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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 (14th)
Splunk Enterprise Platform
Ranking in Data Visualization
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
IT Alerting and Incident Management (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Data Visualization category, the mindshare of GoodData is 1.5%, up from 0.6% 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."
"When I talk about Splunk Enterprise Platform, I can say that Splunk Enterprise Platform is, whatever the tool I have worked from my last eight, nine years of experience in my overall corporate journey, a very powerful tool where I can customize everything as per my requirement."
"The personalized dashboards in Splunk Enterprise Platform are a good feature."
"The product is very easy to use."
"Splunk is very flexible in handling various formats of data as long as basic rules are adhered to."
"Splunk's real-time processing capability has been pretty good for my use cases."
"The most valuable features of Splunk Enterprise Platform include its performance, ease of implementation, and user interface, which are superior compared to other on-premises products."
"Splunk Enterprise Platform has a vast and versatile powerful search engine with which I can handle all queries, and creating use cases and the search and dashboard is the main selling point, allowing me to visualize live dashboards."
"The best features I value about Splunk Enterprise Platform include a great correlation rule that allows me to edit and generate alerts based on any event in an easy and fast way."
 

Cons

"When the source is big and/or the source is Netsuite there are issues."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"Integration is an area that can be considered as one of the challenges we face with the solution in our company"
"From my perspective, Splunk tends to be too expensive for smaller customers."
"While Splunk Enterprise Platform is a good product, it is expensive. Additionally, it is complex for inexperienced cybersecurity engineers and requires experienced personnel to handle it effectively."
"Pricing is an area that needs improvement, as it is considered high."
"The product doesn’t have prebuilt dashboards."
"The Splunk Enterprise Platform has room for improvement, particularly in automating the permissions process during app promotions. Currently, permissions are manually set when different teams request an application move to production, which is time-consuming. Automating this process would streamline operations by automatically assigning the appropriate permissions and roles to specific services or teams, reducing the need to review each request ticket manually."
"For Splunk Enterprise Platform improvement, I think it would be beneficial to focus on particular areas such as system performance, cost management, and detection accuracy."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Legal Firm
8%
Government
8%
Healthcare Company
9%
Construction Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Hospitality Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise27
 

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What needs improvement with Splunk Enterprise Platform?
When concerning the cost of Splunk Enterprise Platform, the license cost can be a factor. The pricing is based on limited factors. There are two types of pricing where we have licensing based on th...
What is your primary use case for Splunk Enterprise Platform?
In terms of using Splunk Enterprise Platform, we use it for our SOC environment where we have an ES setup separately. We collect logs from various sources like AWS, EDR logs, firewall logs, WinEven...
 

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