Apica vs Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer comparison

Apica and Hitachi Vantara are both solutions in the IT Operations Analytics category. Apica is ranked #8 with an average rating of 7.7, while Hitachi Vantara is ranked #13 with an average rating of 7.5. Apica holds a 2.4% mindshare in IOA, compared to Hitachi Vantara’s 2.7% mindshare. Additionally, 81% of Apica users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Hitachi Vantara users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Apica and Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Apica

Ranking in IT Operations Analytics

8th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (18th), Log Management (18th), Observability Pipeline Software (2nd)

Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer

Ranking in IT Operations Analytics

13th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

3.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the IT Operations Analytics category, the mindshare of Apica is 2.4%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer is 2.7%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

IT Operations Analytics Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Apica	2.4%
Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer	2.7%
Other	94.9%

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Prajkta Ambekar

Test Automation Specialist -Full Stack at IBM

Recording flows and script enhancements streamline performance testing, but script access limitations and outdated language hinder some functions

Apica allows me to record APIs easily and enhances scripts through options like auto-correlation, enabling me to access dynamic fields. The tool has a test analyzer for clear reporting and downloading PDF reports. It is useful for both performance and automation testing, facilitating access to headers and payloads easily, enhancing scripts with dynamic values.

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Bratislav Petkovic

Team Lead for Core Infrastructure at Raiffeisen bank Serbia

Performance monitoring impacts operations with fast storage setup

Having eyes on performance for storage through the Analyzer is valuable for me. The Ops center from Hitachi lets us see all storage in one place, unlike Dell and EMC, where we work on one storage. The Analyzer and the Ops center provide a better solution. Before this, we used a CVP with slow performance. This solution works better than before. The visualization vector in the last version is something we have. It is easy to work with and add the storage type. There is no difficulty in adding it.

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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

"Our application SREs do script checks in such a way that closely mimic our customers' actions using the platform. Because there are so many different ways and options to be able to configure checks to closely mirror your applications' capabilities, it provides a lot of optionality for teams to create the right type of check that can notify when there are any issues. At the end of the day, we want our monitoring tools to be able to catch any outage before our customers do. This is where Apica Synthetic does a great job."

"There are several features that are really good. The first one is the flexibility and the advanced configuration that Apica offers when it comes to configuring synthetic checks. It provides the ability to customize how the check should be performed and it is very flexible in the number of synthetic locations that it can use. It allows us to run scripts from different locations all over the world, and they have a really good number of these locations."

"It helps with releases because we monitor them in staging. We can tell if something is critically wrong before it gets into production, e.g., if it was load related or function related and also what was different in the dev stage. It then alerts us straightaway inside of our production monitors once it has been released. Therefore, it has improved how we run our systems since we monitor multiple environments."

"It uses a basic scripting language, which is easy to learn and customize as needed. Compared to LoadRunner, I found writing and customizing code much easier in Apica."

"It is easy for beginners to learn and use Apica."

"The solution’s real-time monitoring features have had a huge impact on our service delivery."

"The GUI is powerful and doesn't require scripting or regular expressions. It has a vast finder for correlation, which is easier than other tools like JMeter and LoadRunner. It's also easy to integrate with other tools with a separate execution environment. The tool is also easy to use."

"APICa allows me to record APIs easily and enhances scripts through options like auto-correlation, enabling me to access dynamic fields."

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"It was easy to set up."

"Having eyes on performance for storage through the Analyzer is valuable for me."

"The Ops center from Hitachi lets us see all storage in one place, unlike Dell and EMC, where we work on one storage."

"It was easy to set up."

Cons

"The initial screen on their dashboard could have a bit more data, but this is a small thing. It could have more data, so we do not need to drill down to a screen behind that initial information. I would like them to get a little better on the user interfaces that we need to go into."

"Alerting needs improvement. It's a little noisy. It needs some better options. Currently, they have an issue, when you set up a synthetic monitor, you can set up where it's monitoring from, a data center that Apica owns."

"There are some components of the user interface that are not up to date. Just to give you an idea, today we have web applications that are called single-page applications that are much faster than the old style of web application. If we can move faster into the flow of the graphic user interface, and in a more effective way, it will save us a lot of time."

"The accuracy of alerts can be improved a little bit. Right now, it's pretty good in terms of alerting pretty quickly about failures or changes in response times. However, what we have seen happen is the number of alerts that we are getting is very frequent, and we would like to tone down the number of alerts. That's the only trouble we have. Apica could tone down those settings because there is no option for us to tone it down to a level that would reduce the alerts to a minimum. As a platform, it does send us good alerts, but it could be improved a bit."

"Apica was a relatively new tool when I started using it. Although Apica had good documentation, it still felt less developed or advanced than a tool like LoadRunner."

"It is difficult to create a script using ZebraTester."

"We could use more detailed information in the request and response sections."

"The reporting part that we use for our executives needs a bit more customization capabilities. Right now, you can use only the three main templates for reporting. We would like to be able to customize them."

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"Very limited people are available with resource availability in this region, and they have limited knowledge."

"I do not have any notes for improvement."

"The dashboard needs improvement."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's pricing is not cheap, but it is in the midrange."

"The pricing is fair. It is neither too cheap nor too expensive."

"I am sure that Apica's price will be lower than LoadRunner."

"The product is less expensive compared to LoadRunner."

"The pricing is very reasonable, but it is not cheap."

"The level of alerting accuracy has saved us time and money in operational costs. Overall, it has automated a lot of the manual efforts which have been more complex with some of our other scripting tools or monitors. So, it brings things together by doing things faster and saves us money."

"I know Apica is an expensive solution, but it is worth the money for the service it provides."

"The tool is completely free and open source. I've been using it for about two and a half years and installed it on both my personal and client machines without needing a license. All features are available for use without any hidden fees."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

23%

Media Company

Insurance Company

Comms Service Provider

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	17

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Apica Synthetic?

The GUI is powerful and doesn't require scripting or regular expressions. It has a vast finder for correlation, which is easier than other tools like JMeter and LoadRunner. It's also easy to integr...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Apica Synthetic?

I know Apica is an expensive solution, but it is worth the money for the service it provides.

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What needs improvement with Apica Synthetic?

Apica cannot perform endurance or scale-up tests independently. It requires other tools like ALM. When editing scripts, only one can be accessed at a time, risking changes affecting other folders. ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer?

We received Ops common and the Analyzer when we bought Hitachi storage. I do not know the price for the analysis.

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What needs improvement with Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer?

I do not have any notes for improvement.

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What is your primary use case for Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer?

We use the Analyzer for monitoring storage performance and for any alerts. We have to analyze the machine, one at the head office and a second on the Doctor site. It collects information from the s...

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Also Known As

Apica LoadTest, Apica Synthetic

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Overview

Apica leads in observability cost optimization, empowering IT teams to manage telemetry data economics efficiently. It supports various data types, reducing costs by 40% with flexible deployment options and eliminating tool sprawl through modular solutions.

Apica Ascent optimizes observability costs across metrics, logs, traces, and events and provides adaptability beyond proprietary formats. Its patented InstaStore™ technology ensures maximum storage efficiency and advanced root cause analysis. Organizations leverage Apica for comprehensive control over observability investments, reducing runaway costs. With solutions for mitigating high-cardinality data challenges, Apica supports any data lake preference and offers cloud or on-premises deployments. Its modular solutions eliminate unnecessary tool redundancies, enhancing economic efficiency in telemetry data management.

What features define Apica's capabilities?

Global Presence: Extensive points of presence worldwide
Advanced Alerting: Accurate system notifications
Robust Scripting: Supports multiple protocols easily
Flexible Integration: Effortless system connections
Environment Simulation: Adapts various test scenarios globally

Which benefits should users expect from Apica?

Cost Efficiency: Reduces observability costs by 40%
Data Flexibility: Supports any data source
Modular Approach: Eliminates tool redundancies
Advanced Analysis: Enhanced root cause capabilities
Deployment Variety: Cloud and on-premises options available

Apica addresses industry needs in monitoring and testing applications, enhancing user experience across sectors. It is instrumental in synthetic checks, load testing, API monitoring, and validating functionalities for stability in gaming, finance, eCommerce, and banking platforms. Apica's versatility supports both on-premises and cloud environments, ensuring accurate insights into service availability and network performance.

Apica

Improve IT operations with machine learning (ML) to drive resource service levels, utilization and automation at lower costs. Obtain operational visibility from virtual machines, servers, SAN switches to shared storage resources to optimize an application’s full data path.

Hitachi Vantara

Sample Customers

HBO, JPMC, Morgan Stanley, Xander, EA Sports, Volvo

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