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AWS Auto Scaling vs BMC Compuware Strobe comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

AWS Auto Scaling
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
15th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
BMC Compuware Strobe
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
73rd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of AWS Auto Scaling is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BMC Compuware Strobe is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Mbula Mboma - PeerSpot reviewer
Boosts deployment efficiency with seamless automatic scaling capabilities
My primary use case for Auto Scaling is mainly to deploy applications at scale Auto Scaling has made the deployment of applications more efficient, allowing us to manage traffic and maintain performance as user counts increase. Auto Scaling is a cool feature that works well and its automatic…
reviewer1272504 - PeerSpot reviewer
Stable with a good database and a good interface
We primarily use the solution to deal with problems in the production environment For us, the database is the most useful feature. The interface is great. We don't find the pricing to be too bad. The initial setup was fairly easy. I'm not sure how to improve the solution. It currently has all of…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"AWS Auto Scaling is very good for managing traffic and creating new instances when necessary."
"I would highly recommend Auto Scaling to others because it is a fantastic feature that simplifies scaling processes and makes deployment efficient."
"AWS Auto Scaling is very good for managing traffic and creating new instances when necessary."
"It efficiently handles traffic, ensuring we are not running expenses and the infrastructure is strong enough to handle the load."
"It helps us to reduce the cost."
"The setup is not very complex."
"When a lot of traffic comes into our organization, the product scales our instances based on our environment’s requirements."
"I like the graphs provided by the tool."
"The initial setup was fairly easy."
 

Cons

"Setting up the configuration involves too much work for the cloud engineer."
"It requires a downtime before deploying the Auto Scaling group."
"The tool must include AI features."
"It is sometimes very critical to deploy on AWS since some servers are already running in the background. There are challenges for employees on how to deploy at a given time."
"There hasn't been a need for improvements."
"Flexibility in configuring the workload is missing in AWS Auto Scaling."
"The solution must improve automation."
"The tool's stability could be improved."
"There are certain aspects of the configuration that could be simplified a bit."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is good. I have not had any customers that have complained about the price."
"AWS Auto Scaling's price is high."
"AWS Auto Scaling is an expensive solution."
"AWS Auto Scaling is a pay-per-use and pay-as-you-use service."
"AWS Auto Scaling is a cheap solution."
"The product is expensive."
"The product has moderate pricing."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
40%
Computer Software Company
14%
Insurance Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AWS Auto Scaling?
The tool's most valuable feature is vertical auto-scaling, which is easy to use. However, most companies now prefer horizontal scaling. I set up the health check integration to monitor CPU usage. W...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Auto Scaling?
The pricing of Auto Scaling is medium range, neither high nor low.
What needs improvement with AWS Auto Scaling?
It is sometimes very critical to deploy on AWS since some servers are already running in the background. There are challenges for employees on how to deploy at a given time. It requires a downtime ...
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Sample Customers

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