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GoodData vs Splunk Enterprise Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

GoodData
Ranking in Data Visualization
23rd
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Embedded BI (13th)
Splunk Enterprise Platform
Ranking in Data Visualization
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
47
Ranking in other categories
IT Alerting and Incident Management (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Data Visualization category, the mindshare of GoodData is 1.5%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk Enterprise Platform is 1.5%, 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 Platform1.5%
GoodData1.5%
Other97.0%
Data Visualization
 

Featured Reviews

it_user241098 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engagement Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
​Setup is straightforward from a business user standpoint but MAQL needs to be easier.
Cloud connect Report generator MAQL needs to be easier Better row-level security for end-users I've used it for nine months, mainly for implementation and delivery to customers. No issues encountered. No issues encountered. When the source is big and/or the source is Netsuite there are…
Vikas Pandita - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Head Of Security Architecture Digital & Technology at Aramex
Centralized analytics have transformed noc and soc operations and deliver faster threat response
Splunk Enterprise Platform's most valuable features include its integration with AI, as Cisco, which has taken Splunk Enterprise Platform recently, is building up AI functionalities, enhancing remediation capabilities and the orchestration part in the market. Additionally, Splunk Enterprise Platform shows the correct logs at the correct time, and inventory management is very good. I assess the effectiveness of Splunk Enterprise Platform in detecting anomalies and preventing system outages as very strong; for over two to three decades, it has provided centralized log visibility, real-time monitoring, and analytics correlation, which is robust for threat detection and incident investigation. Splunk Enterprise Platform's machine learning capability of the toolkit predicts trends and reduces many false positives, making Splunk Enterprise Platform an essential tool for both SOC and network operations, where it effectively detects anomalies that other SIEM tools cannot. Splunk Enterprise Platform's personalized dashboards are superb, as I have been experimenting with them extensively, and new features have enhanced their quality, making them particularly effective for presentations to leadership, including direct engagement with the CISO.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's a good product for your end to end BI needs when its all on the cloud."
"The product is very easy to use."
"It's not just one feature I like the most. Every person wants to collect and rate logs, and I value how the Splunk Enterprise Platform handles this.The most valuable part for us is setting up the alerts and reports to manage the logs and log metrics. We use it to support every tool across the entire bank.We are the ones who manage all the data, and if there's any issue, everything depends on the Splunk Enterprise Platform."
"Splunk Enterprise Platform saves approximately 20 to 30 percent of my time without having to perform different actions separately."
"The product helps monitor and visualize data. It allows you to handle various tasks. You can store, visualize, and analyze data with the Splunk Enterprise Platform. It offers features like virtual folders and heavy folders for filtering data. Additionally, you can create dashboards to showcase data to different teams and stakeholders. The tool also enables the creation of analytics and alerts and sends reports, making it a valuable tool for our system."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the load balancing technique, the forwarding technique, and SSL certification."
"Overall, it is a great tool for security analysis and log monitoring, and it is one of the best tools we have been using."
"The most valuable feature of Splunk Enterprise Platform is that it's a customizable solution."
"Splunk Enterprise enhances data analytics with its AI capabilities."
 

Cons

"When the source is big and/or the source is Netsuite there are issues."
"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."
"Splunk Enterprise Platform could improve in the area of basic log readability. When performing basic searches without advanced filters, the logs often contain timestamps and various unknown codes or other elements that can be confusing. Removing or simplifying these parts would make it easier for users who are not developers or do not have a development background to understand and find relevant information easily."
"From my perspective, Splunk tends to be too expensive for smaller customers."
"Sometimes, queries don't give proper results, and the indexes go down."
"Areas for improvement include enhancing dashboards, reports, alerts, and the monitoring console."
"There is room for improvement in introducing more AI capabilities onto Splunk Enterprise Platform."
"There is very much improvement needed from Splunk vendor support side because they need to check what people are raising in the requests."
"The Splunk Processing Language (SPL) poses a steep learning curve for new users."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I have heard from my managers that Splunk Enterprise Platform is an expensive solution."
"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."
"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."
"Splunk Enterprise Platform is an expensive solution."
"There are yearly payments to be made towards the licensing costs attached to the solution."
"The product is expensive, and the cost depends on the amount of data ingestion."
"The solution is expensive, so I rate its pricing a four out of ten."
"The solution’s pricing is moderate."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
19%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Healthcare Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise29
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Splunk Enterprise Platform?
One thing I dislike is definitely the licensing cost, especially when our ingestion volume increases, so it is a bit costly. The second thing is that SPL query performance can slow down if searches...
What is your primary use case for Splunk Enterprise Platform?
Splunk Enterprise Platform is used mainly for monitoring and troubleshooting activities, and we work with SPL to query and filter logs. We identify patterns, and then we investigate issues around d...
What advice do you have for others considering Splunk Enterprise Platform?
I would give this solution an overall rating of 9 out of 10.
 

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