G2 Vendor Directory

NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability vs. Splunk AppDynamics

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricNETSCOUT Network & Application Observability

by NETSCOUT

Splunk AppDynamics

by Cisco

Overall rating4.54.3
Review count134375
Ease of use8.28.7
Ease of setup7.78.2
Quality of support8.98.5
Meets requirements8.98.8
NPS66.92307753.134328
Small Business23.4%16.6%
Mid-Market29.8%27.8%
Enterprise46.8%55.6%
Total page views1,268380
Total LLM citations2,4144,736

NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability

NETSCOUT’s Network & Application Observability solution is engineered for IT practitioners who need deep, real-time visibility into complex hybrid environments. Whether you're managing a sprawling data center, a multi-cloud deployment, 5G deployment, or a remote workforce, this solution delivers the actionable intelligence required to maintain performance, availability, and user experience across every layer of your infrastructure. At its core, NETSCOUT leverages Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) to convert raw network traffic into smart data.

Pros

  • Monitoring
  • Performance
  • Issue Detection
  • Reliability
  • Ease of Use
  • Troubleshooting

Splunk AppDynamics

Powered by Cisco, AppDynamics is on a mission to help companies see their technology through the lens of the business so they can work as one to prioritize what matters most. We’re reinventing the observability space and simplifying the challenge of digital transformation for the world’s largest enterprises.

Pros

  • Versatility
  • Real-time Monitoring
  • Monitoring
  • Log Management
  • User Interface
  • Automation