Shlomi Lavi /
Jun 23, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Splunk or WhatsUp Gold?
WhatsUp Gold is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Splunk, and Splunk is rated higher (83/100) than WhatsUp Gold (70/100). 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. Ipswitch, Inc.
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...
Ipswitch, Inc.: WhatsUp Gold network management software delivers comprehensive monitoring for networks, systems, applications, and event logging, along with expert network management solutions. WhatsUp Gold serves companies of all sizes in a range of industries and in more than 100 countries.
Privately held and profitable, Ipswitch makes it a priority to inves...
Who is more expensive? Splunk or WhatsUp Gold ?
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 WhatsUp Gold .
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. WhatsUp Gold price starts at $1,755 per license , When comparing WhatsUp Gold to its competitors, the software is rated 10 - much higher than the average Network Monitoring software cost.
Bottom line: WhatsUp Gold is more expensive than Splunk.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Splunk Vs. WhatsUp Gold based on some of the most important and required Network Monitoring features.
Splunk: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
WhatsUp Gold : Enterprise Resource Planning, Network Management, Internet Fax.
Target customer size
Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and a variety of types, including
various Fortune 500 companies. and WhatsUp Gold 's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.