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Apache Superset vs Splunk Enterprise Platform comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Apache Superset
Ranking in Data Visualization
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Splunk Enterprise Platform
Ranking in Data Visualization
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
61
Ranking in other categories
IT Alerting and Incident Management (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Data Visualization category, the mindshare of Apache Superset is 2.7%, down from 9.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk Enterprise Platform is 1.4%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Visualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Splunk Enterprise Platform1.4%
Apache Superset2.7%
Other95.9%
Data Visualization
 

Featured Reviews

MP
Founder & CEO at Lanzar
Have saved significant operational costs and streamlined alert-driven analytics with customizable dashboards
I definitely see some disadvantages in Apache Superset, particularly in the tagging feature which is not up to the mark, creating a little bit of mess for the administrators. We work with a Role-Based Access Control feature in the product. I assess this feature as good; they have permissions which are in more plain English, but there is a little bit of convenience missed out because if I have to create a super user apart from admin, I need to add all the permissions manually.
Koyena Paul - PeerSpot reviewer
Managed Security Services Associate at Accenture
Centralized security monitoring has transformed our threat detection and incident response
While Splunk Enterprise Platform is widely regarded as a powerful SIEM and observability platform, users across enterprises commonly report recurring challenges including licensing and data ingestion costs. Splunk Enterprise Platform's licensing is often based on the volume of data ingested, and as our organization grows, costs can increase significantly, and our teams may need to carefully decide which logs to ingest, which can limit visibility. A suggested improvement would be more flexible licensing options, better built-in recommendations for optimizing data ingestion, and smarter data compression or tiered pricing. There is also a steep learning curve where beginners can find SPL difficult. A suggested improvement would be more AI-assisted SPL generation, interactive tutorials, and guided dashboard creation with additional pre-built templates for common SOC use cases. These are the main areas for improvement that I can see: licensing flexibility, reducing the learning curve for new users, simplifying development, improving performance for very large datasets, and providing more AI-assisted features to reduce manual effort. In terms of adding more improvements, there are frequently discussed areas including easier third-party integrations. While Splunk Enterprise Platform supports many integrations, onboarding new security tools sometimes requires custom configurations or add-ons. A suggested improvement would be more plug-and-play integrations, faster support for new vendors, and then simplified administration. Administrators often manage indexes, forwarders, user roles, and cluster health, so a suggested improvement would be easier administration dashboards and automated health checks. These are suggestions that acknowledge Splunk Enterprise Platform's strengths while highlighting areas where many enterprise users see opportunities for further improvement. The primary areas for improvement that I see are licensing flexibility, simplifying administration, expanding plug-and-play integrations, and adding more AI-driven assistance for searches and investigations. These improvements would significantly simplify our tasks and help us solve more incidents in a lesser amount of time, making it flexible even for beginners.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Apache Superset allows us to set up alerts; for instance, if the failure rate exceeds 1.5%, we receive an alert to address the issue with our integration partners."
"I see savings from using Apache Superset in both time and money, particularly with the cost reduced by roughly 99% compared to Tableau where we previously paid almost 50k annually."
"When you click on any chart, you can apply the filter without any effort."
"What I appreciate most about Apache Superset is its text search feature, including searching with small and capital letters."
"The most valuable feature of Apache Superset is the easy way to configure dashboards as reports or analyses and it's easy to use and intuitive. Users do not need a lot of training to use the solution."
"What I appreciate the most about Apache Superset is that it's free and easy to set up."
"The solution supports a rich set of charts and enables users to create their own dashboards."
"The main benefit I have seen from working with Apache Superset so far is the speed from discovery and SQL to making charts and dashboards, along with its customizability."
"Overall, it is a great tool for security analysis and log monitoring, and it is one of the best tools we have been using."
"From a stability perspective, the tool is good."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The product's most valuable feature is the ability to explain the values and provide insights into transactions."
"I found the incident notification to be very helpful."
"We use Federated Search, which allows us to search data across multiple Splunk Enterprise Platform deployments without moving all the data in a single instance, so it helps us very much to access and analyze distributed data sources from one central search interface."
"Splunk Enterprise Platform is a good tool to have, but it is expensive."
"Splunk Enterprise Platform has positively impacted our organization by improving our security posture, and our team performs good analyses since there is no need to select any log source; we just input the necessary fields and obtain the details."
 

Cons

"I had issues when trying to export and import dashboards; I could not do it on the first attempt."
"Automation in terms of APIs for creating roles, and giving privileges to the user can be improved."
"The scalability of Apache Superset has been one of the challenges for us. We deployed it onto a bigger machine because as the users grew, we experienced a delay in data retrieval."
"Areas of Apache Superset that could be improved include enhancing the data visualization features and addressing the overall data sourcing limitations, such as the 800 kilobyte limit per query that sometimes restricts our analysis, especially if we need to access data from many years back."
"Dark mode would be the main thing I would like; it does not really work because the chart text cannot be white in a dark mode setup, so it is not feasible."
"I definitely see some disadvantages in Apache Superset, particularly in the tagging feature which is not up to the mark, creating a little bit of mess for the administrators."
"One potential area for improvement in Apache Superset is that it must be installed in a dedicated Docker image, which could be a limitation since the goal is to embed Apache Superset in a product offering."
"The platform's reporting feature needs enhancement."
"One improvement for Splunk Enterprise Platform would be to slightly lower the licensing cost, which I believe is quite high."
"The product doesn’t have prebuilt dashboards."
"One area where Splunk Enterprise Platform could be improved is its licensing model, as costs can increase significantly with higher data ingestion volumes."
"One area for improvement is the high licensing cost that Splunk charges."
"The platform is too expensive for small businesses. Splunk should focus more on delivering something for small businesses and entrepreneurs."
"he product's initial setup phase needs to be made easy since it looks like it is very complex compared to the other tools in the market."
"There should be continuous customer engagement and training programs on the new features and capabilities introduced by the solution."
"For improvement, I do see a lot of issues with Splunk support, particularly with response times."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Apache Superset is open-source and free."
"The price of Apache Superset is less than some of its competitors."
"Apache Superset has a three-year licensing model."
"Apache Superset is an open-source solution."
"Splunk Enterprise Platform is an expensive solution."
"The solution's pricing increases with the amount of data used. This pricing model is acceptable because it aligns with the security features provided. It ensures that the price reflects the level of security and the amount of data we're managing."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing around seven or eight out of ten."
"If you exceed your licensed limit, the product will issue a warning, typically a five-license warning. Additionally, they send daily email notifications informing you about the breach. This prompts you to consider options such as minimizing logs or acquiring additional licensing to address the issue."
"The solution is expensive, so I rate its pricing a four out of ten."
"I have heard from my managers that Splunk Enterprise Platform is an expensive solution."
"The product is expensive, and the cost depends on the amount of data ingestion."
"I rate the product's pricing a ten on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. It is a very pricey tool."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Construction Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business34
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise43
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Apache Superset?
I definitely see some disadvantages in Apache Superset, particularly in the tagging feature which is not up to the mark, creating a little bit of mess for the administrators. We work with a Role-Ba...
What is your primary use case for Apache Superset?
My major use case for Apache Superset is anything related to analytical dashboards.
What advice do you have for others considering Apache Superset?
In terms of dashboarding tools, I work with them on a daily basis and can help with Apache Superset. We use Apache Superset for dashboarding. I always use it for read purposes, and we don't manage ...
What needs improvement with Splunk Enterprise Platform?
With respect to the use cases, we were able to create many use cases as well as fine-tune them, so thirty percent of the alerts were fine-tuned, and we have improved our detection logic and also th...
What is your primary use case for Splunk Enterprise Platform?
Splunk Enterprise Platform serves as our SIEM tool where we receive alerts and we primarily depend on it. As a centralized logging and monitoring system, we use Splunk based upon different data typ...
What advice do you have for others considering Splunk Enterprise Platform?
With respect to the use cases, we were able to create many use cases as well as fine-tune them, so thirty percent of the alerts were fine-tuned, and we have improved our detection logic and also th...
 

Overview

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