Dynatrace vs SolarWinds AppOptics comparison

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Dynatrace and SolarWinds are both solutions in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category. Dynatrace is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.8, while SolarWinds is ranked #59. Dynatrace holds a 4.9% mindshare in APM, compared to SolarWinds’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Dynatrace users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of SolarWinds users who would recommend it.

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96% willing to recommend

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80% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 24, 2024

Dynatrace and SolarWinds AppOptics compete in the APM tools category. Based on user reviews, while Dynatrace has certain strengths, SolarWinds AppOptics is seen as more advantageous overall due to its diverse integrations.

What features are offered by Dynatrace in comparison to SolarWinds AppOptics?

Dynatrace offers comprehensive monitoring capabilities, AI-driven insights, and strong support. SolarWinds AppOptics provides flexible integrations, real-time visibility, and user-friendly dashboards.

What areas of improvement can be found in Dynatrace in comparison to SolarWinds AppOptics?

Dynatrace users suggest reducing licensing complexity, enhancing dashboard customization, and simplifying usage. SolarWinds AppOptics users recommend better alerting features, reduced downtime, and stability improvements.

How is the ease of deployment and customer service of Dynatrace in comparison to SolarWinds AppOptics?

Dynatrace's deployment is noted to be smooth with efficient customer support. SolarWinds AppOptics also offers straightforward deployment but has mixed reviews on support responsiveness.

What setup costs and ROI can be seen with Dynatrace in comparison to SolarWinds AppOptics?

Dynatrace users feel the product is costly but justify the ROI due to its robust functionality. SolarWinds AppOptics users find it more reasonably priced, with satisfactory ROI.

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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

Dynatrace

Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

2nd

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

363

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (7th), Mobile APM (3rd), Container Monitoring (2nd), AIOps (1st), AI Observability (3rd)

SolarWinds AppOptics

Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

59th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (66th), Cloud Monitoring Software (44th)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of Dynatrace is 4.9%, down from 8.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds AppOptics is 0.8%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Dynatrace	4.9%
SolarWinds AppOptics	0.8%
Other	94.3%

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

Featured Reviews

Vinothkumar Sugumar

Senior Software Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

Unified dashboards have provided end-to-end visibility and now streamline API latency troubleshooting

I think Dynatrace can be improved in dashboard creation, as this is the face of a product. Although Dynatrace may have many things, new users typically do not know the whole power of the product. To onboard new people, it would be beneficial to provide template dashboards or suggested dashboards. Organizations working with microservice architecture will follow some templates, so suggesting simple, hand-picked features that are really helpful could make a difference. Quick configurable and customizable templates would be very useful. Whenever they come into the product, they can use this template and feel that their product is applied to it. Immediately, they will think everything is online and can improve easily. This base can be provided in template form. Since Dynatrace has a lot of features now, the AI integration makes it simple, but the product itself is very huge. To understand and utilize it, maybe it would be good to index the essential features.

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John Yuko

Assistant Manager ICT - Projects at I&M Bank Ltd

Unique features allow consolidating and combing metrics into a single dashboard, but don't monitor mobile solutions

I would like to see more granular information provided on Unix applications. Also, the integration with Unix services should be a bit more straightforward in terms having an agent to retrieve your credentials rather than having to enter or save them for SSH on SolarWinds. From the outset, we had to set some commands to log into the search console, and they are saved on the solution, which presents a challenge in terms of exposure. The solution is unable to monitor APK solutions completely because we'd then be forced to break down the APK and provide the APIs or go through the source code. They don't have a module that can analyze an application that is maybe under-used.

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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

"It is a platform that is very well-suited for marketers, but also for technology people. That is the key: the dashboard."

"Dynatrace is better than other solutions; it is a very powerful technology and has better integration."

"Alerts monitors reporting and troubleshooting proactive monitoring system health and business process monitoring."

"From what I have seen, it will be a key tool set for us just to pin down problems and get answers immediately."

"The most valuable feature is the RUM, as we finally have 100% visibility on website performance, including third-party sources."

"I find that the AI on offer is useful, as it's good at identifying problems. You do need a bit of customizing, however, even in its sort of vanilla form, it's pretty good at identifying problems and the root causes of those problems and whatnot."

"The most valuable features are the UEM (User Experience Monitoring) and the DEM (Digital Experience Management)."

"End-to-end visibility of the applications, since we have them instrumented. Understanding where the hotspots are in the applications."

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"The product has a great dashboard."

"Customer service is exceptional, as they are very much in tune with our service needs and are always in contact for both enhancement requests and overall satisfaction."

"With minimal effort on our part, TraceView provides extraordinary visibility into the requests that flow through our SOA applications."

"AppNeta provides a range of products, all based around intelligent network testing algorithms."

"Technical support is always live and they're supportive."

"SolarWinds AppOptics does far more than what an individual may realize; it is not just a SIEM tool."

"I have found the most valuable feature is application performance management."

"The sum solution, NTA, and DPA."

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Cons

"There were a number of marketing promises that were made, which we do not see it in the tool yet. "

"Improve Dynatrace for the following industries: telco, eCommerce, and banking."

"Richer, deeper partner channel: It needs to expand and deepen the business use cases, where their solutions can help."

"While designing the business dashboard, I encountered various bugs that impacted my work."

"Due to the fact that you doing a lot, you have a problem with the learning curve. We're really looking for ways to make this product more accessible."

"The scalability is there, but it is a headache when you do a lot of stuff and when you need to compare a lot of servers and do a lot of things. The scalability is very difficult to maintain."

"Dynatrace could be improved by having a fully functional applications and infrastructure monitoring feature. Their existing stack, which is SNMP-based, does not have full infrastructure monitoring, whereas if we compare it with other solutions like New Relic or Datadog, they have moved into infrastructure monitoring. The second improvement I would suggest is in regards to the cost. So far, Dynatrace is the most expensive APM that we sell, even compared to New Relic. I think they can improve a little bit in terms of the license pricing."

"The new Dynatrace solution lacks test-automation integration inside the CI pipeline. I hope that will arrive soon."

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"I would like to see more integration with other tools that are available on the market."

"Because of its inability to monitor mobile solutions, I would rate this solution as a seven out of ten."

"The integration with Unix services should be a bit more straightforward."

"I'd like to see the ability to use other internal instrumented applications as filters in the overview/aggregation screen."

"The solution should be more user-friendly."

"The implementation needs improvement. It needs to get modernized with the newer cloud scenario in both public and private deployment models."

"We had a stability issue with a portion of the installation (Sequencer) when it was first introduced and have chosen not to install that specific function."

"The support is not too bad, but also not very good—it's quite standard."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost is somewhat high."

"It is quite expensive for startups."

"Its licensing is complicated or not transparent."

"Dynatrace is still kind of an expensive solution compared to others. But I recognize that they are ahead of the competition when we do a feature by feature comparison."

"It's expensive."

"The solution is not cheap."

"There was also some complexity in the adoption rate of it because of how costly the licensing is."

"I would like to see them improve on their licensing and the cost. It's been a challenge for us because the way they have it broken out right now, you have to buy it by units. It's hard for us to know where to put those units because our company is broken up into all these different business units, so it's been challenging in that sense. I just would like to see them improve that model a little bit."

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"I believe the current licensing cost is reasonable."

"Mostly, it's a perpetual license. We don't have any customers using the subscription right now—it's mostly a perpetual license that the customers purchase. The licensing is based on the number of elements, whereas other solutions are node-based."

"Since it's a negotiable rate, I would rate the pricing as a five out of five."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

17%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Construction Company

13%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	81
Midsize Enterprise	50
Large Enterprise	303

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	7

Questions from the Community

Any advice about APM solutions?

The key is to have a holistic view over the complete infrastructure, the ones you have listed are great for APM if you need to monitor applications end to end. I have tested them all and have not f...

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What cloud monitoring software did you choose and why?

While the environment does matter in the selection of an APM tool, I prefer to use Dynatrace to manage the entire stack. Both production and Dev/Test. I find it to be quite superior to anything els...

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Any advice about APM solutions?

There are many factors and we know little about your requirements (size of org, technology stack, management systems, the scope of implementation). Our goal was to consolidate APM and infra monitor...

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AppOptics, SolarWinds TraceView, Librato

Overview

Dynatrace is advancing observability for today’s digital businesses, helping to transform the complexity of modern digital ecosystems into powerful business assets. By leveraging AI-powered insights, Dynatrace enables organizations to analyze, automate, and innovate faster to drive their business forward. To learn more about how Dynatrace can help your business, visit www.dynatrace.com, visit our blog and follow us on LinkedIn and X @dynatrace.

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SolarWinds AppOptics offers powerful network performance monitoring and application insights, aiding enterprises in optimizing operations.

SolarWinds AppOptics provides comprehensive tools for network and application performance management. This platform enhances real-time monitoring capabilities, offering topology discovery and hop-by-hop performance analysis. With a focus on minimal configuration, users gain extraordinary visibility into service-oriented architecture applications and are equipped to identify performance issues efficiently. The dashboard's integration capabilities streamline application performance data, empowering organizations with robust reporting features. The deployment is popularly on-premises, yet improvements are desired in pricing strategy and integrations with existing tools.

What are the important features of SolarWinds AppOptics?

Topology Discovery: Facilitates understanding of network structure and connections.
Real-Time Monitoring: Delivers current data to monitor system performance live.
Heat Maps: Provides visual insights into network traffic patterns and performance metrics.
Pathview Monitoring: Enables tracking and evaluation of network performance per segment.
Integration Capabilities: Supports metrics integration for comprehensive system monitoring.

What benefits and ROI should users expect?

Efficiency in Issue Resolution: Swift identification of network bottlenecks and performance issues.
Enhanced Reporting: In-depth reports facilitating data-driven decisions.
Increased Visibility: Comprehensive insights into application and network activities.
Minimal Configuration: Quick setup enabling immediate utility and productivity.

SolarWinds AppOptics is widely used in network operations within enterprises, also extending to server and application monitoring. Deployed to track servers and network devices, it aids in analyzation of logs and data across environments, and is essential for service management. Specific industries benefit from detailed deployment inventory and management portfolios enabled by AppOptics.

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Sample Customers

TD Bank, Zurich North America, Accenture, Macquarie, United Airlines, Raymond James, BT, Vodafone, Air France-KLM, TELUS, American Airlines, Air Canada, ADT, Virgin Money

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