IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager vs ITRS Geneos comparison

IBM and ITRS are both solutions in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category. IBM is ranked #59, while ITRS is ranked #35 with an average rating of 5.0. IBM holds a 0.6% mindshare in APM, compared to ITRS’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 50% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of ITRS users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 24, 2024

IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager and ITRS Geneos are both capable application monitoring solutions. User reviews indicate that ITRS Geneos holds an advantage in features and user satisfaction, whereas IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager excels in support.

What features are offered by IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager in comparison to ITRS Geneos?

IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager offers comprehensive monitoring capabilities, integration features, and strong support. ITRS Geneos features robust real-time monitoring, flexibility, and superior feature richness and adaptability.

What areas of improvement can be found in IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager in comparison to ITRS Geneos?

IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager requires enhancements in scalability, more intuitive configuration processes, and better deployment efficiency. ITRS Geneos needs improved documentation, streamlined updates, and simpler configurations.

How is the ease of deployment and customer service of IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager in comparison to ITRS Geneos?

IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager has a lengthy deployment process but offers robust support. ITRS Geneos boasts smoother deployments and efficient customer service but sometimes requires intervention due to complexities.

What setup costs and ROI can be seen with IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager in comparison to ITRS Geneos?

IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager users find the pricing justified due to extensive support and strong ROI. ITRS Geneos users consider the pricing high but warranted because of unmatched features and efficient ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager vs. ITRS Geneos Report (Updated: February 2026).

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Tivoli Composite Applic...

Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

59th

Average Rating

6.6

Reviews Sentiment

4.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

ITRS Geneos

Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

35th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (64th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (44th)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager is 0.6%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ITRS Geneos is 1.0%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
ITRS Geneos	1.0%
IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager	0.6%
Other	98.4%

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

Featured Reviews

Christian Campos

Sales manager at Prodeo Innovation

Integrates well with IBM technologies, but it's outdated and lacks essential features

Implementing synthetic monitoring for our Internet banking site has been challenging. The installation process is difficult, requiring continuous support and specialist expertise due to our limited knowledge of managing it effectively. I have concerns about the complexity of the tool and the challenges in managing it effectively. The support provided is not satisfactory, and the specialists available lack sufficient training and expertise in using the tool.

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DeepakR

Site Reliability Engineer(Observability) at Sapiens

If one server fails, the agent will automatically be reinstalled

ITRS Geneos is a legacy system. It predicts or provides proactive measures once an issue is resolved. It doesn't offer any predictive capabilities or root cause analysis. They throw a lot of data if there's a 90% error. You need to check which process is consuming more CPU and determine the root cause for yourself. You need to troubleshoot it manually. This legacy system could introduce predictive analysis and root cause identification. They are reluctant to switch to newer solutions, which may require writing queries to fetch data. Manually logging into servers, checking CPU usage, identifying processes, and determining root causes is time-consuming. Once the root cause is identified, the issue can be resolved efficiently. The manual troubleshooting process is time-consuming. The content is not openly available in the market. If you search for it somewhere, it is not readily accessible. If you want to try it out, no trial version is available. Therefore, it will be challenging to learn. Loading ITRS is difficult, as you need to purchase it first. Secondly, only a few people are knowledgeable about ITRS in the market, making it challenging to find resources. Thirdly, the documentation must be well-documented, making finding content or training material hard. The UI also needs to be updated, which adds to the difficulty.

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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

"IBM's main value lies in its integration with its own technologies, which can be seen as a benefit in environments where IBM products are extensively used."

"The solution is very stable. We never had any issues with stability."

"One of the most valuable features is that it can be configured by non-developers. It doesn't require development expertise to configure it."

"The solution's log monitoring and alerting mechanisms are very user-friendly and easy to plug and play."

"The solution is used across the entire investment banking division, covering environments such as electronic trading, algo-trading, fixed income, FX, etc. It monitors that environment and enables a bank to significantly reduce down time. Although hard to measure, since implementation, we have probably seen some increased stability because of it and we have definitely seen teams a lot more aware of their environment. Consequently, we can be more proactive in challenging and improving previously undetected weaknesses."

"It enables us to monitor application processes, to do log-monitoring on a 24/7 basis, to do server-level monitoring - all the hardware parameters - as well as monitor connectivity across applications to the interfaces."

"One of the best aspects of Geneos is that it has a broad scope and can cover a lot of use cases. You can write your own scripts to monitor really specific things. And the rules that you can put in place can be quite complex for the alerts."

"The filtering in the Active Console is exceptional. Depending on the user base, some people don't want to see server-level errors, so we have filters set up in the Managed Entities view, which allow us to filter out things that certain groups don't want to see, while allowing them to see other things. It's a great real-time monitoring solution. And you can draw graphs immediately, right from the Active Console, whether they're current graphs or historical graphs."

"Ability to monitor logs for potential issues to prevent app outages before problems get a chance to arise. That's invaluable for our teams in a fast-paced trading environment."

"The great advantage of this tool is real-time monitoring."

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Cons

"The user interface was not good."

"The installation process is difficult, requiring continuous support and specialist expertise due to our limited knowledge of managing it effectively."

"ITRS have started to make some major changes that we haven't taken on board yet, in the creation of dashboards and more visibility of the metrics that we collect. At the moment, that's something that's lacking, but I know they have addressed it. Still, it’s not that easy to create stuff to help with visibility and dashboarding in Geneos."

"At the moment Geneos is excellent and handling real time monitoring, however not great at doing historical reporting."

"Data visualization – real time and historical – is a weakness."

"I would also like to see suggested guidelines to accomplish a monitoring task. The issue is that ITRS is so flexible that there is more than one way to complete a task, each with benefits and disadvantages."

"It needs to be easier to configure, especially with the JMX plugins."

"I would like to see ITRS integrate its setup editor with a SVN to check-in setup XML after major changes."

"The deployment method for upgrading is a bit tricky. It takes a little bit of manual effort. If that could be a bit more automated, it would help us a lot."

"t needs to have better middleware integration for things such as application and Microsft SQL servers."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the pricing a nine to ten. It is very expensive."

"Pricing and licensing is based on the requirements."

"Its price is reasonable. It isn't too expensive, and it isn't too cheap, but it also depends on a company's volume and negotiation."

"It is expensive. They have to look at the model around when we move to cloud and how that's going to work. The licensing cost does pay off because of the improvements in support to our business."

"Based on feedback from colleagues and friends working in the financial sector, Geneos is relatively costly. Many companies have been switching from Geneos to Dynatrace, Sysdig, or other monitoring tools in the past two years because of the price."

"Given our spend and the amount of service we have in it, the pricing is quite reasonable."

"The organization is not just purchasing a license for the product, but also managing services and professional services from ITRS. Another factor is if the implementation is going to be in production, non-production, or both."

"You will get the best price if you get a single global deal."

"Pricing is the touchy subject, even here. Upper management always wants us to find a cheaper solution. But we have so much integrated with ITRS... It's expensive, but it does its job very well. And you set it and go."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

26%

Government

10%

Healthcare Company

Non Profit

Financial Services Firm

69%

Computer Software Company

Construction Company

Outsourcing Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	39

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Also Known As

Tivoli Composite Application Manager

Geneos

Overview

IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Application Diagnostics on z/OS manages real-time problem detection, analysis, and repair to help maintain the availability, performance and general health of on-demand composite applications. it can gain in-depth diagnostic information for specific application requests to identify the root cause of problems. This software provides a consistent way to manage composite applications throughout Java EE application environments. Set alerts to help detect and fix potentially troublesome situations before they affect users. It can resolve performance issues faster and reduce downtime costs.

IBM

ITRS Geneos is a real-time monitoring tool designed for managing increasingly complex, hybrid and interconnected IT estates.

Built with financial services and trading organisations in mind, it collects a wide range of data relating to server performance, infrastructure, trading, connectivity and applications, and analyses it to provide relevant information and alerts in real time.

Geneos can give full stack visibility across highly dynamic environments and presents all the information through a single pane of glass and its configurable and customisable dashboards provide end-to-end visibility to both technical and business users.

For more information, please visit https://www.itrsgroup.com/products/geneos

ITRS

Sample Customers

Michelin Tire Corp

ITRS Geneos is used by over 170 financial institutions, including JPMorgan, HSBC, RBS, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs. Clients range from investment banks to exchanges and brokers.

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