Apica vs Oracle Log Analytics Cloud Service comparison

Apica and Oracle are both solutions in the IT Operations Analytics category. Apica is ranked #5 with an average rating of 7.7, while Oracle is ranked #15. Apica holds a 1.8% mindshare in IOA, compared to Oracle’s 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 81% of Apica users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 66% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

Apica and Oracle Log Analytics Cloud Service compete in the application performance monitoring and log analytics category. Oracle appears to have the upper hand due to its comprehensive feature set, despite Apica's flexibility in pricing and customer support.

Features: Apica focuses on monitoring with real-time analytics, synthetic testing, and alerting capabilities. Oracle provides advanced log data visualizations, integration with other Oracle cloud services, and machine learning-based analysis.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Apica offers a straightforward deployment model with responsive support, making integration efficient. Oracle has a more complex setup due to comprehensive capabilities but benefits from extensive Oracle Cloud Platform support.

Pricing and ROI: Apica has a cost-effective setup with a flexible pricing strategy, offering quick returns appealing to budget-conscious organizations. Oracle requires a higher initial outlay, offering more value over time through features catering to enterprise-level needs.

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Categories and Ranking

Apica

Ranking in IT Operations Analytics

5th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (17th), Log Management (18th), Observability Pipeline Software (2nd)

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Ranking in IT Operations Analytics

15th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

8.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the IT Operations Analytics category, the mindshare of Apica is 1.8%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Log Analytics Cloud Service is 2.2%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Punith H K

Senior Systems Engineer at Infosys

Enables users to create scripts easily and provides excellent real-time monitoring features

It is easy to create scripts. We don't have to write any script. Ready-made options are available. We can select, drag, and drop the options, and the script is ready. The solution’s real-time monitoring features have had a huge impact on our service delivery. If we have an application and the script for it, we keep monitoring it. When the script goes red, it indicates that something is not working. So, we check and analyze the applications. We keep track of applications and monitor whether they are live or not. The tool is also useful for monitoring cloud services.

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Niranjan Singh

Principal Solution Architect- Security & Privacy at Sify Technologies

Provides different types of logs, but the logs are dispersed in different layers

As per RBI's regulations, we have to perform active log collection and retention of logs for a certain period. The market is too competitive, and various technologies are being adopted. Different cloud providers are available in the market. I am an SIEM service provider. My technology should be well-versed to accommodate all kinds of landscapes from where I can actively collect and process real-time events. I might lose a customer if I miss something due to a technical glitch. Once I address a specific requirement, Oracle should consider it a universal problem. We have to secure the information assets in today's world. This information should be secure in all kinds of environments and geographies, whether deployed on-premise or on the cloud. All different types of logs are available in a unified manner in Oracle. Overall, I rate the solution a five or six out of ten.

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

Pros

"You can tell from the operational space of people who are using and consuming this data that they are more integrated. It is not dependent on one team anymore. It saves a lot of time by capturing and pinpointing the exact problem that is happening quickly. We have moved from getting escalations manually to getting escalations synthetically."

"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."

"The solution captures all our requests and responses."

"One of the biggest advantages of moving to Apica is the ability get to a hybrid model with the architecture in the cloud and our agents on-prem. We also have access to Apica's cloud agent across the globe. That has changed the way that we have our load testing setup at this point. Previously, it was always internal. Now, with this change in the way it is implemented for load testing, we can test anywhere across the globe and from the list of agents available within Apica's cloud. If I don't have an agent available in a second location, it just takes an email to their customer support, then it is spun up within 24 hours. That flexibility has changed the way that we perceive our load tests, not just in the US, but globally."

"With the ZebraTester, the ability to have and store dynamic variables, when setting up the monitors, means you can extract that value and use it in a subsequent service call. This is something that has made our lives easier... This is one of the features that I like the most because it helps us in configuring these services, in a certain flow, without the need to re-record the whole thing."

"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."

"We see the benefit almost every day. It allows us to be alerted whenever there is a store that is not responding properly around the world. We do have a network operation center (NOC) who receives these alerts, immediately checking if everything is okay."

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"The solution provides different types of logs like audit, service, and API logs."

"The IT analysis provides the best solution as to how the infrastructure is going."

"The most valuable feature is mapping."

Cons

"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."

"Apica is costly, and there's no way to test mobile applications through Apica."

"Learning the tool has always been a little difficult from a scripting perspective because the framework is proprietary and unique. Once we became used to what it does and how to perform it, then it became easier for my team and me. I would like to see some of the testing steps be part of a more well-known language, like Java or Python. That would be a big improvement."

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

"The customer service and support were a little slow to respond. The browser sometimes checks alerts on unknown issues like latency from Apica's side."

"Apica cannot perform endurance or scale-up tests independently."

"If you are adding any input file, the tool fails to capture the path."

"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."

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"The pricing could be improved."

"Reporting is sometimes a little slow."

"The logs in the solution are dispersed in different layers, so we have to pick the logs from different areas."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"Apica is pretty cost-effective if you buy both solutions together: Synthetic and LoadTest. If you are going for one solution, the cost is on par with any tool in the market."

"The product is less expensive compared to LoadRunner."

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

"The pricing and licensing are very reasonable. At the end of the day, you are using their technology/software and getting X amount of checks for a very decent value. As for discounts, they try to meet your budgets as much as they can. For example, if you need 100 checks and you have X amount of budget for it, then they will try and get down to that price. Costing-wise, it is a reasonably cost product. They will always try and come down to your price if you need them to come down to it by knocking off certain areas."

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

"Another main difference between Apica and the other products was the cost. We really thought that the balance in Apica between the features and costs was the best among all the products on which we did a PoC."

"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."

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"The solution is cheap compared to its alternatives."

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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 needs improvement with Apica Synthetic?

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Also Known As

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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.

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Oracle Log Analytics Cloud Service is a software-as-a-service solution that monitors, aggregates, indexes, and analyzes all log data from your applications and infrastructure (running on-premises or in the cloud). It enables users to search, explore, and correlate this data to troubleshoot problems faster and derive operational insight to make better decisions.

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