OpenText Business Process Monitoring vs Splunk AppDynamics comparison

OpenText and Splunk are both solutions in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category. OpenText is ranked #42 with an average rating of 7.5, while Splunk is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.3. OpenText holds a 0.2% mindshare in APM, compared to Splunk’s 4.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of OpenText users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of Splunk users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 17, 2025

OpenText Business Process Monitoring and Splunk AppDynamics are competing tools in business process optimization. OpenText seems to have an edge in pricing and support, whereas Splunk AppDynamics excels in features, offering substantial value for its price.

Features: OpenText Business Process Monitoring is strong in monitoring business processes with an emphasis on compliance and operational efficiency, providing comprehensive analytics and seamless integration with enterprise systems. Splunk AppDynamics offers detailed insights into application performance metrics, superior analytics, and quick problem resolution capabilities.

Room for Improvement: OpenText could enhance its feature set to compete more robustly with the detailed analytical tools offered by Splunk. Additional improvements in deployment speed and integration flexibility can make its product more attractive. Splunk AppDynamics could improve its pricing model to offer more flexibility or competitive options for budget-conscious organizations. Enhancements in their support function and a more intuitive interface could also add to its appeal.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: OpenText requires careful integration but is supported by strong customer service. Splunk AppDynamics outshines with a smoother deployment process, extensive documentation, and proactive customer support, enhancing its customer experience.

Pricing and ROI: OpenText Business Process Monitoring offers competitive pricing and a proven ROI, appealing to organizations with budget constraints. While Splunk AppDynamics has a higher initial cost, its advanced features and improved operational insights promise a significant ROI, justifying its price for those valuing detailed metrics.

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText Business Process M...

Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

42nd

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Splunk AppDynamics

Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

3rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

252

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (5th), IT Operations Analytics (2nd), Mobile APM (1st), Container Monitoring (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of OpenText Business Process Monitoring is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk AppDynamics is 4.0%, down from 5.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Splunk AppDynamics	4.0%
OpenText Business Process Monitoring	0.2%
Other	95.8%

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

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Aphiwat Leetavorn.

CTO at Marco Technology

Proactive monitoring boosts system reliability but requires improved protocol support and script customization

Improvements can be made to OpenText Business Process Monitoring, especially since we have faced issues with protocol support and creating scripts in past implementations. Creating a proactive request requires a specific skill set, so a template for scripts that work across various protocols should be recommended. The dashboard of OpenText Business Process Monitoring is good enough, but in my operational environment, it is not sufficient. Therefore, I have had to customize everything beyond the package, utilizing Prometheus and Grafana to render more dashboards.

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Gyanesh Rahatekar

Back office at Reliance Industries Ltd

Application performance management and error resolution improved with data-driven insights

Dynatrace has multiple functions compared to Splunk AppDynamics, so Splunk AppDynamics should add those functions, which are not available as of now. Dynatrace has a universal agent that collects all information related to their CI, and if one CI has multiple languages, then there is no need to instrument multiple agents. However, Splunk AppDynamics requires multiple agents; if I have one server with multiple applications in different languages, then I need to instrument different agents for each application. Splunk AppDynamics should work with Dynatrace with one single universal agent that works with all application languages, eliminating the need for multiple implementations.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The main benefits of using OpenText Business Process Monitoring for my company include anomaly detection and proactive analysis, which enhance our monitoring capabilities."

"The tool team was sort of aware of those tools to deal with. And, that helped us to deliver the project on time."

"Automates processes and allows reports and statistics to improve the speed at which changes and assets are managed."

"The stability has been very good over the years."

"The features related to the application performance in AppDynamics Database Monitoring are the most valuable."

"The most valuable feature of AppDynamics is its ability to track the transactions between different applications."

"From the performance management side, I like everything from business transaction work to tracking. On the database side, we can get a lot of insights from the database. On the server monitoring side, it helped us a lot to find out some of the issues on the VM side because VMs were creating a little trouble for us."

"The product's initial setup phase is easy since a separate machine is required, and it is not directly installed on a database as it is a type of proxy."

"Before we moved the code to AppDynamics, we had to compare the agile process and also had to make sure that they're following the standards."

"It is a stable solution that helps address user issues well."

"I have found some of the valuable features of AppDynamics Database Monitoring to be once the installation is complete, you are able to quickly start receiving metrics, which is great. The user interface is also very user-friendly."

"The business transaction that stands between multiple applications is proving to be most valuable."

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Cons

"Improvements can be made to OpenText Business Process Monitoring, especially since we have faced issues with protocol support and creating scripts in past implementations."

"The solution should offer better integration with other tools from a service management perspective."

"Product documentation is lacking, and sometimes, incorrect. Having better documentation will allow business analysts and data center personnel to rely on the Micro Focus help desk less."

"It doesn't have SNMP, the standard communication protocol for sending alerts."

"The user access management could be a bit better."

"I would like them to change their business model for scalability to accommodate growing companies. The business model should be more flexible."

"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."

"AppDynamics Server Monitoring lacks investment in new technologies like Kubernetes and cloud solutions."

"We constantly need to improve our alert mechanism because we get a lot of false-positive alerts. These are not real errors. In addition, for end-user monitoring, sometimes, we are not able to catch all user activities. Because of not being able to follow the user activity from the start to the end, we are missing out on the performance issues."

"AppDynamics is new to the cloud and could improve its cloud services, they are following a monolithic monitoring approach."

"The one thing that I find it difficult in using AppDynamics is, for any new user, it's not easy for him or her to configure the transactions in AppDynamics because the UI is pretty complex. The configuration is pretty complex for a new, fresh user. They can make the UI simpler, that'll be very helpful for anyone to configure their website in AppDynamics."

"The challenge in the installation is that you have to configure a lot of things manually. The way you install and configure it is not straightforward."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"On a three-year license package, it was a good deal."

"There is a license needed to use the solution and it is expensive. The licensing model needs to improve."

"There is a license for the solution and we paid approximately $2,000. There is also an additional cost above the standard license which cost us approximately $3,000."

"This solution is not the cheapest but it works well. You will end up doing more work with a cheaper solution than if you just spent the extra money on a better solution like this one."

"In terms of pricing, I feel that when you compare the benefits that we get to the price that we paid, it is reasonable."

"Yearly payments have to be made toward the licensing costs of the solution. The solution has no additional costs apart from the licensing costs."

"AppDynamics is more expensive than competitors."

"It is not a cheap tool, but you also save in manpower to setup because it is easy and fast. At the end of the day, I think the revenue is much better. BUT, they have an awful co-term mode of licensing."

"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."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

28%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

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Small Business	54
Midsize Enterprise	36
Large Enterprise	188

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Business Process Monitor?

I find OpenText Business Process Monitoring quite expensive, and while it feels expensive, I see it as an affordable investment overall.

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What needs improvement with Micro Focus Business Process Monitor?

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What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Business Process Monitor?

The idea behind OpenText Business Process Monitoring since the beginning is very good, as it is proactive. We do not wait until the system crashes or misbehaves; we put the application request into...

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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...

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What do you like most about AppDynamics?

The solution saves time and cost.

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Also Known As

Micro Focus Business Process Monitor, HPE Business Process Monitor

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Overview

OpenText Business Process Monitoring is an Application monitoring software.

Proactively and consistently monitor business processes to identify performance issues before they affect users.

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BPM provides consistent, predictable measurements that help you associate the business impact with its root cause.

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Splunk AppDynamics enhances application performance monitoring with advanced diagnostics and real-time insights, offering seamless end-to-end transaction tracking and infrastructure visibility.

AppDynamics provides critical tools for businesses to analyze application behavior and performance. Through innovative features like transaction snapshot analysis and adaptable dashboards, users can quickly identify and address issues, ensuring high levels of system uptime and efficiency. It is designed to support complex environments including Kubernetes and AWS, enhancing user experience by detecting performance issues early. Despite needing improvements in network monitoring and integration, it remains a robust option for tracking application health.

What are the key features of AppDynamics?

Real-time Performance Monitoring: Offers immediate insights into application behavior.
Business Transaction Tracking: Tracks transactions from start to finish for bottleneck identification.
JVM Memory Monitoring: Provides detailed JVM metrics and memory use information.
Deep-dive Diagnostics: Enables in-depth analysis of code and stack traces.
Adaptable Dashboards: Customizable views for better data interpretation.

How does AppDynamics benefit users?

Improved Incident Resolution: Faster problem detection and solution implementation.
Enhanced Application Performance: Real-time monitoring optimizes system operations.
Comprehensive Visibility: Provides a full view of application infrastructure.
Informed Decision Making: Detailed analytics guide performance improvements.
Customer Satisfaction: Enhances user experience through faster issue resolutions.

In industries like financial services and e-commerce, AppDynamics facilitates performance tracking across distributed systems, optimizing infrastructure to meet consumer demands. It excels in environments needing precise transaction monitoring and is pivotal in delivering high value and satisfaction.

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United Airlines, Vodafone Ireland, TEB, The Australian Red Cross Blood Service

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