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BMC AMI Strobe vs Broadcom DX Application Performance Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 1, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

BMC AMI 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
Broadcom DX Application Per...
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
22nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
162
Ranking in other categories
Container Monitoring (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of BMC AMI Strobe is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Broadcom DX Application Performance Management is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Broadcom DX Application Performance Management0.7%
BMC AMI Strobe0.3%
Other99.0%
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
 

Featured Reviews

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…
MarioGomez - PeerSpot reviewer
Improve application performance management by deploying easy-to-use dashboards but face challenges with support access
The main areas for improvement include making dashboards and interfaces easier to understand. Our version might be a bit old, and we may need to upgrade it. It is also difficult to access the right person in support, and sometimes incidents need to be escalated, taking several contacts to resolve.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The initial setup was fairly easy."
"We are able to easily and quickly find some of the problems with the applications and coding, and some of the performance problems."
"For me, the most valuable feature is being able to check memory patterns. We check them when we do load testing or soak testing to see if there are any memory leaks."
"Our development cycle has definitely improved as far as the turnaround time on fixes and improvements."
"It has a random transaction trace which gives our customers the ability to look at how their transaction performs."
"Users no longer need to depend upon the console for a compatible Java version. Now, users can directly learn the version, perform all their actions, and see all of those performance-related issues."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"We did the setup for a new datacenter, and that was pretty straightforward."
"Stability is one of the strongest attributes of CA APM. It is very stable on all platforms."
 

Cons

"There are certain aspects of the configuration that could be simplified a bit."
"We enountered stability issues. They were mitigated by performance tuning within infrastructure."
"The area of improvement is related to the areas of application onboarding and instrumentation, where the product has certain shortcomings."
"Needs custom dashboards."
"System incident analysis and performance monitoring need improvement."
"The front-end representation should match other competitors such as AppDynamics."
"The integration with CA Spectrum is quite difficult to create, and it is also only one way, only being used to view alarms coming from CA APM."
"There are several areas that could be improved in Broadcom DX Application Performance Management. One of the main areas is user experience monitoring, which is currently not available. Additionally, they need to develop a solution that is compatible with OpenShift 4, as their current solution only works when an agent is installed within the image, which is not possible in OpenShift 4 as it removes the agent."
"We need more capabilities to analyze the information that tools collects; for example, using artificial intelligence, or something like that."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is definitely expensive for what we get, but there isn't an alternate option at the moment."
"Depends on the size of the product you need."
"Pricing and licensing are not issues."
"Dynatrace is the most expensive of these tools followed by AppDynamics which is "medium-expensive." CA APM is a bit lower in price than either Dynatrace or AppDynanics... In my opinion, if you can afford it, go for AppDynamics instead of CA APM."
"On pricing, CA is very competitive. I think that's going to help in the long run."
"Negotiate a lot, but do not forget to buy the product because it is worth it."
"All discounts are case by case to accommodate the client's budgets."
"There is some research needed to determine licensing costs, based on the number of DataPower instances for the Nastel agent, for example."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
38%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Retailer
9%
Performing Arts
16%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise124
 

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What do you like most about Broadcom DX Application Performance Management?
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...there is a very easy way to deal with it by adding more servers to the application.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Broadcom DX Application Performance Management?
The initial pricing is reasonable and competitive compared to other solutions. The challenge arises during annual renewals, as the price increase can be significant, around twenty percent or more, ...
What needs improvement with Broadcom DX Application Performance Management?
The first area for improvement is the discovery feature, which should be enhanced to collect comprehensive information from applications and services. This includes using agents or scripts to gathe...
 

Also Known As

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DX APM, CA APM, CA NetQoS Performance Center, Wily Introscope, CA Wily APM, CA App Experience Analytics, CA AXA
 

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