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Comet vs IBM Instana Observability comparison

 

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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

Comet
Ranking in AI Observability
13th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
AIOps (14th)
IBM Instana Observability
Ranking in AI Observability
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (24th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the AI Observability category, the mindshare of Comet is 0.8%. The mindshare of IBM Instana Observability is 1.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Observability Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM Instana Observability1.4%
Comet0.8%
Other97.8%
AI Observability
 

Featured Reviews

CarlosSanchez6 - PeerSpot reviewer
MANAGER & CO-FOUNDER at ARIDO DESIGN
Built‑in assistant has transformed my daily browsing and now saves me about an hour each day
It is all about productivity; I wish Comet could be even more productive, becoming a personal agent for me, something personalized that understands my computer files. Of course, it needs to be strong with privacy, but I wish I could assign tasks to Comet to help me look for information and do useful tasks. It would be ideal if Comet could study my behavior and knowledge, so it could perform tasks for me more effectively, and that would boost my productivity, ultimately helping me earn more money. I feel that Comet needs to enhance security; I believe we could be hacked, risking information leaks. It needs to be smarter, utilizing better AI engines to combine data from various sources, and improve the intelligence of its answers, creativity, and document creation capabilities. Comet could evolve similarly to Manus, enhancing its features while remaining a browser. I am not an expert on security protocols, but I appreciate that Comet takes privacy seriously; however, I wish it could guarantee a safer environment and explain its methods to users, as it would ultimately benefit everyone. It should strive to be better than Google Chrome and other browsers regarding safety, speed, and efficiency.
FranciscoGálvez - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Manager at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Observability has improved collaboration and predicts failures across distributed services
From my perspective, IBM Instana Observability is quite technical. Compared to some competitors, it offers an abundance of information about system performance but lacks planning or capacity planning information. You do not receive reports with recommendations; instead, it provides only the technical layer. Other companies, like Compuware, give more functional information about your environment, while IBM Instana Observability provides only limited functional insights. This means you often must interpret the data independently. Unlike other tools that can offer recommendations to save resources or costs, IBM Instana Observability does not provide that functionality. On the bright side, it is much more affordable than some other options, but it isn't complete. If you want full functionality with IBM Instana Observability, you also need to acquire other products for additional insights in monitoring areas, such as networking monitoring tools or similar products. For instance, we often recommend Turbonomic, which provides complementary insights. One potential feature that could improve IBM Instana Observability is the ability to translate KPIs into monetary terms. It would be interesting to have a product that integrates IBM Instana Observability with Turbonomic, as Turbonomic can utilize data from IBM Instana Observability to inform you about unnecessary spending and suggest whether you can consolidate servers or optimize containers for quicker response times. Implementing some level of simulation or capacity planning would greatly enhance the current capabilities of IBM Instana Observability.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Model metric tracking and comparison has been extremely beneficial, and Comet's customer service has also been excellent—any issue we've had, they have been able to help us resolve."
"I feel that I save about one hour of work per day thanks to Comet."
"Model metric tracking and comparison has been extremely beneficial, and Comet's customer service has also been excellent—any issue we've had, they have been able to help us resolve."
"IBM Instana Observability has positively impacted our organization by decreasing our 500 errors, our errors in general have decreased, our response time has decreased, and so on."
"IBM Instana Observability has impacted my organization positively in that it has helped me find out what the issue is in real-time because of its one-second granularity and its ability to identify issues as quickly as possible."
"If we are using IBM Instana Observability, we can save money because first, the pricing is very affordable."
"IBM Instana Observability has positively impacted our organization because it has helped us solve many problems and sell some products."
"IBM Instana Observability has had a very positive impact on my organization because it shortens the time required to find the root cause when we have a problem."
"The impact of IBM Instana Observability on collaboration between development and operations teams is essential because it allows operations to identify incidents before they occur."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is performance."
"IBM Instana Observability has positively impacted my organization by making it easy to observe the entire infrastructure under one platform, which was the biggest advantage of onboarding onto IBM Instana Observability."
 

Cons

"I feel that Comet needs to enhance security; I believe we could be hacked, risking information leaks."
"SageMaker itself has a cumbersome interface, which makes launching Comet somewhat of a hassle."
"The solution should include log management and improve reporting and integration with Cognos."
"Customer support is good; sometimes it cannot go as deep as I expected, but overall it is good."
"The pricing for IBM Instana Observability is something I would address in terms of needed improvements because it is expensive."
"One main issue I found with IBM Instana Observability was the customer support, which was very poor when we needed some features to be enabled or integrated into IBM Instana Observability sensors."
"One area that requires improvement is related to the automation part, specifically automated actions like sending SMS."
"IBM Instana Observability can be improved by simplifying the installation process, reducing the number of manual steps and dependencies, especially for hybrid, on-premise environments."
"The interface of IBM Instana Observability is really slow, especially when there is a lot of data and when there are a lot of traces."
"From my perspective, IBM Instana Observability is quite technical; compared to some competitors, it offers an abundance of information about system performance but lacks planning or capacity planning information."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution's pricing is reasonable compared to that of its competitors like Dynatrace."
"The tool's cost is normal as per the market. The tool is not expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
9%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Comet for SageMaker Partner AI Apps?
I would like to see more flexibility around content and reporting in Comet. Overall, the features are very strong, but having more customizable dashboards or easier ways to create shareable summari...
What is your primary use case for Comet for SageMaker Partner AI Apps?
My main use case for Comet is experiment tracking and performance analysis. I initially used it as a tracking model. As a data analyst, I use it to monitor metrics, compare different model runs, an...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Comet?
My experience with pricing and licensing for Comet was very straightforward. Since we purchased it through the AWS Marketplace, the subscription and billing are clear and easy to manage. Additional...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Instana Observability?
I would evaluate the implementation process of IBM Instana Observability as not complex at all because you pay the license, and IBM takes care of everything. The only problem we occasionally face, ...
What needs improvement with IBM Instana Observability?
From my perspective, IBM Instana Observability is quite technical. Compared to some competitors, it offers an abundance of information about system performance but lacks planning or capacity planni...
What is your primary use case for IBM Instana Observability?
I usually recommend IBM Instana Observability for companies in the academic environment, as I have been working in a consultancy company for the last three years, where one of our customers built t...
 

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Overview

Find out what your peers are saying about Comet vs. IBM Instana Observability and other solutions. Updated: March 2026.
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