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GoodData vs Splunk Enterprise Platform comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

GoodData
Ranking in Data Visualization
23rd
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Embedded BI (14th)
Splunk Enterprise Platform
Ranking in Data Visualization
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
96
Ranking in other categories
IT Alerting and Incident Management (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Data Visualization category, the mindshare of GoodData is 1.4%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk Enterprise Platform is 1.6%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Visualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Splunk Enterprise Platform1.6%
GoodData1.4%
Other97.0%
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Featured Reviews

it_user241098 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engagement Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
​Setup is straightforward from a business user standpoint but MAQL needs to be easier.
Cloud connect Report generator MAQL needs to be easier Better row-level security for end-users I've used it for nine months, mainly for implementation and delivery to customers. No issues encountered. No issues encountered. When the source is big and/or the source is Netsuite there are…
Koyena Paul - PeerSpot reviewer
Managed Security Services Associate at Accenture
Centralized security monitoring has transformed our threat detection and incident response
While Splunk Enterprise Platform is widely regarded as a powerful SIEM and observability platform, users across enterprises commonly report recurring challenges including licensing and data ingestion costs. Splunk Enterprise Platform's licensing is often based on the volume of data ingested, and as our organization grows, costs can increase significantly, and our teams may need to carefully decide which logs to ingest, which can limit visibility. A suggested improvement would be more flexible licensing options, better built-in recommendations for optimizing data ingestion, and smarter data compression or tiered pricing. There is also a steep learning curve where beginners can find SPL difficult. A suggested improvement would be more AI-assisted SPL generation, interactive tutorials, and guided dashboard creation with additional pre-built templates for common SOC use cases. These are the main areas for improvement that I can see: licensing flexibility, reducing the learning curve for new users, simplifying development, improving performance for very large datasets, and providing more AI-assisted features to reduce manual effort. In terms of adding more improvements, there are frequently discussed areas including easier third-party integrations. While Splunk Enterprise Platform supports many integrations, onboarding new security tools sometimes requires custom configurations or add-ons. A suggested improvement would be more plug-and-play integrations, faster support for new vendors, and then simplified administration. Administrators often manage indexes, forwarders, user roles, and cluster health, so a suggested improvement would be easier administration dashboards and automated health checks. These are suggestions that acknowledge Splunk Enterprise Platform's strengths while highlighting areas where many enterprise users see opportunities for further improvement. The primary areas for improvement that I see are licensing flexibility, simplifying administration, expanding plug-and-play integrations, and adding more AI-driven assistance for searches and investigations. These improvements would significantly simplify our tasks and help us solve more incidents in a lesser amount of time, making it flexible even for beginners.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's a good product for your end to end BI needs when its all on the cloud."
"Splunk Enterprise Platform has positively impacted our organization by giving us insights into user behavior that we didn't have before, enabling us to track and monitor user activity that would otherwise have been missed."
"Splunk Enterprise Platform has drastically improved our monitoring capability in a 24/7 environment."
"We use Federated Search, which allows us to search data across multiple Splunk Enterprise Platform deployments without moving all the data in a single instance, so it helps us very much to access and analyze distributed data sources from one central search interface."
"Splunk Enterprise Platform has had a significant positive impact on our organization."
"Otherwise, the overall product is good, its features, its customizability, and scalability are all excellent."
"Splunk's real-time processing capability has been pretty good for my use cases."
"The solution is very good for monitoring compared to other tools."
"The most valuable feature I've found in the Splunk Enterprise Platform is its log readability and filtering capabilities. The filters on the left side are particularly useful, allowing me to quickly narrow down the data to what's relevant for any application or server service. The interesting fields feature helps me get the values I need most of the time."
 

Cons

"When the source is big and/or the source is Netsuite there are issues."
"Splunk Enterprise Platform should include more integrations with other security tools."
"I consider Splunk Enterprise Platform an expensive tool because budget constraints from license-based data ingestion costs are significant."
"I have not seen a return on investment, and I cannot share any relevant metrics, such as fewer employees needed, money saved, time saved, or anything else."
"There is very much improvement needed from Splunk vendor support side because they need to check what people are raising in the requests."
"Splunk Enterprise Platform has experienced stability issues."
"I have not seen a return on investment and think we have some internal issues; we really just got Splunk Enterprise Platform for our SOC."
"I would like to see more flexible licensing, easier deployment and administration, enhanced AI-driven automation, and more built-in dashboards and detection content in Splunk Enterprise Platform."
"Regarding Splunk Enterprise Platform's AI capabilities, I think its governance and security need to be figured out; I believe it is not completely matured as of now, so I need to figure out how things pan out."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"If you exceed your licensed limit, the product will issue a warning, typically a five-license warning. Additionally, they send daily email notifications informing you about the breach. This prompts you to consider options such as minimizing logs or acquiring additional licensing to address the issue."
"The solution’s pricing is moderate."
"The solution is expensive, so I rate its pricing a four out of ten."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing around seven or eight out of ten."
"Splunk Enterprise Platform is an expensive solution."
"The solution's pricing increases with the amount of data used. This pricing model is acceptable because it aligns with the security features provided. It ensures that the price reflects the level of security and the amount of data we're managing."
"I have heard from my managers that Splunk Enterprise Platform is an expensive solution."
"The tool is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
16%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business40
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise68
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Splunk Enterprise Platform?
I do not have any suggestions on how Splunk Enterprise Platform can be improved because I am happy with it. If I had to think of one area where Splunk Enterprise Platform could be better or easier ...
What is your primary use case for Splunk Enterprise Platform?
My main use case for Splunk Enterprise Platform is to monitor the video on demand success rate for our video platform. A specific example of how I use Splunk Enterprise Platform for monitoring the ...
What advice do you have for others considering Splunk Enterprise Platform?
My advice to others looking into using Splunk Enterprise Platform is to research the product and utilize all the support that Splunk provides. I have rated this review a ten out of ten.
 

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