LogicMonitor vs. Splunk Enterprise

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LogicMonitor
Score 9.1 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
LogicMonitor’s SaaS-based platform, LM Envision, enables observability across on-prem and multi-cloud environments. It provides IT and business teams operational visibility and predictability across their technologies and applications.N/A
Splunk Enterprise
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Splunk is software for searching, monitoring, and analyzing machine-generated big data, via a web-style interface. It captures, indexes and correlates real-time data in a searchable repository from which it can generate graphs, reports, alerts, dashboards and visualizations.N/A
Pricing
LogicMonitorSplunk Enterprise
Editions & Modules
Enterprise
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LogicMonitorSplunk Enterprise
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsOur platform is broken down into Pro and Enterprise Pricing. Pro includes monitoring for all of your cloud, hybrid, and on-premises infrastructure. Our Enterprise package includes all of this, plus our AIOps and Machine Learning functionality that provides dynamic thresholds, root cause analysis, anomaly detection and more! LogicMonitor only charges by the device. What is considered a device? A device is anything with an IP address that you want to monitor, including a physical device or a cloud resource. This means multiple data sources under the same IP address can be monitored for the same price. Unlike some monitoring platforms. we don’t charge per node, interface, or metric.
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Community Pulse
LogicMonitorSplunk Enterprise
Considered Both Products
LogicMonitor
Chose LogicMonitor
We are only in a POC with LogicMonitor but what really makes this tool stand out in our opinion is its excellent discovery capabilities. I'd put this on a par with Dynatrace (which uses AI to discover and map out application and associated infrastructure) for sure. Of course, …
Chose LogicMonitor
My vote is towards LogicMonitor monitoring and alerting. Splunk is a good Syslog tool but I don't see the number of features and capabilities you can achieve with LogicMonitor--especially infrastructure dashboards.

Applications might compare in alerting but are not even close …
Chose LogicMonitor
I didn't keep my list of all the various products that we had POC'ed or even had demos with. Almost all were too narrow in their view to handle the breadth of environments that we have both in the cloud and in the data centers. Those few that did stack up against LogicMonitor …
Chose LogicMonitor
LogicMonitor was selected due to its:

(1) reporting functionality to report on availability, performance and capacity
Chose LogicMonitor
LogicMonitor was the fastest to deploy and is the easiest to understand and manage of any of the previous platforms that I've used for monitoring, in part because it is cloud-based. It also does a good job at managing a wide range of devices. For our organization that has …
Chose LogicMonitor
Most vendors are experts in one area (APM, ITIM, Logs, Network, Cloud). LogicMonitor provides strong monitoring and alerting functionality in all areas. They are also leaders in innovation for the newest services we’re using (Kubernetes, Fargate, Fortigate, Cohesity). Most of …
Chose LogicMonitor
LogicMonitor is much more flexible and supports a far larger set of devices then WhatsUp Gold. It’s also a lot less complex and simpler to use.
Splunk Enterprise

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Features
LogicMonitorSplunk Enterprise
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
Comparison of IT Infrastructure Monitoring features of Product A and Product B
LogicMonitor
8.8
1 Ratings
1% above category average
Splunk Enterprise
-
Ratings
Network visibility9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-system monitoring10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance analysis and forecasting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboards and visualization8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Comparison of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) features of Product A and Product B
LogicMonitor
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Ratings
Splunk Enterprise
8.2
91 Ratings
5% above category average
Centralized event and log data collection00 Ratings9.085 Ratings
Correlation00 Ratings8.487 Ratings
Event and log normalization/management00 Ratings8.488 Ratings
Deployment flexibility00 Ratings8.081 Ratings
Integration with Identity and Access Management Tools00 Ratings8.282 Ratings
Custom dashboards and workspaces00 Ratings8.787 Ratings
Host and network-based intrusion detection00 Ratings7.865 Ratings
Data integration/API management00 Ratings8.334 Ratings
Behavioral analytics and baselining00 Ratings7.632 Ratings
Rules-based and algorithmic detection thresholds00 Ratings7.833 Ratings
Response orchestration and automation00 Ratings7.529 Ratings
Reporting and compliance management00 Ratings8.634 Ratings
Incident indexing/searching00 Ratings8.737 Ratings
User Ratings
LogicMonitorSplunk Enterprise
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(180 ratings)
8.7
(112 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(9 ratings)
8.5
(25 ratings)
Usability
7.3
(31 ratings)
8.5
(45 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(110 ratings)
8.0
(19 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
7.3
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.5
(25 ratings)
7.0
(3 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
7.4
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
7.6
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
LogicMonitorSplunk Enterprise
Likelihood to Recommend
LogicMonitor
The example I will give will explain my rating for it. One employee left our company due to a personal issue, and at that time, our team was working on a highly secure project. He wanted to take revenge on our company, so he began hacking our systems from the outside. Since it appears that someone without authorization is attempting to access our systems, LogicMonitor simultaneously alerted our team to the problem. We stopped that threat with LogicMonitor.
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Cisco
I'm liking the newer products, and I'm looking forward to how they integrate with the overall product when they come together. Just log in and be able to query a large number of systems for similar issues or a unique one. That is a great fit for Splunk Enterprise, looking for a simple case or a simple String or something of that nature across multiple machines. It's a great fit for that to identify issues or particular software, whatever your scenario is, String, to find it across any particular server or group of servers, so that you can update or do a deployment or whatever it is you're looking to do.
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Pros
LogicMonitor
  • It shows us system issues right away so we can fix them fast.
  • It finds new devices on its own, so we do not miss anything.
  • It alerts us only when something really unusual happens.
  • Its dashboards make it easy for everyone to see system health.
  • It helps us see trends so we are ready for busy times.
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Cisco
  • It is very useful in creating custom rules for analyzing system logs and display relevant information. The query language is very easy to learn.
  • We can create custom UI to visualize the output of our data. The interface is very flexible. It also allows the sharing of rules among users.
  • There is an open online community to help others. Stackoverflow also has a splunk community. These resources make it more convenient to learn.
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Cons
LogicMonitor
  • Segmentation at an instance level not just the resource when clients are sharing the same device but shouldn't see each other's relevant data
  • ARM CPU support for collectors to allow for a lighter weight appliance deployment
  • WMI collection with a Linux collector so a windows collector would not be needed or a virtual appliance template that can be used to deploy collectors
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Cisco
  • Splunk light limits number of users to 5. Wish there was a flexible license, where one could add more users.
  • Splunk light does not let you add > few realtime alerts. Wish there was a flexible license, where one could add as many realtime alerts as wanted.
  • Better insight into daily ingestion values
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Likelihood to Renew
LogicMonitor
This product has met virtually all of our needs. It was easy to implement and has been simple to support. Customization has been intuitive with many options available. They keep adding features and expanding available options. The future of LogicMonitor looks even better than it is today which is very promising. The management and support teams at LogicMonitor are always helpful
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Cisco
We are using Splunk extensively in our projects and we have recently upgraded to Splunk version 6.0 which is quite efficient and giving expected results. We keep track of updates and new features Splunk introduces periodically and try to introduce those features in our day to day activities for improvement in our reporting system and other tasks.
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Usability
LogicMonitor
Set up is super easy. Just stand up a small Linux or Windows server to act as a collector. There are no agents to install on monitored devices and all you need is SNMP or WMI access. When creating dashboards, all you have to do is find the widget on the device you want to show up and choose the menu option to add it.
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Cisco
You can literally throw in a single word into Splunk and it will pull back all instances of that word across all of your logs for the time span you select (provided you have permission to see that data). We have several users who have taken a few of the free courses from Splunk that are able to pull data out of it everyday with little help at all.
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Reliability and Availability
LogicMonitor
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Cisco
When properly setup and configured, Splunk is extremely reliable.
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Support Rating
LogicMonitor
The sales team support we received was top notch. They worked hand in hand to make sure the product met all expectations. So far we have not really had to work with support that much; we have worked with setup team after purchase to deploy product fully. No issues so far and we are four weeks in.
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Cisco
Splunk maintains a well resourced support system that has been consistent since we purchased the product. They help out in a timely manner and provide expert level information as needed. We typically open cases online and communicate when possible via e-mail and are able to resolve most issues with that method.
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In-Person Training
LogicMonitor
Add good training
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Cisco
No answers on this topic
Online Training
LogicMonitor
The training is good but room to improve
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Cisco
The online course was simple clear and described the main capabilities of the solution. There is also an initial module that can be done for free so anyone can familiarize themselves with the functionality of this solution. On the other hand, however, there could be more free online courses. Maybe even with a certificate, this would broaden the group of people who are familiar with the platform while increasing familiarity with the solution itself.
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Implementation Rating
LogicMonitor
I did not truly dedicate myself to implementing LogicMonitor. However, I overheard the IT team members explain that "LogicMonitor is perfect for us as it has made most of the work automated, and implementation and training sessions were perfect for us." Thus, I can state that everything went smoothly with our implementation.
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Cisco
Smooth without too many major issues.
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Alternatives Considered
LogicMonitor
Basically, we did not have any idea about it and how to choose, but we asked one of our former bosses, as they were very experienced with it, so they helped us by clarifying a few things between New Relic and LogicMonitor, as they told us that if you are looking for an automated option, then there is no better option than LogicMonitor.
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Cisco
A lot of products have natively inside their own dashboards and or their own logging repositories. And each one is difficult to learn or they're too complex or they're not verbose in the sense that they're not easy to mine the data that you're looking for. So that could be anything from the native logging that you find in other Cisco products. It's easier to use Splunk to draw the data that you're looking for as opposed to going to the individual's products themselves to get the logs that you're looking for.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
LogicMonitor
Pricing seems to be getting more and more aggressive, I worry that it's going to turn into ServiceNow or SAP and everything minor feature will be an extreme cost that prices out us and our customers
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Cisco
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Scalability
LogicMonitor
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Cisco
Splunk can scale in to the petabyte per day range which of course is awesome
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Professional Services
LogicMonitor
Haven't really used it but our initial onboarding PS was disappointing. Felt like we were being told what we needed to cover as opposed to what we wanted to cover. In addition, we were pushed into using the PS in tight time frames and we were not ready to do so.
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Cisco
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Return on Investment
LogicMonitor
  • We Eliminated an on-prem monitoring tool which was in excess of 25 servers
  • A decrease in time to response from our Network Operations Center resulted in a more consistent client experience
  • Dynamic alert thresholds helped reduce alerting by about 10 to 15% as soon as we turned it on for volatile metrics like CPU and memory
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Cisco
  • Splunk has allowed developers to diagnose production issues when access of control was taken away from them to be allowed to view items in production environments and I believe that is invaluable.
  • At times some developers weren't super happy about using it, but it was more of the fact that they were used to having production access and not creating their splunk queries to get information.
  • Going one place to view logs was very beneficial to have.
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ScreenShots

LogicMonitor Screenshots

Screenshot of AIOps features for enterprises using technology or hybrid environments with cloud and container resources. LogicMonitor can be used to monitor and improve the performance of complex enterprise networks with dynamic thresholds, topology mapping, anomaly detection, and root cause analysis.Screenshot of LM Envision's comprehensive monitoring and observability capabilities across the IT infrastructure, that help to identify alerts for the most important systems while ensuring the user experience is uninterrupted across the globe.Screenshot of Monitoring that ensures servers and the applications running on top of them are highly available. Helps resolve issues and optimize resource consumption for the server infrastructure.Screenshot of LogicMonitor remote workforce monitoring, which ensures that employees are connected to the systems that keep them productive and provide proactive insight into dispersed systems and third-party outages.Screenshot of Unified cloud monitoring across a hybrid multi-cloud ecosystem.Screenshot of LM Logs delivering log analysis at enterprise scale.