LogDNA vs. Splunk Cloud Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LogDNA
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
LogDNA headquartered in Mountain View offers their eponymous cloud log management or on-prem/self-hosted log management solution.N/A
Splunk Cloud Platform
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Splunk Cloud Platform is a data platform service thats help users search, analyze, visualize and act on data. The service can go live in as little as two days, and with an IT backend managed by Splunk experts.N/A
Pricing
LogDNASplunk Cloud Platform
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LogDNASplunk Cloud Platform
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
LogDNASplunk Cloud Platform
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Comparison of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) features of Product A and Product B
LogDNA
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Ratings
Splunk Cloud Platform
8.4
19 Ratings
6% above category average
Centralized event and log data collection00 Ratings8.718 Ratings
Correlation00 Ratings8.318 Ratings
Event and log normalization/management00 Ratings9.419 Ratings
Deployment flexibility00 Ratings7.819 Ratings
Integration with Identity and Access Management Tools00 Ratings7.917 Ratings
Custom dashboards and workspaces00 Ratings8.819 Ratings
Host and network-based intrusion detection00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Data integration/API management00 Ratings8.49 Ratings
Behavioral analytics and baselining00 Ratings7.77 Ratings
Rules-based and algorithmic detection thresholds00 Ratings8.39 Ratings
Response orchestration and automation00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Reporting and compliance management00 Ratings8.79 Ratings
Incident indexing/searching00 Ratings8.810 Ratings
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User Ratings
LogDNASplunk Cloud Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(3 ratings)
9.5
(19 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
7.2
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
LogDNASplunk Cloud Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
LogDNA
Anytime we need to make any kind of log on any platform that we use, LogDNA is well suited. It is primarily used for logging errors on our server but also used for checking issues within our iOS apps when we need to identify a critical issue that is occurring. The search feature is very very good!
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Cisco
Splunk is excellent when all your data is in one location. Its ability to correlate all that data is intuitive (once the hurdle of learning the query language is overcome). It is also easy to standardize the presentation of information to the company. When data is siloed/standalone, other systems can be cheaper and faster to implement.
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Pros
LogDNA
  • The UI is simple to use and hasn't ever been confusing for anyone to use on our team.
  • Backups are great since we do occasionally need to access logs from the past and it has helped us solve some problems.
  • Searching/filtering is great and I've always been able to get exactly what I need.
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Cisco
  • This SIEM consolidates multiple data points and offers several features and benefits, creating custom dashboards and managing alert workflows.
  • Splunk Cloud provides a simple way to have a central monitoring and security solution. Though it does not have a huge learning curve, you should spend some time learning the basics.
  • Splunk Cloud enables me to create and schedule statistical reports on network use for Management.
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Cons
LogDNA
  • There isn't really much I would change
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Cisco
  • The SPL programming language that the queries are built in is not very intuitive.
  • There should be a better repository of pre-built queries for what I would think of as common Active Directory usage monitoring.
  • I would like to see more free training/familiarization information made available.
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Likelihood to Renew
LogDNA
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Cisco
Ease of use and have all the features we need
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Usability
LogDNA
It's really easy to use and powerful. But at a few times, the UI may feel sluggish, which is a bit expected, since it's displaying live stream of heavy data.
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Cisco
What it does well:
- Powerful SPL query language for advanced users
- Excellent visualization dashboards
- Comprehensive documentation and community support
Where it needs work:
- Steep learning curve for SPL syntax
- Non-Intuitive UI for beginners
- Complex administration and data model configuration
- Search performance degrades with poor query optimization
Bottom line: Enterprise-grade tool requiring dedicated training investment. Best for teams with experienced analysts.
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Support Rating
LogDNA
It is very very good. They are responsive and very helpful. They also take the time to walk you through the issues you are having. But honestly, it is so straightforward that you rarely need to get support from their team. They are very helpful when you do need their support though.
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Cisco
Splunk Cloud support is sorely lacking unfortunately. The portal where you submit tickets is not very good and is lacking polish. Tickets are left for days without any updates and when chased it is only sometimes you get a reply back. I get the feeling the support team are very understaffed and have far too much going on. From what I know, Splunk is aware of this and seem to be trying to remedy it.
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Alternatives Considered
LogDNA
LogDNA was already setup when I started and it is offered through Heroku so that's why it was chosen. It's also cheaper I believe. Compared to Logentries, it does the same thing.
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Cisco
Search Processing Language really is a game changer for writing easy-to-understand and maintainable queries on your data base logs. Once understood, setting up and validating a query can be done in no time- which leaves us the option to focus on more monitoring and improved services. We have no other tools that utilizes data this efficiently
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Return on Investment
LogDNA
  • LogDNA is 30% cheaper than our previous solution
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Cisco
  • End-end visibility across your departmental silos
  • Strengthen the overall global monitoring posture
  • Move from Reactive to Proactive Monitoring
  • Highly secure environment at your finger-tips
  • Takes you away from managing infrastructure/administration, allows saving time & money. Reduce the overall TCO (Total Cost of Ownership)
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