Switching From Splunk? Why SolarWinds Is the Smarter Choice
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How SolarWinds Offers Superior Value
Solarwinds | Splunk | |
|---|---|---|
Flexible deployment (SaaS or Self-Hosted) | SaaS-only, cloud-native | |
Flexible Data Sovereignty (in the cloud or remain air gapped for compliance) | Data in the cloud only | |
Deep Network and Infrastructure Monitoring | Cloud-focused heritage with more limited network monitoring | |
Database Performance Analytics with deep query optimization | Application-focused database monitoring with real-time metrics | |
Comprehensive Legacy System Support | Cloud-native focus with limited support for traditional, legacy infrastructure | |
AIOps & Intelligence | ||
OpenTelemetry Support from distributed applications | ||
Enterprise Compliance Control | Complex air gapping for compliance negates many automated features | |
Flexible, transparent pricing | More complex pricing models based on ingestion volume, hosts, or activity |
Product specifications and other information set forth herein have either been made accessible by suppliers, manufacturers, or publications or gathered from publicly available sources as of the date of this document. Although measures are taken to ensure the accuracy of the information, SolarWinds makes no representations or warranties as to the completeness or accuracy of the information and shall incur no liability for any errors or omissions. (As of September 2025)
SolarWinds vs. Splunk
How does SolarWinds Observability compare to Splunk’s offerings?
How does SolarWinds Observability compare to Splunk’s offerings?
SolarWinds Observability provides a more comprehensive solution, combining over 25 years of deep infrastructure monitoring expertise with modern AI capabilities. Our AI is built to understand your entire infrastructure stack, including applications, network topology, and legacy systems that many enterprises still depend on, which Splunk's cloud-first heritage can't match.
What are the key differences in deployment options between the two?
What are the key differences in deployment options between the two?
SolarWinds offers unparalleled flexibility with hybrid monitoring, allowing you to deploy the platform on-premises, in a public or private cloud, or as a cloud-native SaaS solution. This is a fundamental difference from Splunk's Observability Cloud, which is a SaaS-only, cloud-native solution. Our flexible deployment options ensure complete customer control and data sovereignty, a benefit missing from Splunk's model.
Does Splunk support hybrid and on-premises environments?
Does Splunk support hybrid and on-premises environments?
While Splunk's core platform (Splunk Enterprise) can be deployed on-premises and in hybrid environments, its Observability Cloud product is a cloud-native, SaaS-only offering. This means Splunk is expanding its network monitoring features for observability via recent Cisco integration to move from a cloud-first posture to a more comprehensive hybrid-cloud offering. In contrast, SolarWinds has a deep heritage in network infrastructure monitoring built for complex hybrid environments.
Can SolarWinds integrate with third-party tools like Splunk does?
Can SolarWinds integrate with third-party tools like Splunk does?
Yes, SolarWinds Observability can support various third-party integrations and open-source standards. The SolarWinds® platform supports OpenTelemetry as a native standard for collecting telemetry data from distributed applications. Additionally, our SaaS offering provides out-of-the-box integrations with various tools and services, including cloud infrastructures, notification services, and languages.
While Splunk is a key contributor to the OpenTelemetry project and has built its platform on it, the strength of SolarWinds lies in its ability to support your entire infrastructure, not only modern, cloud-native applications. This includes comprehensive monitoring across traditional and modern infrastructure, giving you complete visibility and the ability to integrate with the legacy systems most enterprises still depend on.
How does the cost compare between Splunk and SolarWinds?
How does the cost compare between Splunk and SolarWinds?
SolarWinds Observability offers flexible, transparent pricing. In contrast, Splunk's pricing models can be more complex and are typically based on ingestion volume, hosts, or activity, which can lead to unpredictable costs. Our clear pricing and proven results—with 60% of our customers achieving a 30% improvement in mean time to resolution (MTTR)—ensure you get more value for your investment.
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