Compare Paessler PRTG and Splunk Enterprise 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.7% of reviews)
Enterprise (64.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 10000 Sensors Per Year
No pricing available
Paessler PRTG
Star Rating
(206)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 10000 Sensors Per Year
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Star Rating
(427)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (64.1% 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.
- G2 reviewers report that Paessler PRTG excels in user-friendliness, with many users highlighting its intuitive setup process and customizable alert features. This ease of use is a significant advantage for teams looking to quickly implement monitoring solutions without extensive training.
- Users say that Splunk Enterprise is a powerful tool for IT security and observability, offering a wide range of features for log management and AIOps. Reviewers appreciate its capability to support major cloud platforms, making it a robust choice for enterprises with complex infrastructures.
- According to verified reviews, Paessler PRTG's alerting system is particularly praised for its instant notifications on server failures, which helps teams respond quickly to issues. This proactive monitoring capability is a key benefit for organizations that prioritize uptime and reliability.
- Reviewers mention that while Splunk Enterprise has a strong feature set, some users find it challenging to configure for specific workflows, which can lead to a steeper learning curve compared to PRTG. This aspect may deter smaller teams or those with limited IT resources.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Paessler PRTG allows for comprehensive monitoring from a single dashboard, simplifying the management of server health checks. This feature not only saves time but also reduces the risk of oversight, making it a practical choice for mid-market companies.
- Users report that while both products offer strong analytics capabilities, Splunk Enterprise stands out with its advanced dashboards and visualizations, which help users gain insights into their data more effectively. This can be particularly beneficial for organizations that rely heavily on data-driven decision-making.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Paessler PRTG
Free Trial
Free Trial
10000 Sensors Per Year
30 Day Full Access Free Trial
100% Free. No Credit Card Required
Free Version After the Trial
- Free Full Features for 30 days
Splunk Enterprise
No pricing availableFree Trial
Paessler PRTG
Free Trial is available
Splunk Enterprise
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.4
179
8.9
337
Ease of Use
9.1
179
8.1
342
Ease of Setup
9.0
161
8.0
144
Ease of Admin
8.9
128
8.1
126
Quality of Support
8.9
165
8.4
280
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
120
8.7
126
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
170
7.8
329
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
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Data Preparation
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Data Modeling and Blending
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 - Analytics Platforms
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Self Service
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
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Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
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
Functionality
9.5
29
Not enough data
9.6
30
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
8.8
29
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
8.7
29
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
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Sourcing
Not enough data
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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
9.4
80
Not enough data
9.2
78
Not enough data
7.8
72
Not enough data
9.1
70
Not enough data
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
8.6
38
Not enough data
8.5
44
Not enough data
9.0
41
Not enough data
Management
8.9
68
Not enough data
8.8
72
Not enough data
8.0
67
Not enough data
Analytics - Network Monitoring
7.7
38
Not enough data
7.5
39
Not enough data
Security - Network Monitoring
8.2
38
Not enough data
7.6
37
Not enough data
7.1
38
Not enough data
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
7.5
38
Not enough data
7.2
39
Not enough data
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
5.7
37
Not enough data
5.5
37
Not enough data
5.8
37
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Network Monitoring
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.8
27
Not enough data
8.0
25
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
27
Not enough data
7.5
24
Not enough data
6.9
25
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
8.4
27
Not enough data
8.6
26
Not enough data
7.1
24
Not enough data
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
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
8.8
56
9.3
19
9.2
56
8.9
20
8.7
53
9.2
20
Monitoring and Management
8.5
53
8.9
17
8.0
50
8.7
15
8.2
50
8.4
19
9.2
56
9.1
20
Agentic AI - Hardware Monitoring
7.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
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
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
9.1
57
Not enough data
9.3
58
Not enough data
8.9
55
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
8.9
54
Not enough data
8.0
51
Not enough data
8.5
53
Not enough data
9.4
58
Not enough data
9.2
51
Not enough data
8.6
48
Not enough data
Cloud environment support
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.3
43
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server Monitoring
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Functionality
9.5
74
8.9
64
9.0
61
8.8
65
8.8
55
9.1
64
7.1
47
7.8
54
Management
9.1
67
8.3
56
9.2
70
8.9
65
9.0
52
8.5
61
9.3
74
9.0
61
Agentic AI - Enterprise Monitoring
9.1
19
Not enough data
9.2
18
Not enough data
9.2
19
9.4
6
9.3
19
Not enough data
9.3
19
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
9.1
19
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
Not enough data
9.0
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
61
|
Verified
Analysis
Not enough data
8.3
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
62
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Verified
Not enough data
8.2
53
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Verified
Visualization
Not enough data
8.8
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
64
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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
9.2
19
Not enough data
8.8
19
Not enough data
9.3
19
Not enough data
6.8
19
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
Response
9.3
20
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
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
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
Functionality
8.6
21
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.3
22
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
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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
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
8.2
30
Network Management
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
7.3
23
Not enough data
9.3
27
Incident Management
Not enough data
8.9
28
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
25
Not enough data
8.4
25
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
Data Transformation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Connectivity
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Operations
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
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Platform
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Paessler PRTG and Splunk Enterprise are categorized as Hardware Monitoring and Enterprise Monitoring
Unique Categories
Paessler PRTG is categorized as Server Monitoring, Database Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Network Monitoring, and Observability Software
Splunk Enterprise is categorized as AIOps Platforms, ServiceNow Store Apps, Customer Data Platform (CDP), Log Analysis, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Log Monitoring, Big Data Analytics, and Analytics Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Paessler PRTG
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
Information Technology and Services
32.5%
Telecommunications
7.3%
Computer & Network Security
4.2%
Computer Software
3.1%
Hospital & Health Care
2.6%
Other
50.3%
Information Technology and Services
26.4%
Computer Software
10.4%
Financial Services
6.7%
Internet
6.2%
Computer & Network Security
5.9%
Other
44.4%
Discussions
Paessler FAQ
1 Comment
GR
https://www.paessler.com/support/faqsRead more
What are the benefits and drawbacks of using PRTG Network Monitor for your IT infrastructure, and what improvements would you suggest?
1 Comment
MA
Flexible Licensing:
The licensing model is based on the number of sensors, allowing organizations to choose a plan that fits their specific needs and budget.Read more
Has anyone else found the learning curve for custom sensors and reports slows real projects?
1 Comment
AB
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Have you tried starting with the built-in sensor templates and REST/custom sensor docs before building from scratch...Read more
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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