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Dotcom-Monitor MetricsView Monitoring vs Splunk AppDynamics comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on May 11, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Dotcom-Monitor MetricsView ...
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
84th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Splunk AppDynamics
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
249
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (3rd), IT Operations Analytics (2nd), Mobile APM (1st), Container Monitoring (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Dotcom-Monitor MetricsView Monitoring is 0.1%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk AppDynamics is 3.0%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

it_user627558 - PeerSpot reviewer
It shows us not only when utilization is high, but also when it's low
An online app or download would be useful for the next release, possibly even a phone app that I could use to view my dashboard when I am stationed remotely. Besides a call center, we have a lot of employees in the field and on the road, therefore for management to have access to those numbers quickly, it would be very helpful.
Gyanesh Rahatekar - PeerSpot reviewer
Application performance management and error resolution improved with data-driven insights
Dynatrace has multiple functions compared to Splunk AppDynamics, so Splunk AppDynamics should add those functions, which are not available as of now. Dynatrace has a universal agent that collects all information related to their CI, and if one CI has multiple languages, then there is no need to instrument multiple agents. However, Splunk AppDynamics requires multiple agents; if I have one server with multiple applications in different languages, then I need to instrument different agents for each application. Splunk AppDynamics should work with Dynatrace with one single universal agent that works with all application languages, eliminating the need for multiple implementations.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"MetricsView allows us to keep an eye on computer memory, internal network availability, processors, etc. Letting us know where our issues are coming from based on those numbers."
"It shows us not only when utilization is high, but also when it is low."
"It allows us to easily troubleshoot computer issues instead of calling a tech person or do the troubleshooting ourselves and taking the time to do it."
"The solution offers great visibility that allows you to track where errors originated."
"In 2014 and 2015, AppDynamics was one of the best products on the market."
"It has improved my organization because we are able to proactively and reactively look at performance issues."
"I find troubleshooting is quicker because we can drill down into the end points and see which endpoints are getting critical. Visibility-wise, the micro details are easy to find."
"This solution gives us quite good insights that we might otherwise overlook, or it might take a really long time to debug those issues."
"There are many features that are very valuable to us, but the ability to monitor the status of the users' experience in real-time is one of them."
"The flow map is very valuable to us. Before we installed APM, we had no idea how our application looked."
"The business transaction that stands between multiple applications is proving to be most valuable."
 

Cons

"An online app or download would be useful for the next release, possibly even a phone app that I could use to view my dashboard when I am stationed remotely."
"The solution’s setup is a bit complex."
"The integration ability of AppDynamics with other performance testing tools is an area with shortcomings where improvements are required."
"Additional support for NextGen mobile platforms also needs to be high in the roadmap prioritizations"
"One aspect that requires improvement is the agent. Without an agent, gathering sufficient information on applications is challenging."
"The tool should provide information like the number of connections and processes utilized in real time."
"The solution needs to support IBM products."
"AppDynamics could benefit from greater integration with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning."
"If it could have a sub-tool for monitoring Apache Kafka logs, it would save me even more time. There are ways to do it now, but a direct way would be faster and better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing is very competitive."
"I would say the solution is affordable because it is widely used across financial service sectors."
"In terms of pricing, I feel that when you compare the benefits that we get to the price that we paid, it is reasonable."
"It is expensive. However, our time to recover has been reduced, and this product has helped recuperate costs and provided us with ROI."
"We have purchased a few licenses for AppDynamics Database Monitoring and the price is high."
"AppDynamics Server Monitoring is an expensive solution."
"I would like more flexible pricing: A pay-per-use model, rather than just a fixed-price model."
"AppDynamics is priced on the higher side."
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Financial Services Firm
24%
Educational Organization
20%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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