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Categories and Ranking

NetCrunch
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
65th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (81st), Server Monitoring (28th), Log Management (61st)
Splunk AppDynamics
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
259
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 January 2026, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of NetCrunch is 0.6%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk AppDynamics is 2.6%, down from 3.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Splunk AppDynamics2.6%
NetCrunch0.6%
Other96.8%
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

it_user1038504 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Administrator, Technical Lead at Connectivity Wireless
A network monitoring platform with a useful reporting feature, but permission-based options could be better
The initial setup is fairly easy. Most of it's wizard-based. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to set it up. But if you don't know certain things related to protocols and everything else, it might be difficult. If you know how SNMP works, it'll be fairly simple to set up.
DK
Technology lead at Infosys
Has enabled us to detect issues instantly through alerts and monitor every service from a single dashboard
Splunk requires significantly more improvements compared to Splunk AppDynamics, specifically regarding the licensing aspect. Splunk renews licenses every six months, which is inconvenient. It would be better to have a one-year license to avoid needing to update keys constantly, which can only occur on weekends, making it a burdensome task. Although Splunk is better for certain use cases, Splunk AppDynamics is broader in functionality. Specifically, I want enhancements related to creating dashboards not only for logs or minor services but also for configuration levels, allowing us to check configurations immediately without manually opening the entire code when exceptions arise—a feature I wish to see improved in Splunk, although it may not be necessary for Splunk AppDynamics.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Reporting on NetCrunch is pretty good. It's very similar to SolarWinds. It's just a different interface. The majority of everything there was beneficial."
"That visual representation’s been really good, also the overhead that AppDynamics creates is quite small. We've tried Dynatrace in the past. Some of the applications didn't work as well with Dynatrace."
"The most valuable feature is that we can see how our end-users are interacting with our application across regions."
"AppDynamics' most valuable feature is Business iQ, which is based on analytics."
"The solution's most valuable features are its end-user monitoring and AI functionalities."
"The business transaction that stands between multiple applications is proving to be most valuable."
"In 2014 and 2015, AppDynamics was one of the best products on the market."
"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."
"We can see the customer's path from their computer to the backend systems."
 

Cons

"I didn't care for the role-based, permission-based options, which were not the best."
"The QA and test environment need improvement."
"There are many KPIs that are not available in AppDynamics."
"There could be some improvement in the constructions of the diagrams, it is too difficult currently."
"The synthetic scripting for end-user monitoring could be a little bit broader. Instead of using just Python, they can include a few other languages so that not everyone has to jump on the bandwagon for Python and do Selenium scripting. They can open up that a bit to make it simpler for people to do the scripting."
"It could be a little more flexible in configuration on the back end."
"One area for improvement is the MST model. It would be more helpful if it could be offered as a managed service provider model with more multi-tenancy and features."
"I think they could improve resolution time, as they are fast in response, but they take too much time to fix the problem."
"Maybe some more CPU power or something like that could be an area to improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing model for AppDynamics could be better. You have to subscribe to a yearly or a three-year licensing, which isn't very handy. The solution is one of the most expensive in the market today."
"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."
"There is an annual cost to use this solution. The licensing model could be improved by making it more cost-effective."
"It could be cheaper. It's a little cost prohibitive. There are so many features that also show a lot of value, but it’s not always easy to justify the cost."
"AppDynamics is really pricey as it requires licenses for every feature."
"As compared to other applications, its price is moderate. Its price is neither very high nor very low."
"The product’s licencing policy is competitive. However, properly identify and size your needs to get the best rate."
"For those who appreciate the value and had issues with the visibility of the performance of their applications, then the pricing is good. For somebody who does not need it, it can be pricey, but overall, it is worth the money which it costs."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
14%
Educational Organization
10%
Agriculture
10%
Retailer
7%
Financial Services Firm
26%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
5%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business55
Midsize Enterprise36
Large Enterprise194
 

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