Splunk Observability Cloud vs vRealize Network Insight comparison

Splunk and VMware are both solutions in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category. Splunk is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.7, while VMware is ranked #40 with an average rating of 8.8. Splunk holds a 1.4% mindshare in IM, compared to VMware’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Splunk users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of VMware users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 19, 2025

Splunk Observability Cloud and vRealize Network Insight both compete in the IT monitoring category. Splunk Observability Cloud appears to have an advantage due to its broad feature set and dashboard customization, while vRealize Network Insight excels in user-friendliness and network flow visualization.

Features: Splunk Observability Cloud offers robust log searching, rapid data processing, and customizable dashboards that integrate with various IT metrics and processes. It supports application performance monitoring and troubleshooting, providing an extensive suite for visualization and reporting suited for complex IT infrastructures. On the other hand, vRealize Network Insight focuses on visualizing network flows and microsegmentation, providing detailed insights into network communications useful for monitoring network security and efficiency.

Room for Improvement: Splunk Observability Cloud could improve integration with additional third-party solutions, consider price reductions, enhance endpoint protection, and simplify its automation and configuration processes. vRealize Network Insight could benefit from better integration with additional network hardware and cloud service providers, alongside enhanced micro-segmentation capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Splunk Observability Cloud offers flexibility with cloud and hybrid deployments, though some users find setup complex. Its support is reliable but could be more responsive. vRealize Network Insight, primarily deployed on-premises, is praised for its user-friendly interface, though documentation is sometimes found lacking. Its technical support is adequate but could improve in resolving issues quicker and providing clearer guidance.

Pricing and ROI: Splunk Observability Cloud is considered expensive with pricing linked to data volume but delivers strong ROI by decreasing troubleshooting times and increasing efficiency. Users justify the cost due to its analytics and visibility features. vRealize Network Insight is viewed as value-competitive in VMware environments but its high pricing affects some purchasing decisions. Both solutions are recognized for their capability and ROI potential.

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Categories and Ranking

Splunk Observability Cloud

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

6th

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

7th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (9th), Cloud Monitoring Software (8th), Container Management (7th), Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) (2nd)

vRealize Network Insight

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

35th

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

40th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Splunk Observability Cloud is 1.4%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of vRealize Network Insight is 0.4%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Lakshmi Padaga

Java Developer at U.S. Bank

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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NiteshKumar1

Principle consultant at Infosys

The tool's configuration is easy and artifacts are easily accessible through professional services and the web

The product is highly regarded, and many customers have been using it along with other VMware products like vSphere and VMware vCloud Usage Insight. However, recently, there's been a trend among customers, especially those using VMware for a considerable period, to explore the potential of migrating to the public cloud. The common concern among these customers is how the VMware products will perform in the public cloud environment. Migrating instances from VMware to different platforms is not easy, especially when dealing with many instances across multiple customers. Customers are keen to maintain the functionality of their existing VMware products but prefer to run them on the public cloud instead of on-premise servers. Our clients for vRealize Network Insight are enterprise businesses. I rate it a nine out of ten.

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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

"Dashboards help the application support teams to have a quick look at how their systems are running. It helps other teams as well."

"Splunk has drawn our attention to how the network is running. If there are alarms on things that are not functioning, it gives us early warning on problems that could arise."

"The most valuable feature in this solution is the log searching."

"The most beneficial aspect of Splunk APM is the ATM, which is the map displaying the inbound and outbound relationships of the microservices, as well as the traffic between these dependencies. This feature provides us with valuable insights and helps us understand the interactions between different microservices."

"It supports proactive management, enhances security, and improves operational efficiency."

"The solution overall is very valuable for me."

"I manage six tools, but Splunk Observability Cloud is one of my favorites, and I aspire to build my career specializing in it because it has great features, more attention in the market, and is a relatively new tool with promising growth."

"The vibrant dashboards are valuable."

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"It has definitely helped us to meet compliance rules by assuring that all traffic is going to where it's supposed to go. It can be used to report that you are in compliance, as well as helping you get into compliance."

"The most valuable feature is the visualization. It's really handy to be able to classify network objects as with applications and see the interaction between them."

"With this product, we can precisely identify communication patterns between virtual machines within our data center, whether it's east-east or east-west communication."

"Whenever we say "valuable" with respect to the network, it's more towards the security. The firewall rule issues it shows us and the recommendations that we get from vRNI are the most valuable features because they are actually making our network more secure."

"The best feature of this application is its ability to capture everything within the same application, as well as capture all the traffic."

"It especially helps with deploying NSX, that you're not having to manually chase down and figure out what you need to do to microsegment VMs. This gives a nice option where you can say, "Hey, this VM, show me what flows are there." I can export it out and then import it as an NSX rule and job done."

"vRNI can trace the flow of each and every packet and it is easy for us to troubleshoot all the issues that we do have with the networking. We can trace down the packet to a point where it has been dropped."

"compare-to-competition; I would recommend the product. I don't think there is any other product like this on the market right now."

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Cons

"Splunk APM should include a better correlation between resources and infrastructure monitoring."

"The UI enhancements could be a way to improve the solution in the future."

"The monitoring of workloads when using SignalFx could be improved."

"I would like to see an improvement and some innovation in the customer interface."

"The initial setup of Splunk Real User Monitoring (RUM) was easy. The solution is deployed on-premises."

"There is room for improvement in customer support due to delays and standard feedback responses."

"Support from Splunk is not very helpful because Splunk doesn't have a dedicated APM; they only have one APM engineer in Korea."

"I would rate Splunk technical support at six out of ten. When we have a problem and need to create a case, the response isn't quick."

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"I want to see more in terms of microsegmentation. As of now, I can see the rules, but they are not in a readable format that I can convert to microsegmentation and can fit into NSX Manager."

"I want to be able to monitor a network flow that is approximately two weeks back, but I haven't found an easy way to do this."

"There is room for improvement when it comes to pricing because we pay here in Brazil, and all the costs are based on the dollar."

"The only reason I would not give it a nine or a 10 is for cost reasons. It seems to be one of those things that really belongs as part of the product inherently and not as an add-on. That would be my only concern."

"Support could be much better."

"While it's not exactly a feature, what normally happens when we are trying to look at the VM flow portion is - although Network Insight does have options to integrate a few physical switches into it - we can't really get an end-to-end flow of the network. We might be using a few switches that are not supported by Network Insight. That is where they can improve, in the support for more physical switches and network devices."

"The virtual appliance has rebooted."

"If it had some kind of plugins with vSphere, more effective plugins with Horizon View or other VMWare products, if it had interconnectivity, I think it would be more effective than it is today."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I am not in that circle, but we are currently licensing based on our queries. That is working out for us. Previously, it was by volume of data, and now, we can store as much data as we want."

"Splunk APM is a very cost-efficient solution."

"The price of Splunk APM is less than some of its competitors."

"Splunk APM is expensive."

"It appears to be expensive compared to competitors."

"This is an expensive solution."

"I would rate the price of Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring as an eight out of ten, with ten being the most expensive."

"Splunk's infrastructure monitoring costs can be high because our billing is based on data volume measured in terabytes, rather than the number of devices being monitored."

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"They should include the product in NSX because it's important to have it for deployment."

"It has brought more money into our company."

"The solution has helped us to reduce time, increase performance, reduce costs, and even easily manage networks. We are probably seeing 10 to 20 percent labor savings because we are able to be very specific and focused on what we want to do. It ends up saving the customer money and makes us be more efficient on our cost deliveries."

"vRealize Network Insight is expensive."

"Cost always has room for improvement, you could always make it cheaper. But I think it's a good value for what you pay for it."

"I rate vRealize Network Insight's pricing a seven point five out of ten."

"It's an expensive product because we have a lot of nodes."

"We have spent less time investigating network flows, so it is absolutely cost-effective."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

15%

Government

Retailer

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

Government

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SignalFx?

The most valuable feature is dashboard creation.

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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...

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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 ...

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What do you like most about vRealize Network Insight?

The tool's ease of configuration and use and the availability of information and artifacts through professional services and the web are key factors that customers find valuable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for vRealize Network Insight?

Broadcom is known for increasing product prices, making them expensive compared to what people used to pay. I liken the subscription model to not truly owning what you pay for.

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What needs improvement with vRealize Network Insight?

Right now, I do not see a specific area for improvement. My main concern is understanding the intentions of Broadcom, which has acquired VMware. Broadcom should improve by going back to what was wo...

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Also Known As

Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring, Splunk Real User Monitoring (RUM), Splunk Synthetic Monitoring

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Overview

Splunk Observability Cloud offers sophisticated log searching, data integration, and customizable dashboards. With rapid deployment and ease of use, this cloud service enhances monitoring capabilities across IT infrastructures for comprehensive end-to-end visibility.

Focused on enhancing performance management and security, Splunk Observability Cloud supports environments through its data visualization and analysis tools. Users appreciate its robust application performance monitoring and troubleshooting insights. However, improvements in integrations, interface customization, scalability, and automation are needed. Users find value in its capabilities for infrastructure and network monitoring, as well as log analytics, albeit cost considerations and better documentation are desired. Enhancements in real-time monitoring and network protection are also noted as areas for development.

What are the key features?

Log Searching: Efficiently search and analyze logs from various sources.
Data Integration: Seamlessly integrate with multiple environments.
Dashboard Customization: Tailor dashboards to specific monitoring needs.
Monitoring Capabilities: Provides comprehensive insights into application performance.
Security Features: Analyze and address security threats across systems.
Visualization Tools: Enhance data analysis and system performance optimization.

Why consider this for ROI?

Comprehensive Visibility: Gain complete insights into IT infrastructure.
Performance Optimization: Improve overall system performance and efficiency.
Rapid Deployment: Quick setup to meet organization demands swiftly.
Enhanced Security: Strengthen security measures through detailed analytics.

In industries, Splunk Observability Cloud is implemented for security management by analyzing logs from detection systems, offering real-time alerts and troubleshooting for cloud-native applications. It is leveraged for machine data analysis, improving infrastructure visibility and supporting network and application performance management efforts.

Splunk

VMware vRealize Network Insight delivers intelligent operations for software-defined networking and security. It helps customers build an optimized, highly-available and secure network infrastructure across multi-cloud environments. It accelerates micro-segmentation planning and deployment, enables visibility across virtual and physical networks and provides operational views to manage and scale VMware NSX deployments.

VMware

Sample Customers

Sunrun, Yelp, Onshape, Tapjoy, Symphony Commerce, Chairish, Clever, Grovo, Bazaar Voice, Zenefits, Avalara

NTTi3, VCIX-NV, VMware Networking and Security Business Unit, Illumio, CompuNet

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