Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance vs Splunk Observability Cloud comparison

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Cisco and Splunk are both solutions in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category. Cisco is ranked #42 with an average rating of 8.0, while Splunk is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.2. Cisco holds a 1.0% mindshare in APM, compared to Splunk’s 2.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Splunk users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 2026

Splunk Observability Cloud and Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance compete in the monitoring and observability category. Splunk appears to have the advantage with its comprehensive dashboards and integration capabilities, enhancing enterprise workflow efficiency.

Features: Splunk Observability Cloud offers detailed dashboards, real-time metrics, and alert systems, attracting enterprises with its scalability and integration ease. Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance provides robust performance monitoring, AI-assisted management, and traffic analysis, making it ideal for network diagnostics.

Room for Improvement: Splunk users seek cost transparency, better log management, and improved onboarding processes. Cisco could improve feature integration with other platforms and enhance UI customization and scalability options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Splunk supports various cloud environments with flexible deployment but receives mixed customer service reviews. Cisco is mainly used in on-premises and hybrid setups, offering satisfactory customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Splunk is considered expensive due to its data volume-based pricing, impacting large-scale operations, while Cisco offers a flat licensing model, making it cost-effective. Splunk provides ROI through increased productivity and reduced downtime, whereas Cisco is favored for predictable pricing.

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Provider Connectivity...

Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

42nd

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

46th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Splunk Observability Cloud

Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

5th

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

5th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

106

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (2nd), Cloud Monitoring Software (2nd), Container Management (10th), Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance is 1.0%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk Observability Cloud is 2.6%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Splunk Observability Cloud	2.6%
Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance	1.0%
Other	96.4%

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

Featured Reviews

Pifu Lin

Senior System Engineer at DYNASAFE TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.

Addresses connectivity issues with real-time monitoring while offering good local support

I had prepared for COC and the client. I work as a vendor for a client using Flow Mount for network performance monitoring. I focus on resolving client-side issues related to Packy Performance and quality use. This involves addressing network device issues, specifically Cisco network devices One…

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Purnambica Kolavennu

Project Manager at AGRICULTURE SKILL COUNCIL OF INDIA (ASCI)

Unified observability has improved real-time governance and now drives data-led decisions

Log Observer Connect is embedded here, but we are facing some delays in centralized log collection and analysis, which can be further fastened. We are collecting all the data metrics and decision-making insights, but all these data-driven decisions coming from different applications are not connected somewhere. A consolidated form or correlation of these insights is not happening between each other due to which we feel we are missing something significant. Some generalized feedback includes that predictive alerts or alarms which can be integrated with AI-driven alarms and alerting features should be established so that there is AI-driven intelligence and anomaly detection happening with a complete systematic process in service delivery. Application dependencies are huge, and business and operational dashboards should be improved. Right now there are very interactive custom dashboards, and every now and then, the personalization of enhancements keeps happening. KPI monitoring, executive reporting, and analytics have definitely been introduced to a great extent. There are few things in cloud-native monitoring, such as integration with AWS and Azure, where we sometimes do face lags. Those things can definitely be improved upon. I have used Datadog and Dynatrace before using Splunk Observability Cloud. Datadog was definitely recommended by most of our peers because of its very strong comprehensive observability and very strong and unique dashboard systems. Dynatrace was also very good because they have offered a lot of AI-driven analysis methods and processes, which was helping our organization a lot. Since our organization has a very strong IT ecosystem for agriculture, very different kinds of customized things are required.

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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

"Thanks to Skylight we have a tool for this kind of investigation and it has reduced our mean time to respond by at least 50 percent."

"The feature I used to like the most was its ability to decode layer seven protocols, although this is becoming less useful now that encryption is so widespread."

"I think the analytics features are okay. My customer also likes the interface, the GUI, because it's easy to operate."

"It has clearly saved us money."

"The solution’s UI and single pane of glass is good. The new dashboard is modern with its new design. The look of it is not pretty, but it is efficient, which is good. It is user-friendly; you can find what you need on the interface quickly."

"Capturing traffic [is very interesting]. Currently, with our configuration, we don't capture the payload of the packets, just the header. But when we want the body, the payload of the packets, we can do a PCAP, and then analyze it within Wireshark."

"We heavily use the "network analysis" section to dissect and analyze flows."

"It is very stable, has reduced downtime and migration time, and with Skylight we never forget anything."

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"It is very easy to monitor multiple cloud environments. It's like a single pane of glass for us. We can use it to monitor our on-prem and both of our cloud environments as opposed to having different tools for each environment. It makes it all come together in one tool."

"The best features in Splunk Observability Cloud are the metrics; I can see any logs or anything related to the server or services we want to monitor, and the metrics are a good function."

"The best feature of this product is the latency and processing of all the telemetry that is being received, which gives full visibility at the right time."

"The ability to create custom dashboards is one of the best features and that's typically why most people deploy Splunk. Users can create dashboards for just about anything."

"The dashboards in Splunk Observability Cloud are amazing, and if you configure them correctly, they are amazing, and it is quite fast as well."

"Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring gives us complete visibility without the need for storage."

"The tool is efficient in collecting, monitoring and evaluating logs."

"Splunk Observability Cloud has impacted my organization positively by allowing management access to the logs, dashboards, and metrics they need to operate a high functioning team and product."

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Cons

"There should be an option to update and upgrade the solution to the new version without having to re-buy it. I have clients switching to other solutions. The old solution is great, but if you change your license to a new one, you have to almost re-buy it completely."

"Combination with Avaya switches pose some problems."

"We have encountered problems with the license that is connected to the hypervisor on which the virtual appliance is deployed."

"The licensing of the virtual pollers is problematic because they are attached to the physical ESX on which they are installed."

"A lower price and more flexible versions will help the product."

"Because of the policies in Vietnam, we cannot connect the system to the Accedian cloud. It would be good if Accedian could provide a local cloud. In the next release, I would like them to focus on improving and adding more reporting features. This will help the operations teams."

"Pricing is a little bit expensive."

"For the PVX, they are in the process of getting the results to export to cloud and SaaS for analytics. They told me that this will happen later this year. Right now, for the most part, I create that data myself."

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"The UI of Splunk Observability Cloud is one of the major issues; it's old and has been there for more than 10 years, acquired by other applications from other companies. It's time to reinvent how the UI is going to work with the AI modules and integrations, making it softer and cleaner."

"Overall, I would rate Splunk Observability Cloud a three out of ten."

"I would like to see an improvement and some innovation in the customer interface, which puts something in your design."

"Many of the fleet management features are still not as updated as required, and I am looking forward to those improvements."

"The only strain point we've encountered with Splunk Observability Cloud is that the search times can be lengthy for some things. We have a large environment, so that's expected."

"The price of this solution is very high and can be improved."

"The main improvement I would suggest for Splunk Observability Cloud would be offering the ability to implement custom apps, specifically allowing Python scripts that Splunk Cloud could host."

"Splunk Observability Cloud could be improved in terms of integrations with more technical add-ons, such as Zoom."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing of Accedian Skylight is really good. The sensors are low cost. Their model to analytics for sensors is by license, endpoint, or session. With the probes for their analytics, if they get deployed virtually, they are free. The licensing is only based on flows. So, you can effectively deploy probes everywhere in your network. Then, if you want to look at a specific type of traffic, you can enter into it with a very low cost license. You can just use things like spam ports, mirrors, TAPs, and aggregators to optimize what sort of traffic you send to these analysis tools. Then, if you want to start looking at more, you can up your licensed as you go. You are not getting forced into expensive appliances or subscription models."

"If you look into Riverbed, it's a licensing nightmare. You need to pay for every type of analysis... If you don't look into licensing, Riverbed and SolarWinds are pretty comparable. But if you look into licensing it would not be smart to go for either of them. On the pure, bare-metal basis, it's the same. But when you get the bare metal and a few basic licenses, then you need all those other licenses just to be sure that there's no issue... One of the great things about Skylight is you have them all, and you actually need them all."

"Pricing is a little bit expensive."

"The pricing is cheaper than other competing products, which is better for our budgets."

"We understand there's a significant cost difference, but have yet to investigate fully."

"It's not for free, clearly. But on the other hand, it offers very interesting functionality. We pay around €100,000."

"The solution was previously well-regarded, but after being acquired by Accedian, the prices have significantly increased. This has made it challenging to sell the product due to its high cost. It is an expensive solution."

"It provides value and the cost is not huge."

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"I am not in that circle, but we are currently licensing based on our queries. That is working out for us. Previously, it was by volume of data, and now, we can store as much data as we want."

"The solution's pricing is costly."

"The pricing is based on several factors, including the scale of deployment."

"This is an expensive solution."

"Splunk Observability Cloud is expensive."

"Splunk APM is a very cost-efficient solution."

"The product is a bit expensive considering the competition but the company may negotiate the price."

"Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring is an expensive solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Outsourcing Company

14%

Construction Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Outsourcing Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	9

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	38
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	70

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Accedian Skylight?

Human resource costs can be high when dealing with connection issues. I require more tools to file and resolve these issues efficiently.

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What is your primary use case for Accedian Skylight?

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What advice do you have for others considering Accedian Skylight?

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

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What needs improvement with SignalFx?

Regarding dashboard customization, while Splunk has many dashboard building options, customers sometimes need to create specific dashboards, particularly for applicative metrics such as Java and pr...

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What is your primary use case for SignalFx?

The solution involves observability in general, such as Application Performance Monitoring, and generally addresses digital applications, web applications, sites, and mobile applications. I worked ...

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What advice do you have for others considering SignalFx?

We're a customer and end-user. Currently, in France, we cannot use the artificial intelligence option. While this option is enabled for the United States and many countries, it's not yet available ...

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Also Known As

Accedian Skylight, Accedian SkyLIGHT PVX, SkyLIGHT PVX, SecurActive, Performance Vision

Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring, Splunk Real User Monitoring (RUM), Splunk Synthetic Monitoring

Overview

Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance offers a user-friendly interface with real-time monitoring and network analysis, aiding businesses in identifying connection issues and optimizing performance.

Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance is recognized for its real-time monitoring capabilities and straightforward GUI, key in diagnosing network performance issues and managing application performance. Its bandwidth utilization and network analysis features help optimize performance. Users can program captures for comprehensive performance checks, improving application performance analysis and troubleshooting. Though high pricing and licensing challenges are noted, and there’s a demand for improved design and adaptable reporting, it remains a valuable tool for network health insights.

What Are Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance's Most Important Features?

User-Friendly Interface: Easy navigation and straightforward setup.
Real-Time Monitoring: Quickly identifies connection issues.
Bandwidth Utilization: Optimizes network performance.
Latency, Jitter, and Throughput Display: Offers insights into network health.
Programmable Captures: Ensures comprehensive performance checks.

What Benefits and ROI Should Users Look For in Reviews?

Network Performance Diagnosis: Efficiently identifies and resolves issues.
Device Health Monitoring: Keeps a close check on network devices.
Application Performance Management: Ensures optimal functioning across deployments.
Reduced Packet Loss: Enhances overall user experience.
Bandwidth Monitoring: Aids in resource management.

Implementations of Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance span industries from data centers to remote offices, supporting on-premise and cloud deployments. Companies leverage it to ensure network efficiency and reduce packet loss, providing vital analytics that enhance user experiences and support business operations.

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Splunk Observability Cloud provides advanced real-time monitoring and AI-powered insights, streamlining operations and reducing downtime across diverse computing environments.

Offering powerful tools for real-time monitoring, Splunk Observability Cloud enhances performance visibility and operational resilience through AI insights and comprehensive dashboards. With No-Sample Tracing and customizable alerts, it allows quick issue detection and resolution. Its user-friendly interface and seamless integration facilitate troubleshooting and decision-making. The platform's unified infrastructure is equipped for environments like Kubernetes, ensuring stability and efficiency. Users report reduced downtime and increased transparency.

What are the key features of Splunk Observability Cloud?

Real-Time Monitoring: Provides continuous visibility into infrastructure and applications.
AI-Powered Insights: Enhances decision-making with intelligent data analysis.
Comprehensive Dashboards: Offers customizable views for deep data insights.
No-Sample Tracing: Ensures accurate monitoring without missing critical data.
Customizable Alerts: Allows setting specific parameters for immediate issue detection.
Seamless Integration: Connects easily with systems to support diverse environments.

What benefits can users expect?

Reduced MTTR: Quicker mean time to resolution through effective monitoring tools.
Enhanced Performance Transparency: Improved visibility into system performance metrics.
Operational Resilience: Strengthens system stability through proactive monitoring.
Improved Troubleshooting: Streamlined process leads to faster problem-solving.
Increased Stability: Helps maintain consistent performance across environments.
Boosted Efficiency: Optimizes operational processes with sophisticated tools.

Splunk Observability Cloud is widely used for monitoring cloud infrastructures and microservices, optimizing AI applications, and enhancing application performance. It's integral in environments requiring real-time alerts, anomaly detection, and multi-cloud management, supporting use cases like infrastructure and application performance monitoring. Users leverage its capabilities for end-to-end visibility, focusing on metrics, logs, and traces for rapid problem-solving and performance assessment.

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Sample Customers

T-Systems, Thomson Reuters, Bordeaux Metropole, CGI, Citadelle Regional Hospital Center, Lorraine Institute of Oncology, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Groupe BPCE, Group S, Splitpoint, Horus-Net, Audatex, Indexis, Province de Liège, EASI, Spie Batignolles, Faymonville

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

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