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PagerDuty Operations Cloud vs Splunk Cloud Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.8
PagerDuty Operations Cloud enhanced notification accuracy, reduced downtime, and improved MTTR by 30%, boosting performance and customer satisfaction.
Sentiment score
6.2
Users report improved productivity and security with Splunk Cloud, but concerns about cost and financial returns exist.
The escalation was not possible at all before, which led to the L1 team being under too much stress.
Software Developer at Webspruce
The automated system efficiently monitors the infrastructure and notifies us about problems, benefiting both our customers and the bank's reputation.
Senior Business Application Analyst (Product Team) at Kotak Mahindra Bank
Time to respond, time to initiate, and time to mitigate are key metrics influenced positively.
Lead Platform at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Splunk Cloud Platform has impacted operational costs; it's a bit expensive, but it provides value for money.
Business General Manager at Mutex Systems
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.7
PagerDuty Operations Cloud offers excellent, responsive support with quick resolution, despite some complexity and alert duplicacy issues.
Sentiment score
5.7
Splunk Cloud Platform's support is mixed, praised for speed and knowledge, but criticized for delays and complex issue handling.
we have never had an issue when reaching out to someone in customer service
Senior Cloud Operations Engineer at IMO Health
They understand our concerns and are willing to implement solutions that integrate into PagerDuty Operations Cloud effectively.
Senior SRE at IBM
PagerDuty Operations Cloud really helped in that particular situation because if that alarm was not closed within the time frame, it used to escalate it to the next level.
Tech Ops Engineer at Zeller
I feel that Splunk's documentation is highly maintained, regular updates seem to happen, and I don't have any suggestions for improvement as it is currently at its best.
Soc Analyst at Payatu
Sometimes, the support team may not be fully knowledgeable about the challenge you face, but through their internal escalation structure, they manage to find viable solutions sooner or later or provide updates on when issues will be fixed.
Splunk Certified Architect at Data Elicit Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Premium support is costly and may not always provide a satisfactory experience.
Sr Manager at Continued
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
PagerDuty Operations Cloud is praised for scalability, seamless integrations, and effective incident management, though costly for smaller enterprises.
Sentiment score
6.9
Splunk Cloud Platform offers scalable solutions, though licensing costs and training are considerations for effective implementation and adaptability.
The product was highly scalable, with no limits on the number of applications or event routing rules.
Sr Director - Global Support APJ at HashiCorp
The scalability of PagerDuty Operations Cloud is very good, and it can handle increasing traffic as our organization expands without any issues.
Senior Business Application Analyst (Product Team) at Kotak Mahindra Bank
PagerDuty Operations Cloud is scalable; we can easily add teams, manage tags, and create teams.
Software Developer at Webspruce
I think it's scalable due to the ease of integrating and deploying multiple indexers for data processing.
Soc Analyst at Payatu
Regarding the scalability of Splunk Cloud Platform, I would say it is scalable, but maybe the pricing may affect the scalability.
IT Security Operations Manager at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees
Splunk Cloud Platform is a good tool, but it's not the easiest to transfer between different teams because there's a lot of training involved in it.
Data Security Intern at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.4
PagerDuty Operations Cloud offers reliable stability, consistent uptime, and efficient incident management, making it preferred for high-pressure environments.
Sentiment score
7.8
Splunk Cloud Platform is generally stable and reliable, with high availability and occasional minor issues, improving with maintenance.
We have never experienced any downtime or latency issues from PagerDuty Operations Cloud.
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
It never breaks down for us, and considering I have devoted 20 years of my career to IT infrastructure operations, where everything typically breaks down, including Jira and ServiceNow, it is impressive to say that PagerDuty Operations Cloud has not caused disruptions.
CSO C Apac at Autodesk, Inc.
PagerDuty Operations Cloud is definitely stable, providing faster incident management and making managing our on-call roster easy along with effective escalation and notification channels.
Senior SRE at IBM
I rate Splunk Cloud Platform a ten out of ten for stability and reliability.
Soc Analyst at Payatu
Splunk Cloud Platform was stable, and I did not see any performance issues or downtime.
IT Security Operations Manager at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

PagerDuty Operations Cloud needs better integration, user interface, analytics, customization, security, support, and cost-effective solutions for smaller organizations.
Splunk Cloud Platform needs better integration, user-friendliness, and support, facing high costs and challenges in customization and training.
It would be useful to have a way to define all configurations in code that is similar to how Terraform operates.
Sr Director - Global Support APJ at HashiCorp
With many new members, they need training to set up runbook workflows, event orchestration, and manage complex on-call schedules across 23 services, making it a challenge for new users.
Senior SRE at IBM
Additionally, I think a sandbox mode would be helpful for new team members, allowing us to guide them in simulating alerts, performing escalation policies, and creating PagerDuty Operations Cloud channels.
Dev Ops Engineer | Cloud Cost Optimization at HCLSoftware
I know there are tutorials on the website, but I feel if they rolled out more free courses on such things that provide a link to a free course for beginner training, I feel people would be interested in it.
Data Security Intern at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Splunk Cloud Platform needs improvement in its security offerings, specifically in cybersecurity.
Sr Manager at Continued
Integration is a bit difficult due to the coding required for the integrations.
Business General Manager at Mutex Systems
 

Setup Cost

Evaluate PagerDuty Operations Cloud's tiered user-based pricing, balancing significant costs with competitive offerings and positive customer service feedback.
Splunk Cloud Platform is costly for smaller users, but offers feature-rich solutions with flexible licensing for larger enterprises.
I had around seven users part of it for a base pricing of around $450 per user, primarily for custom workflows and the ITSM part.
Senior SRE at IBM
We have been using PagerDuty Operations Cloud for several years, so our pricing and cost have definitely increased over time, especially as we have hired additional engineers.
Senior Cloud Operations Engineer at IMO Health
I hear from my manager that the pricing is very high for PagerDuty Operations Cloud, and only a few of us have the main business tier accounts.
Dev Ops Engineer | Cloud Cost Optimization at HCLSoftware
Once you are in the partnership with Splunk Cloud Platform and with Cisco, you can have good discounts, you can make the deal and discuss, and they are willing to help you as a partner in finding the solution and finding your target.
Innovation Service Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Splunk Cloud is considered too expensive, with its two product offerings both being costly.
Sr Manager at Continued
If I were to rate the price for the product from 1 to 10, I would rate it nine.
Business General Manager at Mutex Systems
 

Valuable Features

PagerDuty Operations Cloud enhances efficiency with tool integration, reliable notifications, automation, and scalability for improved incident management.
Splunk Cloud Platform simplifies data management with real-time visualization, robust search, cloud integration, and customizable dashboards for enhanced security.
It integrates with multiple applications and is highly customizable, with policies, escalation procedures, and an event routing tool that ensures contacting the right person.
Sr Director - Global Support APJ at HashiCorp
In addition to those features, I also find the integration and reporting aspects of PagerDuty Operations Cloud valuable, as it records all triggered calls and incidents, enabling us to analyze patterns and identify the times when systems go down, thus assisting us in understanding and addressing the underlying causes.
Senior Business Application Analyst (Product Team) at Kotak Mahindra Bank
Before, setting up everything was very difficult. Now, we don't have to think about it. We can simply set it up in PagerDuty and it works.
Software Developer at Webspruce
The most valuable feature of Splunk Cloud Platform is its robustness and ability to ingest logs.
Sr Manager at Continued
The search capability utilizes the same compute assigned, and compared to on-premises, it is very efficient and fast because on-premises we had fixed compute assigned with limits set for searching per role or application.
Senior Software Engineer at WorldPay US
The platform's alerting mechanism is valuable, as there is software that makes alarms in case of attacks.
Chief Executive Officer at ENAD
 

Categories and Ranking

PagerDuty Operations Cloud
Ranking in IT Alerting and Incident Management
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
Process Automation (5th), AIOps (7th), Critical Event Management (CEM) (1st)
Splunk Cloud Platform
Ranking in IT Alerting and Incident Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Data Visualization (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the IT Alerting and Incident Management category, the mindshare of PagerDuty Operations Cloud is 13.1%, down from 21.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk Cloud Platform is 1.7%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Alerting and Incident Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
PagerDuty Operations Cloud13.1%
Splunk Cloud Platform1.7%
Other85.2%
IT Alerting and Incident Management
 

Featured Reviews

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Senior SRE at IBM
Automated incident workflows have transformed on-call operations and improved response times
Since I host our internal services, I want more customization relating to our specific use case. The needed improvements include the configuration process, as new team members face a steep learning curve to understand the platform. With many new members, they need training to set up runbook workflows, event orchestration, and manage complex on-call schedules across 23 services, making it a challenge for new users. Additionally, I feel the web interface requires improvements. I would rate PagerDuty Operations Cloud as eight out of ten because the cons include a complex configuration process and high costs for each add-on that I try to obtain, making subscriptions costly, along with limited customization in certain incident workflows. The primary reasons for rating it an eight include the complex configuration which makes it challenging for new users, as well as their difficulty in setting up advanced runbook workflows and managing complex on-call setups. The web user interface also requires improvement. Although I receive alerts via the mobile app, which is beneficial for handling schedule maintenance, the same features should be added to the web interface. Customization issues persist, such as the inability to clone entire schedules as part of the workflows, and I want to keep incidents open for a specified duration, neither of which I can currently customize. Thus, I raised a ticket with PagerDuty Operations Cloud to address these concerns. Furthermore, the cost is high, making it one of the more expensive incident management solutions.
Tejas Shah - PeerSpot reviewer
Splunk Certified Architect at Data Elicit Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Unified data monitoring has enabled proactive alerts and predictive analysis for daily operations
I don't see any new requirements in terms of improvements for Splunk Cloud Platform at this time. Splunk's dashboarding, reporting, and visualizations are evolving at a larger scale with the new Splunk Dashboard Studio in place. There were some limitations with the classic dashboard where you had to be aware of different HTML, CSS, and custom JavaScript for better visualizations. That's being migrated towards Splunk Dashboard Studio, which is evolving at a great pace, providing similar functionalities. I have not faced any current challenges regarding Splunk Cloud Platform's limitations. I still think, however, that better configuration and customization options for workload management could be enhanced, but that applies to Splunk Enterprise as well. It's just my understanding and what I foresee, but I'm not sure if it will be a priority right now, as even without workload management, a lot can be done, and the product team might have a different roadmap.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Performing Arts
16%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Educational Organization
7%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise31
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise46
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PagerDuty?
Regarding pricing for PagerDuty Operations Cloud, I am currently a software engineer and a senior software engineer, so I do not handle the pricing aspect. However, I hear from my manager that the ...
What needs improvement with PagerDuty?
PagerDuty Operations Cloud can be improved by adding more features. Whatever manual work is there could be automated using scripting. Then it would be more efficient. When we receive a call, it has...
What is your primary use case for PagerDuty?
PagerDuty Operations Cloud is used to understand whether there are false positives or false alerts because it is integrated into a system where there would be a phone number, such as anyone from th...
What do you like most about Splunk Cloud Platform?
Splunk has sped up our response and reduced the time we spend manually monitoring any logs for ticketing tools or servers. It saves us around two hours daily.
What needs improvement with Splunk Cloud Platform?
I don't see any new requirements in terms of improvements for Splunk Cloud Platform at this time. Splunk's dashboarding, reporting, and visualizations are evolving at a larger scale with the new Sp...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

40% of the Fortune 100 TrustPagerDuty. Customers include: Slack, Intuit, Zendesk, Panasonic, Pinterest, Airbnb, eHarmony, McKesson, Comcast
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