Splunk alternative
Why you should always choose Dynatrace as Splunk alternative for your observability initiatives and how to start your seamless migration from Splunk to Dynatrace.
Compare Dynatrace and Splunk
Feature | Dynatrace | Splunk |
|---|---|---|
Query performance | Fast, accurate and consistent query performance, even as data volumes grow | Query performance degrades as data volumes grow, leading to longer investigation cycles and delayed insights |
Visibility | Single unified platform for comprehensive end-to-end observability | Observability capabilities distributed across several specialized tools, including AppDynamics, Splunk Observability, Splunk Logs, and Splunk ITSI |
Data storage | Single cost-efficient and performant storage tier, with always-on hot/hot storage and up to 10 years of retention | Analytics and insights distributed across multiple data stores for logs, metrics, and traces |
Scalability | Automatically scale to ingest petabytes of log and event data, achieving up to 100× faster ingestion with Massively Parallel Processing | Scaling large volumes of log and event data can introduce performance and cost trade-offs |
Value | Simple, predictable pricing with measurable impact | As data volumes grow, costs become unpredictable and operational overhead rises—putting ROI at risk. |
Root cause analysis | Precise root cause analysis driven by Dynatrace Intelligence, fusing deterministic insight with agentic action. | Driven primarily by correlation, queries, and manual investigation |
Automation | Fully automated deployments deliver instant insights and fast time to value | Observability is spread across multiple products and data stores—teams must stitch signals together and manually correlate to get end-to-end answers. |
Top reasons customers choose Dynatrace over Splunk
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