AWS X-Ray vs Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Gigamon are both solutions in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #16 with an average rating of 7.2, while Gigamon is ranked #40 with an average rating of 8.3. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 3.1% mindshare in APM, compared to Gigamon’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Gigamon users who would recommend it.

AWS X-Ray

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between AWS X-Ray and Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed AWS X-Ray vs. Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline Report (Updated: July 2025).

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AWS X-Ray vs. Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline

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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

AWS X-Ray

Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

16th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Gigamon Deep Observability ...

Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

40th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Event Monitoring (10th), Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (29th), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (44th), Web Application Firewall (WAF) (32nd), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (25th), Network Packet Broker (NPB) (1st), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (17th)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of AWS X-Ray is 3.1%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

Featured Reviews

Muhmad Tabrez A Deewanji

Lead Software Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Improving performance through efficient trace metrics and data insights

As an application developer and architect, I appreciate AWS X-Ray for checking latency and identifying bottlenecks. I use it for performance tuning, conducting performance testing on applications, getting real-time traces, and gaining data insights. It helps in improving throughput and tuning infrastructure. The trace metrics and data collected provide valuable insights.

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LeonardoAlves

Senior Treasury Analyst at Itau Unibanco S.A.

Improved the capability to analyze the environment and network problems with easy setup

It improved the capability to analyze the environment and network problems. It also helped streamline your security and performance monitoring The application I use is a script. My environment is a mix of technologies. I have many passionate people in my network who are on a journey in…

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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

"AWS X-Ray is a strong solution and has a smooth integration process."

"The most promising feature of AWS X-Ray is that you can debug the issues through the proper logs. You can also get an analysis out of the logs for some use cases, though I have yet to try all the features of AWS X-Ray."

"It is a very scalable solution."

"I would give AWS X-Ray a nine out of ten overall."

"AWS X-Ray shows us exactly when there are delays, helping us understand the depth of issues and what is happening point-to-point."

"AWS X-Ray's endpoints and user monitoring are considered the most valuable features."

"The most beneficial feature is that it shows a dashboard for performance intervals, which reveals latencies."

"AWS X-Ray shows us exactly when there are delays, helping us understand the depth of issues and what is happening point-to-point."

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"The tool's most valuable feature is the encryption feature. From a security perspective, the solution hasn't significantly strengthened our security posture. However, it has greatly improved performance by streamlining encryption processes and avoiding encryption at multiple layers. This has also simplified troubleshooting, as we can whitelist certain processes."

"It is a good product. It provides network visibility, which is important. Gigamon can bring some optimizations to my network. It is helpful for security inspection, and it makes my firewall work fast because my firewall doesn't have to do the inspection of the SSL connections, for example."

"The most valuable feature is NetFlow."

"The Pipeline's Comprehensive Insights into data flows have helped improve operational efficiency and security."

"The solution is straightforward to set up."

"The most valuable feature for improving network visibility with Gigamon is the packet filtering capability."

"It has high stability."

"It offers straightforward integration."

Cons

"Compared to other open-source tools, AWS X-Ray needs improvement in providing discounts."

"It should have X-Ray SDKs for different languages like Node.js, Python, or Java."

"A significant downside is that it is very expensive."

"What needs to be better in AWS X-Ray is the log filtering. Predefined filters could be helpful because the power of analytics comes from how you can filter the data. I also want to see more KPIs from AWS X-Ray."

"The user interface is sometimes kind of confusing to understand. It's not very user-friendly."

"I do not have any notes in terms of improvements."

"If you have a small team, it's probably overkill."

"AWS X-Ray should improve its implementation process to make it easier for developers."

More AWS X-Ray cons

"Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline needs to improve its performance. I face issues with performance because we use SPAN, and the SPAN traffic is not good."

"In terms of improvement, while the initial setup is not overly complicated, we did encounter a few issues."

"It only inspects a specific kind of traffic. There should be different kinds of use cases."

"The security should be improved."

"Its filtering feature needs improvement."

"The Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline should have a feature showing the traffic flow within its platform. Currently, customers have to use separate tools for monitoring, which is inconvenient. If it had its visibility feature, it would make monitoring easier and more complete without needing extra tools."

"They should increase the solution's cluster capacity."

"The graphical user interface could be improved."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is a bit expensive."

"As you develop a relationship with Amazon, your pricing gets lower. You get credits for the amount of the system you use, and then if you're the government, you can get government pricing. For commercial users, there's a hump when you go from small to medium to big enterprise. Small businesses can live pretty easily off the free tier in a lot of cases, but when you go from a medium to a big enterprise, it becomes more expensive on a per-user basis. I'd like to see that curve going in a different way where pricing can be driven down while people are trying to adopt the technology."

"The pricing for AWS X-Ray is a six out of ten."

"I would rate the solution as expensive, around an eight or nine out of ten. There are other competitive solutions available."

"The solution's price is reasonable."

"The solution is highly-priced."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

13%

Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AWS X-Ray?

AWS X-Ray is a strong solution and has a smooth integration process.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS X-Ray?

While I have not compared it with GCP or Azure ( /products/microsoft-azure-reviews ), AWS generally offers cost-effective services. Some services, like Athena ( /products/odyssey-software-athena-eo...

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What needs improvement with AWS X-Ray?

AWS X-Ray should improve its implementation process to make it easier for developers. The current manual instrumentation is challenging compared to the almost automatic instrumentation of other pro...

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What do you like most about Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?

The most valuable feature for improving network visibility with Gigamon is the packet filtering capability.

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What needs improvement with Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?

Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline needs to improve its performance. I face issues with performance because we use SPAN, and the SPAN traffic is not good. They need to improve their performance.

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What is your primary use case for Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?

I am working with Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline and Firemon, and I have been working with it for a year.

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Overview

AWS X-Ray is a powerful debugging and performance analysis tool offered by Amazon Web Services. It allows developers to trace requests made to their applications and identify bottlenecks and issues.

With X-Ray, developers can visualize the entire request flow and pinpoint the exact location where errors occur. It provides detailed insights into the performance of individual components and helps optimize the overall application performance.

X-Ray integrates seamlessly with other AWS services, making it easy to trace requests across different services and identify dependencies. It also offers a comprehensive set of APIs and SDKs, enabling developers to instrument their applications and capture valuable data for analysis. With its user-friendly interface and powerful features, AWS X-Ray is a valuable tool for developers looking to improve the performance and reliability of their applications.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline is a comprehensive network visibility solution that provides real-time insights into network traffic. It offers SSL inspection and mobile network monitoring for traffic monitoring purposes. The solution optimizes networks, aids in security inspection, and improves firewall performance. It is praised for its performance, power, straightforward integration, stability, and ease of initial setup.

With Gigamon, organizations can gain complete visibility into their network traffic, identify potential threats, and take proactive measures to prevent them. The solution is ideal for organizations of all sizes, including enterprises, service providers, and government agencies.

Gigamon

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COMCAST, ConnectWise, skyscanner, AirAsia, cookpad, cimpress, VTEX, zowdow

Amica Insurance, College of William & Mary, Gamma, IntercontinentalExchange, OppenheimerFunds

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