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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Azure Monitor
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Monitoring Software (5th)
Honeycomb.io
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
36th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of Azure Monitor is 11.4%, up from 9.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Honeycomb.io is 2.3%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
Unique Categories:
Cloud Monitoring Software
18.5%
No other categories found
 

Featured Reviews

OL
Mar 9, 2023
It has tons of valuable features, and we are able to detect database performance issues with its help
They should include advanced logging on the database level in the Azure pool. Presently, we are not able to catch the transaction logs. The preview mode is available only for dedicated SQL servers and not for a database pool. They should improve this particular area of the solution. They should add a built-in feature for tracing the request and responses. Currently, it does not get measured automatically, and we need to write down the custom solution to check the request and the responses in the logs. They should create a log utility to log the request and send it to the Application Insights in the integration as a custom attribute. There should be default parameters and headers, which we can customize. It'll be beneficial because, at present, we only have responses, but not the requests. It is the solution's downside.
PR
Apr 6, 2023
A valuable solution for application teams to identify downtime and SLO-related issues
There aren't any specific use cases for the solution as such. In our company, we use the solution for SLA and SLO-related work Honeycomb.io facilitates the identification of service downtime by integrating with our logging endpoint in Splunk. We log the endpoint in Splunk, and Honeycomb.io…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The solution has tons of valuable features."
"The solution's most valuable features are its ease of use and support for multiple environments"
"It is a robust, stable product."
"Good load and metrics gathering and very good analysis."
"It's a Microsoft native tool, so it works well with other Microsoft technologies, which is predominantly what our customer end-user base is."
"Azure Monitor is very stable."
"You can scale the product."
"Azure Monitor gives us the observability to check everything that we have in the cloud."
"The solution's initial setup process was straightforward since we were getting enough support from Honeycomb.io's team."
 

Cons

"The process of implementation needs to be easier."
"I need connectivity with cost management."
"Azure Monitor could improve network performance monitoring and make it more advanced."
"have used multiple products like Webex and PRTG. Some features could be added. Azure Monitor should add SMS and APIs. We have very limited access to Azure Monitor. I usually get alerts on my phone when they are integrated with Slack. I am not always available, but my team is. Sometimes, I am traveling and don't have access to my email, but I have Slack and other third-party projects that send me instant messages if a sensor goes down."
"It's really complex to retrieve or query the logs in Azure Monitor."
"The solution needs better monitoring. It requires better log controls."
"They should include advanced logging on the database level in the Azure pool."
"Currently, it seems it's complicated to get the correct information in terms of what to do and how things work."
"The process of log scraping gets delayed on Honeycomb.io. At times, it gives false alerts to the application team."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing is a monthly fee."
"Azure Monitor is a competitively priced solution."
"The solution’s pricing depends on how much logs it collects."
"The tool is expensive."
"It's a costly solution"
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"Azure Monitor's price is minimal to the point of being almost negligible."
"The solution is expensive, but it is worth the price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

How does Splunk compare with Azure Monitor?
Splunk handles a high amount of data very well. We use Splunk to capture information and as an aggregator for monitoring information from different sources. Splunk is very good at alerting us if we...
What do you like most about Azure Monitor?
Azure Monitor is a very easy-to-use product in the cloud environment.
What needs improvement with Azure Monitor?
The cost of the solution can be reduced so that more people can adopt it for monitoring purposes. Some challenges remain in integration with the product. At our company, on a few occasions, we have...
What do you like most about Honeycomb.io?
The solution's initial setup process was straightforward since we were getting enough support from Honeycomb.io's team.
What needs improvement with Honeycomb.io?
The process of log scraping gets delayed on Honeycomb.io. At times, it gives false alerts to the application team. It would be good if Honeycomb.io could integrate with third-party tools or paid se...
What is your primary use case for Honeycomb.io?
There aren't any specific use cases for the solution as such. In our company, we use the solution for SLA and SLO-related work.
 

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