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ServiceNow IT Operations Management vs Splunk Observability Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on May 11, 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
7.4
ServiceNow IT Operations Management delivers ROI with enhanced efficiency, visibility, reduced staffing needs, but initial returns may vary.
Sentiment score
7.8
Splunk Observability Cloud enhances visibility, productivity, and efficiency, reducing downtime and facilitating real-time data access for better decision-making.
It reduced staffing needs from four full-time staff to fewer due to automation.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.4
ServiceNow IT Operations Management support is knowledgeable but inconsistent, with quick responses for some and delays for others.
Sentiment score
7.4
Users find Splunk's customer support satisfactory, responsive, but sometimes experience slow responses; documentation aids effective troubleshooting.
They respond promptly when we call to open a ticket.
The response time of technical support could be improved.
Problem resolution typically takes between two and five days, which isn't very helpful.
They did not have a clear answer.
If any issues arise, we can raise a vendor case, and resolutions are provided in a timely and accurate manner.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
ServiceNow IT Operations Management is scalable, integrates easily, ideal for large enterprises, but incurs substantial licensing costs.
Sentiment score
7.8
Splunk Observability Cloud scales efficiently with growing data and users, despite challenges in monitoring large clusters and cost considerations.
ServiceNow ITOM scales very well to small and medium businesses.
It integrates with every single tool, even external tools.
We've used the solution across more than 250 people, including engineers.
I would rate its scalability an eight out of ten.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
ServiceNow IT Operations Management is reliable and efficient, praised for stability but minor performance issues occur with complex setups.
Sentiment score
8.3
Users praise Splunk Observability Cloud for stability and reliability, with minor subscription-related performance limits being manageable.
Since it is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) or Software as a Service (SaaS) solution, I consider the stability to be very high, rating it ten out of ten.
We rarely have problems accessing the dashboard or the page.
I would rate its stability a nine out of ten.
 

Room For Improvement

ServiceNow IT Operations Management needs improvement in affordability, integration, AI capabilities, user interface, automation, customization, and simplicity.
Splunk Observability Cloud needs better integration, automation, and usability, facing challenges in cost, support, scalability, and deployment.
A more streamlined configuration process tailored to use cases and industry would be beneficial.
There is room for improvement in service mapping within ServiceNow ITOM.
We are facing difficulties with service mapping of CIs from the end users, and are seeking help from third-party vendors.
It would be beneficial if server details could be retrieved directly in synthetic monitoring.
Customers sometimes need to create specific dashboards, particularly for applicative metrics such as Java and process terms.
There is room for improvement in the alerting system, which is complicated and has less documentation available.
 

Setup Cost

ServiceNow IT Operations Management is costly but valued for its benefits, offering customizable and negotiable pricing models.
Splunk Observability Cloud offers flexible pricing based on usage, but it may be expensive compared to competitors.
The pricing model offers scaling where not everything consumes a license equally, providing more value across different business areas.
ServiceNow's pricing is expensive.
It appears to be expensive compared to competitors.
Splunk Observability Cloud is expensive.
 

Valuable Features

ServiceNow IT Operations Management streamlines operations with Discovery, Service Mapping, and strong CMDB integration for efficient asset management.
Splunk Observability Cloud offers rapid log searching, seamless integration, user-friendly dashboards, AI analytics, and quick deployment for enhanced monitoring.
The performance analytics of ServiceNow was especially beneficial for setting thresholds, aggregating, and correlating infrastructure data.
ServiceNow IT Operations Management influences ITSM processes by automating them and aiding in detecting and resolving IT issues to improve performance, reliability, and uptime.
ServiceNow IT Operations Management is able to connect to our assets on our network using the Microsoft Fabric and identify these assets, populating them in the CMDB.
It offers unified visibility for logs, metrics, and traces.
For troubleshooting, we can detect problems in seconds, which is particularly helpful for digital teams.
Splunk APM provides a holistic view of the application.
 

Categories and Ranking

ServiceNow IT Operations Ma...
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
Event Monitoring (1st), Cloud Management (10th), AIOps (2nd)
Splunk Observability Cloud
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (11th), Cloud Monitoring Software (8th), Container Management (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of ServiceNow IT Operations Management is 2.2%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk Observability Cloud is 1.2%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

PriyankaBachu - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides templates which reduces duplications in rule configuration
Currently, we are integrating LogicMonitor with ServiceNow IT Operations Management to manage IT event management and auto-ticketing for alerts from the monitoring tool to ServiceNow The solution is saving time by providing templates, reducing duplication in rule configuration, and offering…
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.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Healthcare Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
15%
Retailer
7%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ServiceNow IT Operations Management?
From my perspective as an asset manager, the most valuable feature of the solution is the configuration management portion, where I can actively add something to the database.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ServiceNow IT Operations Management?
ServiceNow's pricing is expensive. We consider it a Tier 1 product, but it requires significant investment.
What needs improvement with ServiceNow IT Operations Management?
ServiceNow ( /products/servicenow-reviews )'s pricing is expensive. A more streamlined configuration process tailored to use cases and industry would be beneficial. We needed some external help to ...
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

ServiceNow ITOM
Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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