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Palantir Foundry vs Splunk AppDynamics comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 6, 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

Palantir Foundry
Ranking in IT Operations Analytics
9th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (19th), Supply Chain Analytics (1st), Cloud Data Integration (14th), Data Migration Appliances (4th), Data Management Platforms (DMP) (2nd), Data and Analytics Service Providers (1st)
Splunk AppDynamics
Ranking in IT Operations Analytics
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
246
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (3rd), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (4th), Mobile APM (2nd), Container Monitoring (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the IT Operations Analytics category, the mindshare of Palantir Foundry is 3.2%, up from 3.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk AppDynamics is 22.8%, up from 21.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Operations Analytics
 

Featured Reviews

Rama Subba Reddy Thavva - PeerSpot reviewer
A low-code/no-code platform with a user-friendly UI
We couldn't implement or use some of the latest functionalities, like Spark. Palantir Foundry is scalable, but it is costly compared to other cloud providers. The solution is more suitable for small and medium businesses. It might be difficult for large enterprises. I rate the solution’s scalability a seven out of ten.
Muhammad Zeeshan Siddiqui - PeerSpot reviewer
Dynamic mapping enhances workflows that are user-friendly
One aspect that requires improvement is the agent. Without an agent, gathering sufficient information on applications is challenging. Additionally, the agent sometimes creates performance issues in production environments. If AppDynamics could develop a means to monitor without an agent, it could significantly improve application performance and reduce potential problems. Moving to an agentless solution, like what some competitors are doing, would be beneficial.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The virtualization tool is useful."
"The solution provides an end-to-end integrated tech stack that takes care of all utility/infrastructure topics for you."
"Great features available in one tool."
"The solution offers very good end-to-end capabilities."
"The AI engine that comes with Palantir Foundry is quite interesting."
"I rate Palantir Foundry a ten out of ten."
"The data lineage is great."
"The interface is really user-friendly."
"The product is easy to install, it took about half an hour. The use and the configurations are simple as well."
"The feature that is most valuable to us is the snapshot feature. It allows us to get a snapshot of different SQL scripts that are being executed simultaneously and we can identify everything we need on them."
"The business transaction that stands between multiple applications is proving to be most valuable."
"What I found valuable in AppDynamics Database Monitoring is good technical support. I also like that it's scalable and stable."
"AppDynamics Browser Real-User Monitoring provides smooth connectivity to different applications."
"It is easy to gain visibility into complex environments with AppDynamics. It has the ability to combine operation information of the environment and business information with strong business IQ support."
"I like how the AppDynamics dashboard portrays the information flows. When a task is executed, various flows between different applications and databases happen in the background. The dashboard is intuitive and helps visualize the connections, the directions of the flow, and the information related to these specific sessions."
"We previously had an operations team continuously monitoring applications. Now, they just have set things up and our developers can monitor, view, and act on them, accordingly."
 

Cons

"Some error messages can be very cryptic."
"The data lineage was challenging. It's hard to track data from the sources as it moves through stages. Informatica EDC can easily capture and report it because it talks to the metadata. This is generated across those various staging points."
"The solution's visualization and analysis could be improved."
"The frontend capabilities of Palantir Foundry could be improved."
"The solution could use more online documentation for new users."
"The workflow could be improved."
"It would be helpful to build applications based on Azure functions or web apps in Palantir Foundry."
"The solution’s data security could be improved."
"The integration with cloud services is still pending with AppDynamics. We would like the product to be serverless."
"The Log Analytics feature is a bit complicated."
"There are certain limitations with the agents in the solution"
"It's very complex regarding pricing, setup costs, and licensing of Splunk AppDynamics."
"It would help to maybe have a more graphical interface and more user-friendly graphics."
"The limitations are often due to the vendors not supplying all the profiling features to AppDynamics."
"The user experience is quite confusing. There are too many different development stages. The UI is not very intuitive."
"As per my experience, the drill-down feature can be improved at the class level."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Palantir Foundry is an expensive solution."
"The solution’s pricing is high."
"It's expensive."
"Palantir Foundry has different pricing models that can be negotiated."
"AppDynamics is really pricey as it requires licenses for every feature."
"AppDynamics offers a yearly basis license."
"We have purchased a few licenses for AppDynamics Database Monitoring and the price is high."
"My understanding is that the price of this solution is quite high, compared to other products."
"We have a license-based solution. That means you need a license for each server you monitor."
"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."
"I give the price a five out of ten."
"There is an annual cost for the use of this solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
7%
Educational Organization
47%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Palantir Foundry?
Palantir Foundry is a robust platform that has really strong plugin connectors and provides features for real-time integration.
What needs improvement with Palantir Foundry?
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What is your primary use case for Palantir Foundry?
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Sample Customers

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