Compare Splunk and VMware vCloud Suite - Jun 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Splunk or VMware vCloud Suite?

VMware vCloud Suite is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Splunk, and VMware vCloud Suite is rated with the same score (83/100) as Splunk (83/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Network Monitoring solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Splunk Inc Vs. VMware

Splunk Inc: Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK) was founded to pursue a disruptive new vision: make machine data accessible, usable and valuable to everyone. Machine data is one of the fastest growing and most valuable parts of big data -- generated by every component of IT infrastructures, applications, mobile devices, website clickstreams, social data, sensors and mo...

VMware: VMware, Inc. is a company providing virtualization software,founded in 1998 and based in Palo Alto, California, USA. The company was acquired by EMC Corporation in 2004, and operates as a separate software subsidiary. VMware's desktop software runs on Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X, while VMware's enterprise software hypervis...

Who is more expensive? Splunk or VMware vCloud Suite?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Network Monitoring software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Splunk and VMware vCloud Suite.

Splunk price starts at $65 per host/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Splunk is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Network Monitoring software. VMware vCloud Suite price starts at $4,995 per license , When comparing VMware vCloud Suite to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Network Monitoring software cost.

Bottom line: VMware vCloud Suite is more expensive than Splunk.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Splunk Vs. VMware vCloud Suite based on some of the most important and required Network Monitoring features.

Splunk: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

VMware vCloud Suite: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and a variety of types, including various Fortune 500 companies. The software can be used on both individual and commercial levels, although it is most commonly deployed for the latter purposes.