Splunk AppDynamics vs Zenoss Cloud comparison

Splunk and Zenoss are both solutions in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category. Splunk is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.2, while Zenoss is ranked #53. Splunk holds a 3.0% mindshare in IM, compared to Zenoss’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of Splunk users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Zenoss users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 17, 2025

Zenoss Cloud and Splunk AppDynamics compete in IT operations management, each with strengths that make them stand out. In terms of overall monitoring capabilities, Zenoss Cloud takes the lead with its unified monitoring system, while Splunk AppDynamics excels in application performance monitoring with its detailed insights.

Features: Zenoss Cloud provides hybrid environment monitoring, centralized control, and extensive API integrations. Its real-time tracking is a key benefit. Splunk AppDynamics offers robust application performance monitoring, with transaction monitoring and alerts that provide visibility into application health. The solution also includes business transaction mapping and real-time user experience tracking, which enhances end-user monitoring.

Room for Improvement: Zenoss Cloud could enhance its application-specific insights to match its comprehensive monitoring capabilities. It also needs a more intuitive user interface to broaden its appeal. Additionally, improving its documentation for onboarding and training would benefit new users. Splunk AppDynamics could improve its cloud integration capabilities and reduce setup complexity. It would also benefit from enhancing its API flexibility for broader third-party integrations and providing better cost management options for scaling.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Zenoss Cloud offers a simplified cloud-native deployment that enhances integration and supports various enterprise needs with flexible support options. Conversely, Splunk AppDynamics has a complex initial setup but is backed by a comprehensive support network that is highly respected for its reliability.

Pricing and ROI: Zenoss Cloud is cost-efficient with lower upfront investments and faster ROI through efficient monitoring solutions. Splunk AppDynamics, while more expensive upfront, provides substantial long-term ROI with its advanced analytics and application focus. Its emphasis on cost balance and deep insights gives businesses a justification for the investment.

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Categories and Ranking

Splunk AppDynamics

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

5th

Ranking in Container Monitoring

3rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

250

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (4th), IT Operations Analytics (2nd), Mobile APM (1st)

Zenoss Cloud

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

53rd

Ranking in Container Monitoring

10th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Infrastructure (31st), Event Monitoring (14th), Network Monitoring Software (77th), Server Monitoring (26th), Cloud Monitoring Software (39th), AIOps (25th)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Splunk AppDynamics is 3.0%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zenoss Cloud is 0.6%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Gyanesh Rahatekar

Back office at Reliance Industries Ltd

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.

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ClaudiaChen

Cloud Architect - Senior Technology Architect at Telstra

Generates close to real-time alerts so users can resolve issues, but needs more integration and public cloud monitoring features

As Zenoss Service Dynamics is more for network-centric devices and you want to monitor, for example, a server, its services, IP addresses, and interfaces, if it's a network and you're going to monitor multiple items, you'll be charged multiple times. This is what Zenoss Service Dynamics needs to improve to make sure that customers pay just one fee to monitor the entire server. What I'd like to see in Zenoss Service Dynamics in the future is a public cloud monitoring feature, particularly for the Azure public cloud. Another additional feature I'd like to see in the next release of the solution is integration with the Azure public cloud because I know that there are some services from Azure that Zenoss Service Dynamics is currently unable to monitor.

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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

"This solution gives us quite good insights that we might otherwise overlook, or it might take a really long time to debug those issues."

"We had no issues with scalability. It was very good for us."

"Setting up the monitoring agents was straightforward."

"Provides monitoring more around business processes versus just servers, applications, etc. E.g., with complex systems, where a business process passes across multiple applications, the business needs us to monitor the heath of the process, not just a segment of the application."

"The product has the ability to drill down to the errors whenever we have issues."

"Being able to install it on-prem and monitor our on-prem infrastructure is important for us... Most of our infrastructure is on-prem. We have highly scalable systems and AppDynamics will help us monitor our load on-prem. Our systems range from simple to the most complex and it gives us the visibility across transactions, in one dashboard."

"It gives me the ability to trace logs between transactions, for example, a DB transaction or JVM transaction from one hub to the other. I can easily find out where the problem is or where the bottleneck of the issues lies."

"The most valuable feature of AppDynamics is Proactive Monitoring and Alerting."

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"The most valuable feature is the flexible discovery mechanism."

"They have also accommodated many state-of-the-art technologies like Docker and ZooKeeper."

"The product offers good documentation that helps with initial training."

"Its Docker Container concept is mind blowing. It is the first monitoring tool which comes with Docker features."

"What I like most about Zenoss Service Dynamics is that it monitors the devices and gives close to real-time alerts. For example, in case the device is not available, Zenoss Service Dynamics generates an alert so my team can resolve the issue."

"The custom built integration is one of the most valuable features because you can see all the especially critical items."

"It's easy to use."

Cons

"I would like them to change their business model for scalability to accommodate growing companies. The business model should be more flexible."

"The user access management could be a bit better."

"While it is scalable, it could be better."

"The cloud licensing needs to be improved. It's quite pricey."

"I think I would like to see a better way to deploy and upgrade the machine agents that we use. Currently, we have to use SCCM, and that might just be our environment with the customer."

"Regarding Search Guard functionality, there is room for improvement."

"The tool should provide information like the number of connections and processes utilized in real time."

"AppDynamics Database Monitoring could improve the price of the solution, it is costly."

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"As Zenoss Service Dynamics is more for network-centric devices and you want to monitor, for example, a server, its services, IP addresses, and interfaces, if it's a network and you're going to monitor multiple items, you'll be charged multiple times. This is what Zenoss Service Dynamics needs to improve to make sure that customers pay just one fee to monitor the entire server. What I'd like to see in Zenoss Service Dynamics in the future is a public cloud monitoring feature, particularly for the Azure public cloud. Another additional feature I'd like to see in the next release of the solution is integration with the Azure public cloud because I know that there are some services from Azure that Zenoss Service Dynamics is currently unable to monitor."

"Now it is stable, but they should design threshold parameters in percentage instead of raw values."

"There is room for improvement with the administrative part. They introduced Control Center to manage things in Zenoss 5. The services that Zenoss provides remained the same, but the administrative part, since they introduced Docker, etc., has become a little complex"

"There was a problem with Zenoss and storage monitoring."

"It would be ideal if the product offered sound alerts."

"The inclusion of a feature to show a graphical view of the network would be a helpful improvement."

"The AI aspect needs to improve."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This price of this product is expensive."

"The way it is structured in terms of price could be better. You pay for individual modules and that adds on to the cost, which detracts you from implementing those modules and slows you down."

"The tool is expensive."

"It could be a bit lower, but looking at the scalability, functionality, and other things, you can understand why AppDynamics is so expensive as compared to some of the cheaper products that don't have that full single pane of glass they've got. Dynatrace has got three different elements that you need to log into just to get a full view, which is not so good, and because of that, it is a bit cheaper."

"There were no added costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"The product is a bit expensive compared to other tools."

"The pricing of the solution is reasonable for what features you receive."

"AppDynamics is priced on the higher side."

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"There are additional costs you'll have to pay apart from the license fee for Zenoss Service Dynamics. I can't remember exactly how much my company is paying because I don't handle the finance part, but the cost is paid annually. On a scale of one to five, with one being the cheapest and five being the most expensive, I'm rating the solution three out of five."

"The pricing depends on the environment, the number of services, and the size of the data center. It can go from $100,000 to a million dollars."

"It is very cost-effective compared to the tools I worked with in the past. The company is gaining a lot with respect to the cost factor. It provides agentless monitoring and in a very cheap way."

"It depends on the customer, what he wants."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

29%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

16%

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Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about AppDynamics?

The solution saves time and cost.

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Overview

Splunk AppDynamics enhances application performance monitoring with advanced diagnostics and real-time insights, offering seamless end-to-end transaction tracking and infrastructure visibility.

AppDynamics provides critical tools for businesses to analyze application behavior and performance. Through innovative features like transaction snapshot analysis and adaptable dashboards, users can quickly identify and address issues, ensuring high levels of system uptime and efficiency. It is designed to support complex environments including Kubernetes and AWS, enhancing user experience by detecting performance issues early. Despite needing improvements in network monitoring and integration, it remains a robust option for tracking application health.

What are the key features of AppDynamics?

Real-time Performance Monitoring: Offers immediate insights into application behavior.
Business Transaction Tracking: Tracks transactions from start to finish for bottleneck identification.
JVM Memory Monitoring: Provides detailed JVM metrics and memory use information.
Deep-dive Diagnostics: Enables in-depth analysis of code and stack traces.
Adaptable Dashboards: Customizable views for better data interpretation.

How does AppDynamics benefit users?

Improved Incident Resolution: Faster problem detection and solution implementation.
Enhanced Application Performance: Real-time monitoring optimizes system operations.
Comprehensive Visibility: Provides a full view of application infrastructure.
Informed Decision Making: Detailed analytics guide performance improvements.
Customer Satisfaction: Enhances user experience through faster issue resolutions.

In industries like financial services and e-commerce, AppDynamics facilitates performance tracking across distributed systems, optimizing infrastructure to meet consumer demands. It excels in environments needing precise transaction monitoring and is pivotal in delivering high value and satisfaction.

Splunk

Zenoss Cloud revolutionizes IT infrastructure monitoring with a service-centric approach, prioritizing the overall health of services and applications. Harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AIOps), Zenoss Cloud offers end-to-end visibility across servers, networks, storage, and applications. Real-time monitoring, event correlation, and automated remediation ensure immediate insights and efficient issue resolution. The customizable dashboards empower users to tailor visualizations to their needs, while scalability accommodates diverse infrastructures. Zenoss Cloud guarantees improved application performance, reduced downtime, and enhanced IT efficiency, making it an ideal choice for businesses of all sizes, from small enterprises seeking simplicity to large corporations requiring advanced scalability. Experience unified monitoring and proactive management with Zenoss Cloud, a comprehensive solution that transforms IT infrastructure optimization in today's complex environments.

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Sample Customers

Cisco, Sony, Nasdaq, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Edmunds.com, Puma, Fox News, DirecTV, Pizza Hut, T-Systems, Cornell University, OpenTable, BITMARCK, Green Mountain Power, Care.com, Overstock, Paddy Power, eHarmony, Kraft, The Motley Fool, The Container Store, and more See more customers

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