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Apache Superset vs Splunk Cloud Platform comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Apache Superset
Ranking in Data Visualization
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Splunk Cloud Platform
Ranking in Data Visualization
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
116
Ranking in other categories
IT Alerting and Incident Management (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Data Visualization category, the mindshare of Apache Superset is 2.4%, down from 7.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk Cloud Platform is 1.1%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Visualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Splunk Cloud Platform1.1%
Apache Superset2.4%
Other96.5%
Data Visualization
 

Featured Reviews

MP
Founder & CEO at Lanzar
Have saved significant operational costs and streamlined alert-driven analytics with customizable dashboards
I definitely see some disadvantages in Apache Superset, particularly in the tagging feature which is not up to the mark, creating a little bit of mess for the administrators. We work with a Role-Based Access Control feature in the product. I assess this feature as good; they have permissions which are in more plain English, but there is a little bit of convenience missed out because if I have to create a super user apart from admin, I need to add all the permissions manually.
reviewer2805510 - PeerSpot reviewer
Partner Account Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 51-200 employees
Unified log analytics has transformed security monitoring and cuts breach detection to minutes
Splunk Cloud Platform has areas for improvement, including the fact that it is obviously an enterprise tool and can be expensive, which is the biggest complaint I have noted. Costs can rise due to high data ingestion and long retention periods, along with a complex licensing structure that makes pricing difficult to predict as usage grows, especially since more systems send logs. There are also performance concerns at scale where users have reported slower searches and expensive long-term storage needs, particularly in multi-terabyte environments. Additionally, operational complexity exists as enterprises still need to do data onboarding, create dashboards, handle retention policies, access control, and performance tuning. These are the three key areas of improvement I have identified.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The main benefit I have seen from working with Apache Superset so far is the speed from discovery and SQL to making charts and dashboards, along with its customizability."
"What I appreciate the most about Apache Superset is that it's free and easy to set up."
"It's very easy, reliable, and trustable because it's an Apache open-source product."
"I see savings from using Apache Superset in both time and money, particularly with the cost reduced by roughly 99% compared to Tableau where we previously paid almost 50k annually."
"What I appreciate most about Apache Superset is its text search feature, including searching with small and capital letters."
"The benefits I have seen from using Apache Superset for the business team are that they have been able to look at the numbers easily, log into the portal, and look at different dashboards, which are at different granularities."
"Apache Superset is a lightweight reporting tool with a lot of functions and flexibility, where you can build the dataset, build charts, and dashboards from the user interface."
"Apache Superset allows us to set up alerts; for instance, if the failure rate exceeds 1.5%, we receive an alert to address the issue with our integration partners."
"Splunk Cloud Platform has been monumental in assisting us with our audit and compliance requirements, as we have been able to develop self-serving dashboards showing items such as Crown Jewels or PCI in-scope systems, allowing us to quickly see at a glance via these dashboards their coverage, such as EDRs in place, FIM enabled, vulnerability management picture, and so on, allowing us to quickly attest to our PCI assets following guidelines."
"I have done health checks several times now, and those have been very valuable in getting more information about what is going on in my platform. There are also recommendations on what is going on in my environment."
"I appreciate the expansion capability of Splunk Cloud Platform, where we can forward any kind of data to the cloud endpoint they provide with no need for maintenance or infrastructure management because they keep the environment very stable and handle any issues through support cases."
"For monitoring, it is a very good cloud, and the platform's app ecosystem is very easy to use even in the initial starting phase, supporting responsibilities including real-time alert monitoring and event correlation."
"The visualization feature in Splunk Cloud Platform is a pretty good feature because I did not need to go to any other vendors, for example, any.run or VirusTotal."
"Operationally, Splunk Cloud Platform has provided wide observability where we had almost none before, significantly improving our security posture and our ability to defend the organization."
"Splunk Cloud Platform's search capabilities are quite effective in uncovering operational insights."
"In my organization, Splunk Cloud Platform has improved the issue revolving around transactions."
 

Cons

"Automation in terms of APIs for creating roles, and giving privileges to the user can be improved."
"Apache Superset needs more rich charting capabilities."
"Building a full-fledged product or software as a service might be cumbersome due to performance limitations."
"Dark mode would be the main thing I would like; it does not really work because the chart text cannot be white in a dark mode setup, so it is not feasible."
"One potential area for improvement in Apache Superset is that it must be installed in a dedicated Docker image, which could be a limitation since the goal is to embed Apache Superset in a product offering."
"The platform's reporting feature needs enhancement."
"With Apache Superset, we had some problems with the permissions when we had too many users."
"I had issues when trying to export and import dashboards; I could not do it on the first attempt."
"The return on investment with Splunk Cloud Platform has been poor. There is a significant possibility we will be replacing it in the next quarter or two."
"In my opinion, there is room for improvement, as we used to raise multiple issues via the process, but they pick them up slowly, and the response times are not as prompt as we would like."
"I do not see a return on investment."
"Splunk Cloud Platform can be improved by providing dedicated documentation, especially regarding the edge processors and MCP, along with continuous updates."
"I think that Splunk Cloud Platform is good, and I rate it seven or eight."
"Some of the Victoria Experience that was rolled out is not yet fully everywhere. The AI assistant is going to be good, but we are on GCP, so I am worried about how fast it is going to get rolled out and if it is going to be nine months late for the GCP customers or not."
"Splunk should offer various options for real-time monitoring."
"Pricing for Splunk Cloud Platform is on the higher side, but the setup is very much acceptable, and it is good that observability cloud will be available in a few months."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Apache Superset has a three-year licensing model."
"The price of Apache Superset is less than some of its competitors."
"Apache Superset is an open-source solution."
"Apache Superset is open-source and free."
"The pricing model makes this an expensive solution."
"There are additional features that you would need to purchase depending on your use case."
"Splunk Cloud Platform's pricing is a little on the higher end."
"Currently, we have the ingest-based license. They are offering SVC-based licenses as well, but I am not a fan of SVC-based licensing. At the end of the day, I want to predict my budget and how much I am going to pay to the vendor so that I can plan my yearly budget."
"The licensing costs depend on the state of your environment and the fees are paid on a monthly basis."
"Splunk Cloud Platform is more expensive than some of its competitors, but it offers a wider range of features."
"I am familiar with the pricing and licensing model a little bit. I am not sure about the particulars of the actual price that we have, but I do like the idea of going towards a more CPU-based approach rather than the ingest approach because it allows us the ability to ingest more data if we need it."
"The Splunk Cloud Platform is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business39
Midsize Enterprise17
Large Enterprise85
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Apache Superset?
I definitely see some disadvantages in Apache Superset, particularly in the tagging feature which is not up to the mark, creating a little bit of mess for the administrators. We work with a Role-Ba...
What is your primary use case for Apache Superset?
My major use case for Apache Superset is anything related to analytical dashboards.
What advice do you have for others considering Apache Superset?
In terms of dashboarding tools, I work with them on a daily basis and can help with Apache Superset. We use Apache Superset for dashboarding. I always use it for read purposes, and we don't manage ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Splunk Cloud Platform?
I think the pricing of Splunk Cloud offers a good quality-price ratio.
What needs improvement with Splunk Cloud Platform?
I see room for improvement in the area of reporting, especially the reporting dashboard for Splunk Cloud. I am not expecting any additional features in the future because I have not explored the cu...
What is your primary use case for Splunk Cloud Platform?
I have not utilized Splunk Cloud's machine learning capabilities as we just started. I have not used Splunk Cloud's integration with third-party applications. I track some false-positive indicators...
 

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