9.0
33
Not enough data
8.9
33
Not enough data
8.7
30
Not enough data
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
6
8.3
5
9.2
6
9.3
5
8.6
6
9.3
5
Monitoring and Management
7.8
6
9.7
5
7.2
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
9.3
5
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
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
9.0
10
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
6
Cloud environment support
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
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
6
8.7
5
10.0
6
9.3
5
10.0
6
9.0
5
9.7
6
Not enough data
Management
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
9.3
5
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
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
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.6
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.8
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
5
|
Verified
Analysis
Not enough data
9.3
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
6
|
Verified
Visualization
Not enough data
8.6
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
5
|
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
Monitoring
8.5
165
Not enough data
8.7
178
Not enough data
8.9
180
Not enough data
7.6
125
Not enough data
8.5
161
Not enough data
Response
8.6
174
Not enough data
8.4
168
Not enough data
8.2
159
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
7.0
10
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.4
11
Not enough data
Performance
8.3
141
Not enough data
8.4
154
Not enough data
Functionality
8.1
133
Not enough data
8.4
131
Not enough data
8.2
130
Not enough data
8.5
153
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
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Records
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
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 Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring are categorized as Observability Software, Enterprise Monitoring, Hardware Monitoring, AIOps Platforms, Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, Container Monitoring, Log Monitoring, and Server Monitoring
Unique Categories
IBM Instana is categorized as Database Monitoring, Website Monitoring, IT Alerting, Incident Response, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), and Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)
Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring is categorized as Log Analysis and Network Monitoring
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Instana
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring
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
19.6%
Computer Software
10.9%
Financial Services
6.4%
Telecommunications
6.1%
Retail
5.4%
Other
51.5%
Information Technology and Services
22.9%
Computer Software
22.9%
Internet
12.5%
Telecommunications
6.3%
Computer & Network Security
6.3%
Other
29.2%
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 Application Performance Monitoring (APM)?
2 Comments
TS
Application performance monitoring (APM) is the practice of tracking key software application performance metrics using monitoring software and telemetry...Read more
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