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Dotcom-Monitor MetricsView Monitoring vs Splunk AppDynamics comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 17, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Dotcom-Monitor MetricsView ...
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
83rd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
1.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Splunk AppDynamics
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
254
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (3rd), IT Operations Analytics (2nd), Mobile APM (1st), Container Monitoring (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2025, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Dotcom-Monitor MetricsView Monitoring is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk AppDynamics is 2.8%, down from 3.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Splunk AppDynamics2.8%
Dotcom-Monitor MetricsView Monitoring0.2%
Other97.0%
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

it_user627558 - PeerSpot reviewer
It shows us not only when utilization is high, but also when it's low
An online app or download would be useful for the next release, possibly even a phone app that I could use to view my dashboard when I am stationed remotely. Besides a call center, we have a lot of employees in the field and on the road, therefore for management to have access to those numbers quickly, it would be very helpful.
Gyanesh Rahatekar - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It allows us to easily troubleshoot computer issues instead of calling a tech person or do the troubleshooting ourselves and taking the time to do it."
"It shows us not only when utilization is high, but also when it is low."
"MetricsView allows us to keep an eye on computer memory, internal network availability, processors, etc. Letting us know where our issues are coming from based on those numbers."
"End-user monitoring (web and mobile)"
"We used AppDynamics to identify gaps and bottlenecks in the software."
"The SAP monitoring element is very helpful."
"It gives me the ability to trace logs between transactions, for example, a DB transaction or JVM transaction from one hub to the other. I can easily find out where the problem is or where the bottleneck of the issues lies."
"In AppDynamics, everywhere I go, there's some sort of grouping and aggregation function, or there's some sort of timeline that lets me zero in more quickly on the traces that I need. They go to more pains to aggregate and bubble the important ones to the top. That removes a lot of manual work."
"It helped to find quick solutions for specific business transactions."
"The most valuable feature is the live reporting on the current health\performance of our application"
"AppDynamics provides us with detailed information about the performance of the underlying infrastructure, including servers, databases, and external services."
 

Cons

"An online app or download would be useful for the next release, possibly even a phone app that I could use to view my dashboard when I am stationed remotely."
"There may be some older technologies that are still covered, however, it's not as plug-and-play. You can still do it, however, it takes slightly more effort for engineers to cover old technologies such as C++, Delphi, and so on. It still can be done. It's just not as easy as, for example, covering Java."
"Customization requires a few manual tweaks."
"The price of the solution could improve."
"AppDynamics Database Monitoring could improve the price of the solution, it is costly."
"The networking monitor function could be better, we are not getting many details from it."
"AppDynamics Browser Real-User Monitoring needs to offer an end-to-end experience, including the internet layer and third-party elements that come into play on websites."
"There could log management features included in the product."
"The initial setup is a bit complex."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I rate AppDynamics Mobile Real-User Monitoring's pricing as seven out of ten. Mobile monitoring is paid based on the number of instances utilizing the mobile monitoring service, which increases as the scale grows. Consequently, your mobile user count can proportionally surpass all other applications."
"The solution is highly expensive"
"AppDynamics is one of the most expensive solutions on the market."
"AppDynamics Server Monitoring is an expensive solution."
"Take into consideration what you get for specific pricing models and how much it costs to add on things you may need later.​"
"The way it is structured in terms of price could be better. You pay for individual modules and that adds on to the cost, which detracts you from implementing those modules and slows you down."
"Because it is priced per JVM, the price can increase pretty fast, into the millions. We have had challenges because we had to justify the price to our clients, as well, when we are putting in certain tools."
"There is an annual cost to use this solution. The licensing model could be improved by making it more cost-effective."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
27%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
5%
 

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Small Business55
Midsize Enterprise36
Large Enterprise189
 

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