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GroundWork Monitor vs Splunk AppDynamics comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 1, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

GroundWork Monitor
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
75th
Ranking in IT Operations Analytics
22nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (100th), Cloud Monitoring Software (52nd)
Splunk AppDynamics
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
4th
Ranking in IT Operations Analytics
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
275
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (3rd), Mobile APM (1st), Container Monitoring (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of GroundWork Monitor is 0.5%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk AppDynamics is 2.5%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Splunk AppDynamics2.5%
GroundWork Monitor0.5%
Other97.0%
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

it_user186582 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr PC/Client Server Analyst II at a individual & family service with 10,001+ employees
It's easy to setup and the plugins are easy to write. When we need to, the threshold is easy to change.
It's easy to setup and the plugins are easy to write. When we need to, the threshold is easy to change It would be nice to have a centralized client-settings management. At the moment, the client settings have to be changed individually. I've used it since 2011. The deployment of the new server…
Shamim Alsharif - PeerSpot reviewer
Performance Test Engineer at TANIM CONSULTING, LLC
Real-time monitoring has improved our banking API performance and supports detailed business transaction analysis
The real-time monitoring is what we can see for anything that is needed in terms of CPU, memory, or the connections or the sessions related. It's real-time monitoring of performance of each of the components, which is what we need and use all the time. It's highly effective, I would say. Infrastructure visibility, transaction monitoring, to check the actual user experience in terms of the response time, MRT and all those things. We do the component monitoring like the API performance and the connections and all those things, but we also do the business process monitoring and business transaction monitoring.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's easy to setup and the plugins are easy to write."
"Splunk AppDynamics is useful for helping my clients improve business resilience."
"The most valuable feature is that we can see how our end-users are interacting with our application across regions."
"I like Business iQ the most, so far. It has great analytics configurations and I can get real-time updates. We have eCommerce releases every week. So the one use case that I use Business iQ is to compare before and after release performance using AppDynamics."
"The best feature of about Splunk AppDynamics is its interface, which allows me to see the full transaction, exactly what is happening, from where it starts to where the call is going, all the services involved in a call, and exactly the time it took from each node to each node along with the network delays."
"The event alerting feature or the trigger system is what I like most about AppDynamics Server Monitoring. Whenever an issue occurs, the tool automatically generates an even trigger that tells engineers in the company to take action, so it's an essential feature of AppDynamics Server Monitoring. Another valuable feature of the tool is end-to-end monitoring, which means if you need to debug, you can go transaction by transaction, where the issue lies, and how it's linked. For example, if it's a low-performance issue, you can look into it more through AppDynamics Server Monitoring in terms of which area takes too much time to execute. You can also see the SQL queries and the kind of query going on through the tool."
"The initial setup is simple."
"Immediately allows you to see the relationships between the different nodes."
"It provides everything into one view, so we can track information from one place to another."
 

Cons

"Deploying an agent leaves much to be desired."
"Their technical support isn't great. The geographical distance and the response time it takes to respond to emails from the technical team is very slow."
"The network diagnostics that they are adding will be really useful. They could add more detail into what is going on in the network."
"Currently, the .NET agent consumes the CPU or memory and clients usually raise this issue with my team, so it would be good if the on-premises version doesn't require agent installation on the machine."
"The biggest complaint that we have at this point is the ability to exclude certain time frames from the dynamic baselining."
"We're struggling a little bit with the way it auto-configures the various endpoints and how to work it."
"Aternity is a better solution for internet monitoring, so that is an area that could be improved."
"Synthetic monitoring of applications and products in a better way would help to improve the product better."
"Their support should be improved. Clusters and monitoring can also be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The licensing cost is fairly high"
"AppDynamics Server Monitoring is an expensive solution."
"AppDynamics is really pricey as it requires licenses for every feature."
"We have two different licensing models for this solution. One of them is the agent based model, which requires payment per agent. The other is an infrastructure based model, where the price is based on the CPU core. For the infrastructure model wholesale level pricing applies. All of the up to date licensing prices for this product are available on the manufacturers website."
"I give the price a five out of ten."
"It could be a bit lower, but looking at the scalability, functionality, and other things, you can understand why AppDynamics is so expensive as compared to some of the cheaper products that don't have that full single pane of glass they've got. Dynatrace has got three different elements that you need to log into just to get a full view, which is not so good, and because of that, it is a bit cheaper."
"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."
"Pricing is based on the size of the deployment."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
29%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business64
Midsize Enterprise37
Large Enterprise206
 

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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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AppDynamics Database Monitoring?
The price is not cheap, however, considering the benefits and the price ratio, I would rate it nine out of ten.
What needs improvement with AppDynamics Database Monitoring?
Based on my experience, some databases like Couchbase, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB require a little bit of enhancement as they are newer and not as widely used as other databases. The limitations are o...
 

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