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IDERA Precise vs Splunk AppDynamics comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

IDERA Precise
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
67th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Splunk AppDynamics
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
269
Ranking in other categories
IT Infrastructure Monitoring (6th), IT Operations Analytics (2nd), Mobile APM (1st), Container Monitoring (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of IDERA Precise is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk AppDynamics is 4.3%, down from 4.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Splunk AppDynamics4.3%
IDERA Precise0.7%
Other95.0%
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
 

Featured Reviews

it_user3024 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager of Operations at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
Simple to use but incredibly powerful
Great for rapid root cause, data is presented back in a way that is easy for non technical stakeholders to absorb (DBAs, Cap Analysts, testers, developers, application support), easy deployment on Oracle and SQL systems. Trending all SQL statements over time is invaluable to understand step changes. i.e is this slow because it is processing more or because an explain plan has changed.Dashboards and reports are very powerful.
Shamim Alsharif - PeerSpot reviewer
Performance Test Engineer at TANIM CONSULTING, LLC
Real-time monitoring has improved our banking API performance and supports detailed business transaction analysis
The real-time monitoring is what we can see for anything that is needed in terms of CPU, memory, or the connections or the sessions related. It's real-time monitoring of performance of each of the components, which is what we need and use all the time. It's highly effective, I would say. Infrastructure visibility, transaction monitoring, to check the actual user experience in terms of the response time, MRT and all those things. We do the component monitoring like the API performance and the connections and all those things, but we also do the business process monitoring and business transaction monitoring.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Great for rapid root cause, data is presented back in a way that is easy for non technical stakeholders to absorb (DBAs, Cap Analysts, testers, developers, application support), easy deployment on Oracle and SQL systems."
"Gives an excellent perspective on the state of the system at fault as well as the past!"
"Application Analytics' most valuable features are the real-user monitoring and the agents installed in the software stack on the application server."
"There are many features that are very valuable to us, but the ability to monitor the status of the users' experience in real-time is one of them."
"The alert mechanism in AppDynamics enhances server management tasks by using agents installed on each server."
"The most valuable feature is having our services being available and healthy."
"The features of Splunk AppDynamics that I appreciate most are the business processes."
"Server Monitoring has saved us time."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the fact that it is very easy to use, making it easy to implement...It is a very stable solution."
"We have seen application availability increase, and there is a twenty-five percent reduction of the application downtime."
 

Cons

"The user interface requires little change-but this problem is small compared to the capabilities of the tool"
"Web monitoring could be more robust and intuitive."
"It does not support network monitoring, which should be included."
"AppDynamics works very well with the on-premise technologies, but it is behind the curve in the emerging cloud features."
"Price can get really expensive sometimes, depending on the type of setup you have. Because it is priced per JVM, the price can increase pretty fast, into the millions."
"The way we execute it, it takes a bit of time, like every tool."
"Compared to Dynatrace, which is the biggest competitor to AppDynamics, Dynatrace is a one-agent tool."
"We have had downtime, which has been the result of config, application, or cord issues."
"Their technical support isn't great. The geographical distance and the response time it takes to respond to emails from the technical team is very slow."
"I would like to see some cosmetic enhancements."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The licensing scheme is very complex. They need to make it easier."
"AppDynamics is an expensive solution."
"There is a license needed to use the solution and it is expensive. The licensing model needs to improve."
"Because it is priced per JVM, the price can increase pretty fast, into the millions. We have had challenges because we had to justify the price to our clients, as well, when we are putting in certain tools."
"My understanding is that the price of this solution is quite high, compared to other products."
"The licensing cost is fairly high"
"I believe there was probably an extra charge whenever I wanted to contact the support team."
"It is expensive. However, our time to recover has been reduced, and this product has helped recuperate costs and provided us with ROI."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Retailer
10%
Construction Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
25%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
7%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business59
Midsize Enterprise37
Large Enterprise203
 

Questions from the Community

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Any advice about APM solutions?
There are many factors and we know little about your requirements (size of org, technology stack, management systems, the scope of implementation). Our goal was to consolidate APM and infra monitor...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AppDynamics?
I would rate the pricing an eight out of ten. The solution is highly expensive. Our company pays for the solution on a yearly basis, if we don't add new modules or features to the license, we need ...
What needs improvement with AppDynamics?
The solution is available at an inflated cost.
 

Also Known As

Precise Application Performance Platform, Precise APM, Precise for SAP, Precise for Peoplesoft
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Sample Customers

Banco Bradesco; Bank of America; Carrefour; Energy Future Holdings; Fedex; Marriott International; Nestle; Reed Elsevier Group; Bank Leumi; Beijing Giftedstuffs Information Company, Ltd.; Daiwa Capital Markets, London; Magnitogorsky Iron Plant; Europa Sports; Mobistar Enterprise Services NV/SA; Air France; Casino IT; SoftBCom, Ltd.
Cisco, Sony, Nasdaq, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Edmunds.com, Puma, Fox News, DirecTV, Pizza Hut, T-Systems, Cornell University, OpenTable, BITMARCK, Green Mountain Power, Care.com, Overstock, Paddy Power, eHarmony, Kraft, The Motley Fool, The Container Store, and more See more customers
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