BMC Compuware Strobe vs Splunk AppDynamics comparison

BMC and Splunk are both solutions in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category. BMC is ranked #73, while Splunk is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.3. BMC holds a 0.1% mindshare in APM, compared to Splunk’s 4.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of BMC users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of Splunk users who would recommend it.

BMC Compuware Strobe

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Executive SummaryUpdated on May 11, 2025

Splunk AppDynamics and BMC Compuware Strobe offer solutions in the application performance management domain. Splunk AppDynamics holds the advantage with its extensive features and integration capabilities.

Features: Splunk AppDynamics includes real-time business metrics, advanced analytics, and scalable integrations. BMC Compuware Strobe focuses on mainframe optimization with CPU and resource usage analysis, catering to mainframe-centric organizations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Splunk AppDynamics provides a cloud-friendly deployment and robust support, ensuring efficient onboarding and issue resolution. BMC Compuware Strobe requires mainframe customization, offering specialized support tailored to legacy systems.

Pricing and ROI: Splunk AppDynamics has a higher initial setup cost but offers significant return on investment with its analytics capabilities. BMC Compuware Strobe features competitive pricing for mainframe environments, delivering consistent value within its specialization.

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Categories and Ranking

BMC Compuware Strobe

Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

73rd

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

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

6.9

Number of Reviews

249

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (5th), IT Operations Analytics (2nd), Mobile APM (1st), Container Monitoring (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of BMC Compuware Strobe is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk AppDynamics is 4.6%, down from 5.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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reviewer1272504

IT Analyst at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

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…

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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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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."

"The SAP monitoring element is very helpful."

"The platform is reliable in identifying the core system issues."

"We can view the server activities, including issues in the process, with a single click."

"Application Analytics' most valuable features are the real-user monitoring and the agents installed in the software stack on the application server."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to take a report, and in particular, a visual, and link it to actual application performance and then the consequences. This means you can show how an incident or action has an effect on the business."

"The good thing with AppDynamics Databases is that it will give you a pretty good overview of the data, all the database-like tables, long-running queries, jobs running on the databases, and the queries that are taking more time. So, it's at a deeper level with all the database functionalities, and you will get that information. So, it's a pretty good tool in that sense."

"I have found some of the valuable features of AppDynamics Database Monitoring to be once the installation is complete, you are able to quickly start receiving metrics, which is great. The user interface is also very user-friendly."

"The features related to the application performance in AppDynamics Database Monitoring are the most valuable."

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Cons

"There are certain aspects of the configuration that could be simplified a bit."

"The cost element is an issue. I can't expect the company to change its way of work. However, given the fact that we earn and do all our business in South African Rand, I would prefer to buy in Rand as opposed to the American dollar or British pound."

"The documentation and training material have room for improvement."

"We have had downtime, which has been the result of config, application, or cord issues."

"The AppDynamics installation process needs to be more straightforward. Deploying the product is also tricky."

"AppD is really cool and a unified solution for both APM and APM centric Analytics side. We can show almost all business data within the APM context from the end-user perspetive. But this process is a little bit manual. If they catch and map business journeys based on customer interaction on the browser automatically, it should be really fine."

"Splunk AppDynamics provides an end-to-end view of the application but misses the infrastructure part, which is crucial."

"The end-user experience is not really good because we can't catch all of the transactions. We only can catch the full stack of flow transactions, but I think that this is caused by the technology they use. If they will catch every transaction, it will cause a very big load on the performance of applications. The monitoring of all transactions needs improvement."

"The interface and user experience could be better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"AppDynamics Database Monitoring requires a license for database monitoring and other features, while Dynatrace provides monitoring and other features out of the box without additional costs. Sometimes this makes it more challenging to pitch AppDynamics Database Monitoring to customers, especially because you need to buy a separate license. As an implementer, I have yet to learn about the pricing for AppDynamics Database Monitoring. Pricing is taken care of by the sales team."

"AppDynamics Browser Real-User Monitoring does have licensing cost associated with it."

"This price of this product is expensive."

"We have a license-based solution. That means you need a license for each server you monitor."

"The solution is highly expensive"

"The product is a bit expensive compared to other tools."

"We have two different licensing models for this solution. One of them is the agent based model, which requires payment per agent. The other is an infrastructure based model, where the price is based on the CPU core. For the infrastructure model wholesale level pricing applies. All of the up to date licensing prices for this product are available on the manufacturers website."

"The license for AppDynamics is procured by our customers."

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Financial Services Firm

40%

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14%

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The solution saves time and cost.

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Overview

Compuware Strobe is the industry-leading mainframe application performance management and analysis solution for mainframe applications. With Strobe, IT departments can pinpoint application inefficiencies that cause excessive CPU consumption, elongated elapsed times and reduce hardware and software costs while increasing customer satisfaction.

With Strobe, mainframe teams can:

Locate and improve resource-consumptive database calls
Identify tuning opportunities to reduce monthly software licensing costs (MLC)
Resolve performance issues before they impact application service levels
Apply analytics to captured data to produce reports showing high-resource consumption and applications that need tuning
Measure activity of both online and batch-processing applications in single and multiple- system environments
Identify several I/O problems, including inefficient VSAM file buffering
Create and schedule automatic, reusable measurements
Automatically detect performance problems by using a rolling average of CPU consumption and elapsed-time metrics

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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.

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