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Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) vs Splunk Observability Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 19, 2025

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

Nutanix Kubernetes Platform...
Ranking in Container Management
16th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.8
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Splunk Observability Cloud
Ranking in Container Management
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (8th), Network Monitoring Software (6th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (7th), Cloud Monitoring Software (7th), Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) (2nd)
 

Featured Reviews

Tushar Pimple - PeerSpot reviewer
Implementation and management ease improve efficiency, while marketplace expansion could enhance adaptability
It is all about day one, which is all about implementation or deployment of a Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) cluster. Ease of deployment is the first thing which I appreciate because I can actually use something called Commander user interface. Using that, I can easily deploy Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) workload clusters. That is the beauty of it. Those options are available from the UI itself, so ease of management is present. The logging and monitoring capabilities deserve an eight out of ten because they have integration with many open-source tools and they are actually providing that as a logging and monitoring bundle where Nutanix is responsible for a single point of support. Though native encryption is available in the product, it depends on customer use cases whether they want to use their own encryption or proceed with the native encryption available in the tool.
Lakshmi Padaga - PeerSpot reviewer
Collaborates performance metrics with log data to pinpoint the exact cause of issues and offers error detection
Splunk APM is a robust tool with many capabilities. There are always areas for potential improvement to enhance its functionality and user experience. For Splunk APM, there could be simplified navigation, like streamlining the user interface to make navigation more intuitive for our users, especially those new to APM, which can enhance usability. We can provide more customization options for dashboards and visualizations to help users tailor the platform to their specific needs. There could be more integration capabilities with a wider range of third-party tools and platforms would also be beneficial. By focusing on these areas, Splunk APM can enhance its value proposition, improve user satisfaction, and better meet the evolving needs of organizations monitoring their application performance.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The platform is stable."
"Migration from public cloud to private cloud and vice versa is actually seamless using Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP), making it very handy when providing a Kubernetes platform for customers needing on-premises solutions during application modernization."
"The platform is easy to set up, maintain, and update."
"The solution overall is very valuable for me."
"The alerts are the most valuable feature."
"The solution's service map feature allows us to have a holistic overview and to see quickly where the issues are."
"Splunk Real User Monitoring (RUM) has one great advantage in that if they have SAP users, they can monitor their SAP applications."
"Splunk APM provides a holistic view of the application. Unlike other APMs, Splunk's service map is quite effective."
"The most valuable features include user time tracking and the ability to analyze application load times."
"Once configured correctly, the analysis reporting the Splunk APM provides is better than that of the other APM tools."
"The features I have found most valuable are log searching and log analytics, both of which are quick features."
 

Cons

"They have to improve their marketplace offering for Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) which is currently limited."
"There are some limitations with the non-air gap version as it requires complete internet access, which poses restrictions due to government regulations."
"There is a lot of room for improvement with the automation."
"I'd like a dashboard that allows me to connect elements through drag-and-drop functionality."
"I would rate Splunk technical support at six out of ten. When we have a problem and need to create a case, the response isn't quick."
"A lot of customers had a hard time effectively searching within the data in Splunk. There is a learning curve from searches to indexes and using all the macros that we have created. It is a little difficult for somebody who has not used it quite a bit and does not have a lot of practice with it, but the AI features that we have been hearing about through Splunk will make it a lot easier for us to use human language to search this data. That is big. That is pretty powerful, and that will help a lot with our customers."
"It does not have a user-friendly interface and it is difficult to use."
"They can improve the flow system and the keyword language. It has predefined keywords, but they can be improved."
"In future updates, I would like to see more predefined monitoring query solutions, which could be more effective."
"The solution should have more sensors regarding fiber intelligence for security measures."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The product is a bit expensive considering the competition but the company may negotiate the price."
"Splunk can be expensive, as its licensing is based on the daily data ingestion volume."
"I am not in that circle, but we are currently licensing based on our queries. That is working out for us. Previously, it was by volume of data, and now, we can store as much data as we want."
"The solution's pricing is costly."
"The solution's pricing is competitive. I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten. The price of the solution could be cheaper."
"Splunk Observability Cloud is expensive."
"The price of Splunk APM is less than some of its competitors."
"The pricing is based on several factors, including the scale of deployment."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Retailer
10%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
7%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP)?
The reviewer indicated they would love to see improvements in support for Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) to reach a higher level.
What is your primary use case for Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP)?
The reviewer did not directly answer what purposes they are using Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) in their company.
What advice do you have for others considering Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP)?
The system is flexible and there haven't been any challenges. The organization is very happy with the solution. On a scale of 1-10, the reviewer rates Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) an 8.
What do you like most about SignalFx?
The most valuable feature is dashboard creation.
What needs improvement with SignalFx?
Regarding dashboard customization, while Splunk has many dashboard building options, customers sometimes need to create specific dashboards, particularly for applicative metrics such as Java and pr...
What is your primary use case for SignalFx?
The solution involves observability in general, such as Application Performance Monitoring, and generally addresses digital applications, web applications, sites, and mobile applications. I worked ...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring, Splunk Real User Monitoring (RUM), Splunk Synthetic Monitoring
 

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Sample Customers

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Sunrun, Yelp, Onshape, Tapjoy, Symphony Commerce, Chairish, Clever, Grovo, Bazaar Voice, Zenefits, Avalara
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