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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
25th
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
95
Ranking in other categories
IT Alerting and Incident Management (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Data Visualization category, the mindshare of GoodData is 1.4%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk Enterprise Platform is 1.4%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Visualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Splunk Enterprise Platform1.4%
GoodData1.4%
Other97.2%
Data Visualization
 

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 provides better correlation of logs than IBM QRadar."
"Splunk's real-time processing capability has been pretty good for my use cases."
"Overall, it is a great tool for security analysis and log monitoring, and it is one of the best tools we have been using."
"Splunk Enterprise Platform has had some of the biggest positive impacts on our organization, including improvements in incident response time, faster threat detection, increased efficiency by consolidating tools, and automated compliance reporting that saves hours of manual work and improves audit readiness."
"The best features I value about Splunk Enterprise Platform include a great correlation rule that allows me to edit and generate alerts based on any event in an easy and fast way."
"Splunk Enterprise Platform has a positive impact on my company as it forms the backbone of the CDC services offered by my company; therefore, it is essential in order to offer this service."
"Otherwise, the overall product is good, its features, its customizability, and scalability are all excellent."
"Splunk is very flexible in handling various formats of data as long as basic rules are adhered to."
 

Cons

"When the source is big and/or the source is Netsuite there are issues."
"Regarding pricing, I find that Splunk is quite expensive, and I have seen customers getting migrated since the last two years."
"The platform is too expensive for small businesses. Splunk should focus more on delivering something for small businesses and entrepreneurs."
"Integration is an area that can be considered as one of the challenges we face with the solution in our company"
"The Splunk Enterprise Platform has room for improvement, particularly in automating the permissions process during app promotions. Currently, permissions are manually set when different teams request an application move to production, which is time-consuming. Automating this process would streamline operations by automatically assigning the appropriate permissions and roles to specific services or teams, reducing the need to review each request ticket manually."
"I think Splunk Enterprise Platform can be improved by introducing federated search to search different data and adding in more cloud capabilities that are available into Splunk Enterprise quickly enough, because we pay for the same features that you provide in cloud."
"When concerning the cost of Splunk Enterprise Platform, the license cost can be a factor."
"The number one area for improvement is cost; it is not cost-efficient for small organizations."
"From my perspective, Splunk tends to be too expensive for smaller customers."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution’s pricing is moderate."
"The solution is expensive, so I rate its pricing a four out of ten."
"The product is expensive, and the cost depends on the amount of data ingestion."
"The tool is expensive."
"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."
"I have heard from my managers that Splunk Enterprise Platform is an expensive solution."
"I rate the product's pricing a ten on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. It is a very pricey tool."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
19%
Comms Service Provider
16%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Construction Company
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business39
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise67
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Splunk Enterprise Platform?
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. I...
What is your primary use case for Splunk Enterprise Platform?
Splunk Enterprise Platform serves as our primary solution for centralized log collection, real-time security monitoring, threat detection, incident investigation, and alert management. The cloud de...
What advice do you have for others considering Splunk Enterprise Platform?
My advice for others looking into using Splunk Enterprise Platform is to start with clear use cases, onboard the right data, train your team on Splunk Enterprise Platform, optimize the searches and...
 

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