Avantra vs Dynatrace comparison

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Avantra and Dynatrace are both solutions in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category. Avantra is ranked #52, while Dynatrace is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.7. Avantra holds a 1.3% mindshare in APM, compared to Dynatrace’s 4.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Avantra users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Dynatrace users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 24, 2024

Dynatrace and Avantra are prominent products in the IT monitoring and analytics category. Dynatrace appears to have the upper hand in advanced monitoring and real-time data analytics, while Avantra excels in specialized SAP monitoring features.

What features are offered by Dynatrace in comparison to Avantra?

Dynatrace offers AI-driven monitoring, extensive data integrations, and real-time analytics. Avantra provides thorough SAP system monitoring, automation capabilities, and deep SAP knowledge integration.

What areas of improvement can be found in Dynatrace in comparison to Avantra?

Dynatrace users often seek more flexible customization, better initial setup simplicity, and enhanced user training resources. Avantra users highlight the need for a more intuitive system structure, improved support for non-SAP applications, and a more modern user interface.

How is the ease of deployment and customer service of Dynatrace in comparison to Avantra?

Dynatrace offers seamless cloud deployment and robust integration support but has a complex setup process. Avantra's deployment for SAP environments is straightforward but may lack support strength for non-SAP systems. Dynatrace's customer service is generally well-regarded, whereas Avantra's support is particularly knowledgeable about SAP environments.

What setup costs and ROI can be seen with Dynatrace in comparison to Avantra?

Dynatrace has higher pricing but users find the ROI justifiable due to its extensive capabilities. Avantra offers competitive pricing appealing to SAP-centric organizations, with a favorable ROI reported due to its detailed SAP feature set.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Avantra

Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

52nd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

SAP Service Providers (12th), Server Monitoring (28th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (52nd)

Dynatrace

Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

2nd

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

359

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (6th), Mobile APM (3rd), Container Monitoring (2nd), AIOps (2nd), AI Observability (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of Avantra is 1.3%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dynatrace is 4.8%, down from 9.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Dynatrace	4.8%
Avantra	1.3%
Other	93.9%

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

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Mani Velayudhan

Manager, SAP Basis at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

Useful automation capabilities, scales well, and simple implementation

We are currently exploring automation options for various areas, and Avantra should consider implementing automation for change request management, an area they have not yet ventured into. While Avantra is currently excelling in monitoring and system refreshes, there is scope for improvement in automating change request management. In addition to primarily focusing on SAP, Avantra currently performs kernel patches which are core SAP patches. However, exploring more into OS patching could be another potential area for Avantra to expand its automation capabilities. Looking ahead to future releases, I would like to see more advanced automation features. As a long-term goal, I am considering the possibility of automating SAP system upgrades. While this would not be an easy feat, advancements in technology may make it feasible in the future. Overall, a key feature I hope to see in future releases is increased automation capabilities.

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Manish Indupuri

senior DevOps engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

AI-driven insights have reduced downtime and improved cross-team collaboration

We encountered some challenges while using Dynatrace. Although the initial setup was smooth, fine-tuning alert thresholds and custom metrics took some time. Another challenge was that Dynatrace charges based on host units, so we had to carefully plan our agent deployments. The licensing model is expensive. Additionally, the complexity of setup is an issue. While OneAgent and auto-discover services are powerful, the setup is more complex compared to other tools such as Prometheus and Grafana. These integrations are simple and basic, but Dynatrace setup requires more complexity based on the environment. For new users wanting to use Dynatrace, it is difficult. However, the AI-related solutions and metrics took us to the next level for identifying and fixing things. Dynatrace requires an agent for operation. OneAgent is powerful, but it is also resource-heavy. On lightweight nodes or older systems, the agent can slightly impact performance. If Dynatrace could implement a lightweight agent behavior, we could make things faster. Additionally, if Dynatrace could add a long-term retention policy so that we could store more data and find fine-grained details, that would help us. While Dynatrace managed edition supports on-premises deployment, the SaaS version depends on cloud connectivity. For highly regulated or air-gapped environments, setup and updates can be challenging. Although the initial setup is smooth, if someone wants to fine-tune it and fully understand the tool end-to-end, it could be tricky.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I definitely recommend this solution, it provides good value for money."

"You can customize alerts based on need."

"It prevented two major failures in our SAP production systems."

"It's just very user-friendly, and it's very easy to monitor the servers using Avantra."

"Deployment was amazingly short and simple; I do not think I have seen any SAP-related product installs ready to work so fast, and out-of-box it included most of the functions and settings that we needed."

"The most valuable feature of Avantra is automation. The reduction of manual work and having them automated is one of the top reasons why I would use it."

"It's very easy to manage and use."

"Having worked with it and recommended it for approximately eight years, it has been a great platform."

"We have not had any stability issues with it at all, and the solution that we have implemented here in the last six months has been the most stable solution that I have worked with in all my 22 years in IT."

"The main benefit of Dynatrace is that it's easy to understand where exactly the issue is; when you see the PurePath, you know which particular machine or hop the application is having an issue with, allowing us to easily drill down to what is happening with the application."

"The main thing we have achieved using this software is minimizing the downtime of our applications by reacting to the alerts that it triggers."

"Real-time information allows us to proactively tackle an issue before it affects our clients."

"Gives me the ability to identify user browsers, user geographical location."

"Dynatrace is a single platform. It has all these different tools but they are actually all baked into the OneAgent technology. Within that OneAgent... you have the different tool sets. You have threat analysis, memory dumps, Java analysis, the database statements, and so on. It's all included in this OneAgent. So the management is actually quite easy."

"We can be more productive and agile, and it allows us to be more accurate when we need to work with bugs."

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Cons

"We are currently exploring automation options for various areas, and Avantra should consider implementing automation for change request management, an area they have not yet ventured into. While Avantra is currently excelling in monitoring and system refreshes, there is scope for improvement in automating change request management. In addition to primarily focusing on SAP, Avantra currently performs kernel patches which are core SAP patches. However, exploring more into OS patching could be another potential area for Avantra to expand its automation capabilities."

"The dashboard needs to improve."

"The dashboard needs to improve; it's not so clear right now and we need it to be more usable so we can have all of our reports in one easy-to-access place."

"I think they can improve their UI, while very intuitive, I would like to see graphic updates."

"A downside of Avantra is that it comes with predefined values."

"The machine-learning is lacking and should be improved."

"The web version of the client interface needs more features that are in the Java-based thick client."

"Infrastructure monitoring could be improved."

"Right now, there is a log analysis feature. This is maybe a little more deeper than the log analytics in comparison to other tools, like Splunk or Sumo Logic. If Dynatrace can come up with this replay feature, that would be great."

"You have got cloning at one level, but it would be nice to have cloning at deeper levels."

"The functionality needs improvement."

"Dynatrace could be improved by having a fully functional applications and infrastructure monitoring feature. Their existing stack, which is SNMP-based, does not have full infrastructure monitoring, whereas if we compare it with other solutions like New Relic or Datadog, they have moved into infrastructure monitoring. The second improvement I would suggest is in regards to the cost. So far, Dynatrace is the most expensive APM that we sell, even compared to New Relic. I think they can improve a little bit in terms of the license pricing."

"The user interface needs improvement. Sometimes it is not really clear how you can get to the right place, where you can find all of the information you need."

"I still don't see the full depth of database metrics for database performance management."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Dynatrace is still kind of an expensive solution compared to others. But I recognize that they are ahead of the competition when we do a feature by feature comparison."

"The product is definitely worth taking a look at. Be aware that it is probably more pricey than other options on the market, but there are a lot of capabilities. Dynatrace has an eye toward the future and the computing and monitoring needs that we are gonna need for the cloud. "

"Licensing is very interesting, as you pay only for what is being monitored. A lot of things are given away for no additional cost. If you have a great IT consolidation, it will be pretty cheap. If you have a lot of servers, it will be heavier."

"The price range is quite high."

"Price (of the product) is a major concern for all the clients I work with."

"I think that the price is reasonable."

"I would like to see them improve on their licensing and the cost. It's been a challenge for us because the way they have it broken out right now, you have to buy it by units. It's hard for us to know where to put those units because our company is broken up into all these different business units, so it's been challenging in that sense. I just would like to see them improve that model a little bit."

"We have not fully been able to get the full value out of the product. It is expensive compared to other things that we have had in the past. Paying that much and not being able to get the full return on the product is a downgrade. "

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Outsourcing Company

20%

Construction Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

18%

Outsourcing Company

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	80
Midsize Enterprise	50
Large Enterprise	299

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Any advice about APM solutions?

The key is to have a holistic view over the complete infrastructure, the ones you have listed are great for APM if you need to monitor applications end to end. I have tested them all and have not f...

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What cloud monitoring software did you choose and why?

While the environment does matter in the selection of an APM tool, I prefer to use Dynatrace to manage the entire stack. Both production and Dev/Test. I find it to be quite superior to anything els...

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Any advice about APM solutions?

There are many factors and we know little about your requirements (size of org, technology stack, management systems, the scope of implementation). Our goal was to consolidate APM and infra monitor...

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Overview

Avantra is an industry-leading platform designed to automate SAP operations for enterprises. It optimizes SAP landscapes, ensuring efficient performance management to meet the demands of large-scale environments while reducing manual tasks.

Avantra automates SAP operations, providing tools that enhance efficiency and reliability. It assists enterprises with advanced monitoring, performance optimization, and predictive analytics, crucial for managing complex SAP landscapes. By integrating seamlessly with SAP environments, it offers comprehensive insights and automations that lead to improved operational control and reduced manual intervention. Businesses benefit significantly by bridging IT operations with business objectives, thereby facilitating more effective resource allocation and decision-making processes.

What are the key features of Avantra?

Automated Health Checks: Conducts daily system analysis for consistent performance tracking.
Predictive Monitoring: Uses AI for early detection of potential SAP issues to prevent downtime.
Customizable Dashboards: Offers a clear view of system performance with customizable metrics.
Integration Capabilities: Seamlessly fits into existing workflows with robust integrations.

What benefits or ROI should users expect?

Increased Efficiency: Automation reduces the workload on IT teams, freeing up resources.
Cost Reduction: Minimizes downtime and resource wastage, leading to cost savings.
Improved Decision Making: Real-time data insights enable better strategic planning.
Enhanced Performance: Boosts system stability and enhances user satisfaction.

Avantra is particularly beneficial in industries with heavy reliance on SAP systems, such as manufacturing and finance. It helps streamline operations, providing rapid responsiveness to market changes and regulatory requirements, ensuring that businesses remain competitive and compliant in their respective fields.

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Dynatrace is advancing observability for today’s digital businesses, helping to transform the complexity of modern digital ecosystems into powerful business assets. By leveraging AI-powered insights, Dynatrace enables organizations to analyze, automate, and innovate faster to drive their business forward. To learn more about how Dynatrace can help your business, visit www.dynatrace.com, visit our blog and follow us on LinkedIn and X @dynatrace.

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