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CA Unified Communications Monitor vs Splunk Observability Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 6, 2025

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

CA Unified Communications M...
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
71st
Average Rating
6.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Unified Communications Monitoring (5th), Network Monitoring Software (102nd)
Splunk Observability Cloud
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
9th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (11th), Cloud Monitoring Software (9th), Container Management (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of CA Unified Communications Monitor is 0.1%, down from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk Observability Cloud is 1.1%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

itarchit489981 - PeerSpot reviewer
Good end-to-end voice quality monitoring and offers valuable features
The solution should have automatic baseline detection. On the per hour, per base, per week. That's usually the best. And on a per individual CI level. I know that they're working on it and when that's available then we will definitely implement it because it will reduce the effort we need to maintain all the products. Right now we have to set thresholds for every location, and it needs to be actually dynamic so if we have better thresholding, we'll have faster alarms across all our locations. We won't have to expend effort on it by resetting or checking them on a regular basis.
Lakshmi Padaga - PeerSpot reviewer
Collaborates performance metrics with log data to pinpoint the exact cause of issues and offers error detection
Splunk APM is a robust tool with many capabilities. There are always areas for potential improvement to enhance its functionality and user experience. For Splunk APM, there could be simplified navigation, like streamlining the user interface to make navigation more intuitive for our users, especially those new to APM, which can enhance usability. We can provide more customization options for dashboards and visualizations to help users tailor the platform to their specific needs. There could be more integration capabilities with a wider range of third-party tools and platforms would also be beneficial. By focusing on these areas, Splunk APM can enhance its value proposition, improve user satisfaction, and better meet the evolving needs of organizations monitoring their application performance.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Good end-to-end monitoring"
"We use the solution to meet the needs of the customer."
"It supports proactive management, enhances security, and improves operational efficiency."
"The solution's most valuable aspect is its ability to get information about all of the security measurements in my environment."
"I have primarily used it to go back into the past and understand why something happened. It provides enough information to do research and figure things out."
"It is a good tool. It allows you to set alerts for application and infrastructure monitoring, and it allows you to create dashboards."
"The most valuable features are troubleshooting and optimizing application performance."
"Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring provided our customers with visibility into their overall infrastructure."
"The features I have found most valuable are log searching and log analytics, both of which are quick features."
"The initial setup was straightforward. We didn't find it to be too complex."
 

Cons

"All the features and functions of the solution can be improved."
"The solution should have automatic baseline detection."
"We never had any issues when it comes to the type of use cases we are using it for. We did not need more advancement on it, but I know that, in general, everything can be updated. There are tiny little tweaks that can be made regardless of whether it looks better or has a different flow to it than it does right now, but it works pretty well for what we use it for."
"There is a lot of room for improvement with the automation."
"There is room for improvement in the alerting system, which is complicated and has less documentation available."
"This solution is difficult to configure and the instructions are complex."
"Splunk could be better integrated with configuration manager solutions so we can automatically resolve issues without human interference."
"They do not have all the features that I expect right now."
"Splunk isn't an ideal tool for application performance management due to the extensive setup required."
"Splunk's functionality could be improved by adding database connectors for other platforms like AWS and Azure."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing is based on several factors, including the scale of deployment."
"The price of Splunk APM is less than some of its competitors."
"Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring is an expensive solution."
"I would rate the price of Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring as an eight out of ten, with ten being the most expensive."
"It is expensive."
"Splunk offers a 14-day free trial and after that, we have to pay but the cost is reasonable."
"The solution's pricing is competitive. I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten. The price of the solution could be cheaper."
"It appears to be expensive compared to competitors."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
15%
Retailer
8%
Government
7%
 

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Also Known As

CA UC Monitor
Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring
 

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Sample Customers

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Sunrun, Yelp, Onshape, Tapjoy, Symphony Commerce, Chairish, Clever, Grovo, Bazaar Voice, Zenefits, Avalara
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