Splunk AppDynamics vs vRealize Network Insight comparison

Splunk and VMware are both solutions in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category. Splunk is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.3, while VMware is ranked #41 with an average rating of 8.7. Splunk holds a 3.0% mindshare in IM, compared to VMware’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of Splunk users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of VMware users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on May 11, 2025

Splunk AppDynamics and vRealize Network Insight are competitors in the monitoring tools category. AppDynamics has a competitive edge in application monitoring with its depth and real-time transaction visibility.

Features: AppDynamics provides deep insights within application layers, real-time transaction visibility, and automatic business transaction discovery. It is known for detailed error analysis, making it highly valued for tracking complex application behaviors. In comparison, vRealize Network Insight excels in network flow visualization, aiding in micro-segmentation and network troubleshooting, and is particularly strong in depicting network flows between different network entities, which is crucial for network operations and planning.

Room for Improvement: AppDynamics could improve by simplifying its complex interface and enhancing network monitoring capabilities. Users also seek better mobile support and asynchronous call tracking. vRealize Network Insight can benefit from more intuitive user interface developments and expanded third-party tool integrations. Both need advancements in user-friendliness and extended technology integrations to enhance their main strengths—application monitoring for AppDynamics and network visualization for vRealize.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: AppDynamics provides versatile deployment options in Public, Private, and Hybrid Clouds, allowing for flexible adaptation to various IT environments. It is also praised for responsive and proactive customer service. In contrast, vRealize Network Insight is primarily on-premise, aligning better with VMware environments, which may limit its flexibility in cloud-based settings, even though it has strong support and service structures.

Pricing and ROI: AppDynamics is considered a premium solution with a higher price point, yet it delivers a positive ROI by improving application performance. Some users, however, find the licensing structure complex. vRealize Network Insight's cost is substantial, especially for those embedded within VMware's ecosystem, possibly making it less accessible to non-VMware clients, despite its recognized efficiency in network management.

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Categories and Ranking

Splunk AppDynamics

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

5th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

249

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (3rd), IT Operations Analytics (2nd), Mobile APM (1st), Container Monitoring (3rd)

vRealize Network Insight

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

41st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (38th)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Splunk AppDynamics is 3.0%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of vRealize Network Insight is 0.5%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Gyanesh Rahatekar

Back office at Reliance Industries Ltd

Application performance management and error resolution improved with data-driven insights

Dynatrace has multiple functions compared to Splunk AppDynamics, so Splunk AppDynamics should add those functions, which are not available as of now. Dynatrace has a universal agent that collects all information related to their CI, and if one CI has multiple languages, then there is no need to instrument multiple agents. However, Splunk AppDynamics requires multiple agents; if I have one server with multiple applications in different languages, then I need to instrument different agents for each application. Splunk AppDynamics should work with Dynatrace with one single universal agent that works with all application languages, eliminating the need for multiple implementations.

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NiteshKumar1

Principle consultant at Infosys

The tool's configuration is easy and artifacts are easily accessible through professional services and the web

The product is highly regarded, and many customers have been using it along with other VMware products like vSphere and VMware vCloud Usage Insight. However, recently, there's been a trend among customers, especially those using VMware for a considerable period, to explore the potential of migrating to the public cloud. The common concern among these customers is how the VMware products will perform in the public cloud environment. Migrating instances from VMware to different platforms is not easy, especially when dealing with many instances across multiple customers. Customers are keen to maintain the functionality of their existing VMware products but prefer to run them on the public cloud instead of on-premise servers. Our clients for vRealize Network Insight are enterprise businesses. I rate it a nine out of ten.

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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

"The proactive monitoring from AppDynamics definitely helps."

"AppDynamics Database Monitoring's dashboarding is its best feature."

"The best features of AppDynamics would be the code application monitoring capabilities."

"Visibility to the end-users is a valuable feature."

"Knowing which tables on the database were working the most was valuable. It helped the client understand where they need to focus. They streamlined a lot of their queries and brought the resource usage down. It helped them to find long-running queries. They rewrote them completely so that they don't take as long and the application performs better."

"To be honest, it's a fantastic product."

"Has helped us to increase customer acquisitions and reduce revenue leakage."

"It reduces the time to resolve issues and requires less manpower."

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"The most valuable feture is NetFlow to help us understand how VMs communicate with each other over ports that are known and ports that are also unknown to us. Our company is a security company, so it's very important for us to know exactly which VMs are doing what at all times."

"It has enabled us to set up and do application discovery, as far as network traffic is concerned, and set up the appropriate rules that we need to make sure we're compliant with our security frameworks."

"The tool's ease of configuration and use and the availability of information and artifacts through professional services and the web are key factors that customers find valuable."

"As a troubleshooting tool, it's a level-3 troubleshooting-skills tool and it's very easy to use and very easy to find the information that you need."

"We can see everything going on in NSX and get a good picture of our environment."

"It allows us to see how the network devices function as well as to see network glitches or fluctuations or dropping of packets."

"Also, the ability to troubleshoot all the way across the NSX part of it to the physical and actually watch the packets go through and then see where the bottleneck is or where the interruption is. We run queries on the network flows within the application to find where they are in it and it graphically tells us how the packets are actually going through the system."

"It helps a lot because, until now, we didn't have the tools to figure out the micro level, VM-to-VM kind of traffic; that was not in the current environment. We could not figure out VM-to-VM communication from the other tools. This is the tool which gives us end-to-end transparency."

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Cons

"It would help to maybe have a more graphical interface and more user-friendly graphics."

"The product lost its place as an industry leader."

"They need to improve the consolidation of agents for the agent's installation process."

"If it can be able to intelligently provide all the things we need to look at, from a data point of view, that would be very useful."

"The infrastructure is not as good as other solutions."

"AppDynamics is dealing with a lot of products and technologies, so we need to have clear documentation."

"It's very complex regarding pricing, setup costs, and licensing of Splunk AppDynamics."

"AppDynamics' modules and hardware resources are very high."

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"If it were more application-aware, more descriptive; if it were able to determine the application that is actually doing the communication, that would be easier. More application information: which user or account it's accessing, is it accessing this application, doing these calls, if it is accessing a script, what script is it accessing. Things like that would provide deeper analytics so I can track what's going on. It would not just be, "These people shouldn't be talking," but who is actually doing these calls."

"I want to see more in terms of microsegmentation. As of now, I can see the rules, but they are not in a readable format that I can convert to microsegmentation and can fit into NSX Manager."

"It just needs to be more reliable and more accurate. At some point, there are some things where it does not match properly."

"There are some random glitches in the Web UI, but they are usually pretty cosmetic in nature. I don't really seem to use any browser other than Chrome with it. I also get some weird errors from time to time on the hardware NetFlow Collectors, where it doesn't sync data."

"After you use it for a little while you become accustomed to it but the layout doesn't feel very intuitive. You have to dig around and find the exact place where you can find the information, where you can actually see your east-west traffic, etc. I would like them to bring that information more to the forefront, instead of having to find it."

"The only real improvement they can make is to add more third-party vendors into the environment, mostly switch manufacturers, because it's really limited to Cisco equipment and there are a lot of companies out there other than Cisco."

"The solution can be improved by making it more compatible with other brands, allowing for better integration."

"After Broadcom acquired VMware, I would rate their support at five or less in many cases. It's difficult to find necessary documentation, open tickets, and get support."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"There were no added costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"The pricing for AppDynamics is expensive, but it is possible to negotiate special pricing through bids."

"The licensing cost is fairly high"

"I was not involved with the procurement of AppDynamic, but I believe it's expensive."

"The pricing model for AppDynamics could be better. You have to subscribe to a yearly or a three-year licensing, which isn't very handy. The solution is one of the most expensive in the market today."

"The cost is prohibitive."

"The product’s licencing policy is competitive. However, properly identify and size your needs to get the best rate."

"The pricing is very competitive."

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"It's an expensive product because we have a lot of nodes."

"vRealize Network Insight is expensive."

"I rate vRealize Network Insight's pricing a seven point five out of ten."

"The solution has reduced the time that we spend on other products. For example, with NSX, we were able to quickly find things that we would normally spend days trying to figure out."

"It has brought more money into our company."

"It reduces costs. It takes something that may be challenging and makes it more usable and visual by being able to bring in tools, seeing what their impact is, such as microsegmentation and application rationalization, and seeing it quickly."

"Cost always has room for improvement, you could always make it cheaper. But I think it's a good value for what you pay for it."

"They should include the product in NSX because it's important to have it for deployment."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

24%

Educational Organization

20%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Healthcare Company

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Questions from the Community

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...

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APM tools for a Managed Service Provider - Dynatrace vs. AppDynamics vs. Aternity vs. Ruxit

Hi Avi! It's great to see your thorough approach to selecting an APM package for your MSP company. Considering your focus on SMBs and enterprises in Israel, Dynatrace seems like a solid choice with...

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What do you like most about AppDynamics?

The solution saves time and cost.

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What do you like most about vRealize Network Insight?

The tool's ease of configuration and use and the availability of information and artifacts through professional services and the web are key factors that customers find valuable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for vRealize Network Insight?

Broadcom is known for increasing product prices, making them expensive compared to what people used to pay. I liken the subscription model to not truly owning what you pay for.

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What needs improvement with vRealize Network Insight?

Right now, I do not see a specific area for improvement. My main concern is understanding the intentions of Broadcom, which has acquired VMware. Broadcom should improve by going back to what was wo...

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Overview

Splunk AppDynamics enhances application performance monitoring with advanced diagnostics and real-time insights, offering seamless end-to-end transaction tracking and infrastructure visibility.

AppDynamics provides critical tools for businesses to analyze application behavior and performance. Through innovative features like transaction snapshot analysis and adaptable dashboards, users can quickly identify and address issues, ensuring high levels of system uptime and efficiency. It is designed to support complex environments including Kubernetes and AWS, enhancing user experience by detecting performance issues early. Despite needing improvements in network monitoring and integration, it remains a robust option for tracking application health.

What are the key features of AppDynamics?

Real-time Performance Monitoring: Offers immediate insights into application behavior.
Business Transaction Tracking: Tracks transactions from start to finish for bottleneck identification.
JVM Memory Monitoring: Provides detailed JVM metrics and memory use information.
Deep-dive Diagnostics: Enables in-depth analysis of code and stack traces.
Adaptable Dashboards: Customizable views for better data interpretation.

How does AppDynamics benefit users?

Improved Incident Resolution: Faster problem detection and solution implementation.
Enhanced Application Performance: Real-time monitoring optimizes system operations.
Comprehensive Visibility: Provides a full view of application infrastructure.
Informed Decision Making: Detailed analytics guide performance improvements.
Customer Satisfaction: Enhances user experience through faster issue resolutions.

In industries like financial services and e-commerce, AppDynamics facilitates performance tracking across distributed systems, optimizing infrastructure to meet consumer demands. It excels in environments needing precise transaction monitoring and is pivotal in delivering high value and satisfaction.

Splunk

VMware vRealize Network Insight delivers intelligent operations for software-defined networking and security. It helps customers build an optimized, highly-available and secure network infrastructure across multi-cloud environments. It accelerates micro-segmentation planning and deployment, enables visibility across virtual and physical networks and provides operational views to manage and scale VMware NSX deployments.

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Sample Customers

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

NTTi3, VCIX-NV, VMware Networking and Security Business Unit, Illumio, CompuNet

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