What is Splunk APM?
Splunk ITSI provides a view of the high-level health and performance of applications and services. It also lets you dive deeper in investigations to helps predict outages and find the root cause of a problem faster. With machine learning capabilities, you can detect patterns to help baseline and automatically adapt behaviors for better monitoring and incident prediction.
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85 Likeliness to Recommend
97 Plan to Renew
79 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+87 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Splunk APM?
Pros
- Respectful
- Reliable
- Efficient Service
- Performance Enhancing
How to read the Emotional Footprint
The Net Emotional Footprint measures high-level user sentiment towards particular product offerings. It aggregates emotional response ratings for various dimensions of the vendor-client relationship and product effectiveness, creating a powerful indicator of overall user feeling toward the vendor and product.
While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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Feature Ratings
Application Metric Reporting
Synthetic Monitoring (RUM)
Cloud/On-Prem/Hybrid Deployment
Server Monitoring
Enterprise Cloud Platform Support
Application Logging
Application Discovery
Scalability
Automated Diagnostics
Error Reporting
Real User Monitoring
Vendor Capability Ratings
Quality of Features
Business Value Created
Ease of IT Administration
Ease of Customization
Breadth of Features
Usability and Intuitiveness
Ease of Implementation
Availability and Quality of Training
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Vendor Support
Ease of Data Integration
Splunk APM Reviews
Shashwat J.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Apr 2025
Powerful Observability Tool
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Splunk APM from other similar products?
OpenTelemetry Native, Tag Spotlight and Trace Analytics
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
My favorite aspect of Splunk APM is its NoSample鈩� full-fidelity tracing, which ensures that every single trace is captured without sampling. This gives teams complete visibility into their distributed systems鈥攅specially during outages or performance issues when sampled data could miss critical events. It empowers precise, tag-based filtering and fast root cause analysis without the guesswork.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Cost at Scale, Limited Built-In Dashboards
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Start with a Clear Use Case, Plan for Data Volume Management
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
Divya N.
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Healthcare
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Apr 2025
A valuable application with great visualisation
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Splunk APM from other similar products?
Splunk APM distinguishes itself through its comprehensive approach to application performance monitoring, particularly its focus on full-fidelity tracing and its ability to analyze data from various sources. Key differentiating factors include ingesting 100% of trace data, which provides complete visibility without relying on sampling, and its integration with Splunk's broader observability ecosystem. ExFull-Fidelity Tracing: OpenTelemetry Support
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
OpenTelemetry Support Unified Observability: Splunk APM seamlessly integrates with Predictive Analytics: Splunk APM utilizes predictive analytics to forecast potential performance issues, allowing for proactive troubleshooting. Real-time Monitoring and Alerting: Splunk APM provides real-time dashboards and alerts, enabling quick identification of performance problems. Intelligent Tagging and Analysis:
What do you dislike most about this product?
hardly anything but appreciae a better responsive customer support and training
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Go for it but ensure full tech support before purchasin
Pros
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Efficient Service
- Effective Service
Cons
- Vendor's Interest First
- Less Generous
- Less Transparent
Jatin P.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Other
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Apr 2025
Splunk APM: Key Points & Review
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Splunk APM from other similar products?
It's different from others because it is built on OpenTelemetry, allowing for vendor-agnostic instrumentation.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
It Offers immediate visibility into application performance, aiding in swift issue detection and resolution.
What do you dislike most about this product?
New users might find it challenging to navigate and utilize all features effectively without adequate training.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Splunk APM is highly suitable for organizations that require deep, real-time insights into complex, microservices-based applications. Its robust features, such as full-fidelity tracing and AI-driven analytics, make it a powerful tool for proactive performance monitoring and rapid issue resolution.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
- Saves Time
Cons
- Commodity Features
