ServiceNow IT Operations Management vs Sumo Logic Observability comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

ServiceNow IT Operations Ma...
Ranking in AIOps
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Event Monitoring (2nd), Cloud Management (9th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (8th)
Sumo Logic Observability
Ranking in AIOps
11th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (28th), Cloud Monitoring Software (26th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the AIOps category, the mindshare of ServiceNow IT Operations Management is 8.6%, up from 4.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sumo Logic Observability is 0.4%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AIOps
Unique Categories:
Event Monitoring
18.8%
Cloud Management
1.5%
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
0.1%
Cloud Monitoring Software
0.1%
 

Featured Reviews

Sukkanta Banerjee - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 31, 2022
Track daily tickets, SLAs, and create dashboards
I give the solution an eight out of ten. The solution is used wherever there is an operations activity in our organization. It is hard to say exactly how many people are using the solution but it is a lot. We have a support team that consists of six to eight people used for deployment and maintenance. We definitely have plans to increase the usage of the solution, because, considering the current market trend, the ServiceNow IT Operations Management usage will increase in long run. I recommend this solution. The reason is it's cost-effective, number one. Number two, many of the processes got recently automated in it, like checking the major incidents. When triggered, it will be notified according to the configuration set. Any people can create a dashboard to get a quick view of the SLS.
David Onuh - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 2, 2024
Easy creation of custom fields, no need to alter applications; supports ten active logging applications simultaneously and faster than aster than default search tools
Alerting and consistency are key. We have different tiers with log collectors, and continuous querying provides near-real-time updates. It's almost like instantly when something happens, like pending transactions or error fees. This helps reduce incident resolution time compared to waiting for thresholds on other platforms. We can continue logging in with them seamlessly and quickly get into action. Another valuable feature is easy custom field creation in Sumo Logic. For example, recently, we had Sumo collect all our container tier load data. Containers can be expensive with heavy logging, so we only wanted important information there. We easily created custom fields without changing our applications because Sumo supported, I think, ten active logging applications at the time. These are heavy applications. Rerouting everything for that field change would have been difficult. So, configuring Sumo Logic, adding a new field, and having applications update that specific field was convenient. Sumo Logic automatically identified different logic categories for us.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a stable solution. I have not experienced any system outages during my time using the solution."
"It is a product that is familiar for a lot of users."
"I am impressed with the tool's ability to track information in an easy way."
"The most valuable features of ServiceNow IT Operations Management are ease of use, intuitive design, and ease of management, and its based on IT practices which are good."
"It includes a valuable feature called Discovery, that aids in application portfolio management, enabling visibility into IT infrastructure from top to bottom."
"It is a market leader and is very implementation-friendly. Developers have a clear understanding of how the solution works, and it is mature enough to handle different client needs."
"The most valuable feature of ServiceNow IT Operations Management is the user interface."
"It is easy to use and simple to learn."
"The solution allows multiple groups to converge on a unified platform, allowing for different utilization by various teams."
"The product is easy to learn."
"Sumo Logic Observability presents a range of valuable features, including well-crafted dashboards and a diverse selection of helpful apps. However, personally, I don't hold a favorable opinion of the solution. While I don't struggle with writing queries, my main difficulty lies in recruiting competent individuals and ensuring their proficiency in utilizing the solution. This often leads to additional challenges and complexities. From my perspective, when compared to Microsoft Sentinel or even Splunk, Sumo Logic Observability has a steeper learning curve. One contributing factor to this disparity is the solution's long existence in the market compared to Synlogic. Nevertheless, I acknowledge that there are capable and knowledgeable professionals employed at Sumo Logic Observability. The effectiveness of the solution largely depends on how it is integrated into your internal operations and environment. Its utility and benefits can vary significantly. It is worth noting that organizations like the NSA and, I believe, the CIA used it in the past, primarily for rapidly searching and analyzing large volumes of data. To leverage its capabilities effectively, you must determine how to tailor it to your specific needs."
"Alerting and consistency are key. We have different tiers with log collectors, and continuous querying provides near-real-time updates. It's almost like instantly when something happens, like pending transactions or error fees. This helps reduce incident resolution time compared to waiting for thresholds on other platforms. We can continue logging in with them seamlessly and quickly get into action."
"I have not seen any stability issues in the product."
 

Cons

"Regarding ServiceNow, there is room for improvement in terms of customization, particularly in the area of self-customization."
"ServiceNow could be more prescriptive on how customers can leverage some of the benefits."
"The setup and deployment could be simplified, and the pricing could improve."
"I advise others not to customize a lot while using the solution."
"An area for improvement for ServiceNow IT Operations Management is making service mapping and discovery easier for non-IP devices."
"Service mapping is pretty limited."
"The pattern part can be improved. Patterns are used in the Discovery feature. Although it is easy to create new patterns and modify the existing ones, it would be better if this solution can have more out-of-the-box patterns. In terms of new features, they can include artificial intelligence, something like machine learning."
"The tool can be improved by including more detailed information to assist new users."
"Documentation could be better. While it's generally good, sometimes finding what you need requires extensive searching. It's not always clear where to look for specific things."
"Implementing a more streamlined enrichment process, and conceptualizing the observability data collection as an ETL pipeline would be helpful."
"SearchUI.exe is a bit clunky in the product, making it an area where the product needs improvements."
"Fine-grained data can be quite frustrating to work with and should be made easier."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are additional costs, you have to pay more for everything."
"It has different subscription models."
"ServiceNow IT Operations Management is a costly solution. I'd rate the price at ten, on a scale from one to ten with one being the lowest and ten being the highest price. Some clients do have a problem with the price, but most find that the solution is worth the cost."
"The solution offers yearly licenses and a subscription model for add-on features."
"The pricing is high and may be excluding the small to medium-sized enterprise businesses."
"It is moderately expensive. The pricing itself and the licensing options are depending on the model and the customization."
"This solution offers good value but comes at a very high premium. Pricing could be reduced by 10 to 20%."
"I would rate the product's pricing a five out of ten since there are vendors who are cheaper."
"I started on the free tier to try it out, but because of our usage, we're now paying for it."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Media Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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 needs improvement with Sumo Logic Observability?
We accumulate more systems, and they become more ephemeral. Consequently, this leads to an exponential increase in observability data. Therefore, it's crucial to continuously explore, employ, and r...
What is your primary use case for Sumo Logic Observability?
The product helps to monitor data and alerts when it is triggered.
 

Also Known As

ServiceNow ITOM
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Sample Customers

servicenow, TransAlta, NATS, Symantec
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