AppDynamics Database Monitoring vs SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor comparison

AppDynamics Database Monito...
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87% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between AppDynamics Database Monitoring and SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

AppDynamics Database Monito...
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
18th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SolarWinds Server and Appli...
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
17th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Server Monitoring (11th), Active Directory Management (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of AppDynamics Database Monitoring is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor is 2.2%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
Unique Categories:
No other categories found
Server Monitoring
3.6%
Active Directory Management
0.8%
 

Featured Reviews

KS
Nov 30, 2023
The product provides visibility to the end-users, but it must improve security and technical support
We use it to monitor the end-user responses of Oracle and Microsoft SQL. We still use OEM for deep dives The product provides visibility to the end-users who didn’t have visibility before. Visibility to the end-users is a valuable feature. The solution must improve security and setup. It runs…
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Subhajit Nag - PeerSpot reviewer
May 19, 2022
The component and cable monitoring features are good, but the interface is slow
SolarWinds' interface is slow, and this is a global concern. Every SolarWinds user complains about the sluggishness. The response is slow. If you browse from one page to another, you have to wait. Our company is a massive user with plenty of licenses, so the performance issues could be due to the load per license. Ten thousand components can be mapped under one license. So SolarWinds needs to take care of the speed problem. It cannot be this slow. That is a huge complaint. Otherwise, the tool is good. It should also be easier to upgrade SolarWinds. AppDynamics is harder to deploy but easier to upgrade. So AppDynamics takes a lot of time and effort to install, but you can upgrade it in minutes. SolarWinds is the opposite. It's easy to deploy, but upgrades take forever. To date, nobody can complete it on time, so the production environment is sitting idle. The upgrade time matters because you only install the solution once, but you'll need to upgrade the solution repeatedly over the life of the product. A complex installation isn't an issue, but I mind if the upgrade takes too long because it's already in production.
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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

"The most valuable aspect of the solution is the ability to discover and track transactions."
"The solution is very, very stable. We haven't faced any bugs or glitches on the system."
"The good thing with AppDynamics Databases is that it will give you a pretty good overview of the data, all the database-like tables, long-running queries, jobs running on the databases, and the queries that are taking more time. So, it's at a deeper level with all the database functionalities, and you will get that information. So, it's a pretty good tool in that sense."
"Database scaling or migration projects play a supportive role throughout the development, monitoring, and troubleshooting phases."
"You have a live view of what happens when something goes wrong on the production or support side. You don't have to scramble and do guesswork. We can identify the query that creates the bottleneck or slows the performance of the database system. It can give you points on how to debug and fix the system."
"The most valuable features of AppDynamics Database Monitoring are you can configure the performance and see in real-time what is exactly happening with the applications. Additionally, the dashboards are good."
"We were able to correct problems, which led to an increase in availability, time savings, and performance for our solutions."
"The dashboards are very well-defined."
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"Monitoring of processes and services is the most valuable feature. It is not necessarily just the server alone in terms of the CPU or the memory. We can go in-depth into services and processes."
"The solution is great for monitoring. If something is going wrong, we can immediately find the root cause."
"Monitoring the components on your devices with out of the box monitors or the ability to create new ones (SAM)"
"It's good at monitoring system-specific things like ports, services."
"This product can monitor application environments no matter where they reside and provides capabilities for deep insight into infrastructure."
"It is simple to implement and can provide fairly decent Windows-based monitoring, beyond simple SNMP. It is great for monitoring newbies and smaller shops."
"We use the solution as a central monitoring tool. We use it to monitor every transaction that has a relation to the organization’s infrastructure."
"I'd rate technical support at eight out of ten. They are helpful and fast."
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Cons

"AppDynamics Database Monitoring could improve the price of the solution, it is costly."
"I have found it sometimes a bit difficult to trace the transaction all the way through to the application. I'm not sure if that problem is on the database side or on the application side, but that would be something that I would like to be improved. The traceability from the application to the database, sometimes, is a bit of a challenge. If you're using AppDynamics, with the Java agent, for instance, you need to be able to trace it through."
"It could be more user-friendly for beginners."
"The application monitoring needs improvement. It needs to be easier for someone who isn't a proficient developer."
"AppDynamics Database Monitoring would be improved with more support for microservices architecture."
"AppDynamics Database Monitoring would be a better product if it could support new technology, such as cloud technology. Even Dynatrace lacks support for newer technologies."
"The solution needs to support IBM products."
"This product has an issue with initial lag upon opening that we would like to see improved."
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"I believe that some of the trends, environmental maps, and items like those found in Orion would be very beneficial."
"It lacks a user experience for measuring things like the end-to-end time for which a user waits for a specific response in the system. In the application layer, it has some very basic stuff. You have to build your own with manuscripts and things like that."
"It needs time-based functions for monitoring. Some things need to be polled on a specific schedule or only during a specific window."
"The major concern in the product revolves around application performance monitoring since end-to-end application monitoring is not possible with the tool."
"Support for the IBM Mainframe is needed."
"I think they need to make reporting easier and more simple & dynamic."
"It should also be easier to upgrade SolarWinds. AppDynamics is harder to deploy but easier to upgrade. So AppDynamics takes a lot of time and effort to install, but you can upgrade it in minutes. SolarWinds is the opposite. It's easy to deploy, but upgrades take forever. To date, nobody can complete it on time, so the production environment is sitting idle."
"The tool's AppStack needs to improve in the storage monitoring part. It should also include an analytics and recommendation approach. If I have found a fault in a server or application, I would like to know what caused it and how do I recover from it."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The license for AppDynamics is procured by our customers."
"I give the price a five out of ten."
"Pricing is based on the size of the deployment."
"The licensing scheme is very complex. They need to make it easier."
"There is an annual cost for the use of this solution."
"In terms of pricing, I feel that when you compare the benefits that we get to the price that we paid, it is reasonable."
"AppDynamics offers a yearly basis license."
"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."
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"The solution is overpriced in terms of application management."
"The product might cost you $30,000 USD to buy, but scaling this solution requires the purchase of additional polling engines at $20,000 USD each."
"The price is too high."
"We are on an annual license to use the solution. The price of the solution is expensive. The price is based on a bunch of factors, such as the number of engines and elements."
"The solution's price is reasonable. Though it's on the higher side, the tool is worth the money."
"The tool is available for my company at a good price point."
"Nagios XI, WhatsUpGold, Uptime Software, PRTG, Manage Engine, and SpiceWorks are the other tools that have lower pricing and licensing costs. However, they can't compete with SolarWinds when it comes to the features and functionality that SolarWinds can provide."
"When compared to other licensed models in the market, it stands out as one of the more cost-effective options."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
33%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Insurance Company
6%
Educational Organization
41%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AppDynamics Database Monitoring?
Database scaling or migration projects play a supportive role throughout the development, monitoring, and troubleshooting phases.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AppDynamics Database Monitoring?
We buy the platform's yearly subscription. I rate its pricing a six out of ten.
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What needs improvement with AppDynamics Database Monitoring?
They could align the product strategy to evolve as a complete solution similar to Cisco Observability.
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What do you like most about SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor?
Identifying the problem statement is easy.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor?
The price is too high. The tool is overpriced. We don't need all the features. The product must minimize the features and reduce the price. It all comes down to pricing. The customers find it prett...
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What needs improvement with SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor?
The biggest pain point is root cause analysis. It is difficult to analyze, assess, and warn my IT department about what will happen in the next five hours. It is also difficult to use AIOps to redu...
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Overview

More than half of application performance bottlenecks originate in the database, but most application teams have little or no visibility into database performance. With AppDynamics' database performance management product, you get 100% visibility into application performance, from the browser to the database.

Key Benefits

  • Visualize end-to-end application performance, from the browser to the database
  • Get alerts when database thresholds are violated
  • Monitor key performance metrics like top users, programs, SQL, objects and more.
  • See execution plans for slow SQL to isolate performance bottlenecks

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SAM) delivers powerful application and server monitoring capabilities for IT pros, enabling them to diagnose and troubleshoot performance issues faster. Do not let slow applications and downtime impact your end-users and business services. Pinpoint the root cause of application issues across various layers of the IT stack. SolarWinds SAM is affordable and easy to deploy, use, and customize. You can automatically discover your system's environment and start monitoring in about an hour. No professional services or consultation needed.

 

Sample Customers

Sony, DirecTV, UBS, The Container Store, The Neta Porter Group, Nasdaq, Cisco, eHarmony, Hallmark, Overstock, Expedia
Andr. L. Riis AS, NetSuite
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