# Splunk AppDynamics Splunk AppDynamics links app and infrastructure telemetry to business transactions. Use AI/ML baselines to investigate anomalies and prioritize performance issues. - Findings24: - Website: - Pricing: Paid - Categories: AI Observability ## What is Splunk AppDynamics? Splunk AppDynamics is application observability software for hybrid, on-premises and multi-tier systems. It connects technical performance with business transactions so teams can investigate problems in activities such as logins or checkouts and prioritize them by business impact. For the SaaS workflow, register and use the supplied Controller Tenant URL. The Getting Started Wizard guides you through choosing and installing an application agent. Integrated agents send monitoring data to the Controller, where you can inspect and analyze it. The product also supports OpenTelemetry collection and Smart Agent for instrumentation and agent management. ## What can Splunk AppDynamics do? ### Business transaction monitoring Monitor key application activities, such as logins, cart additions and checkouts, alongside the business metrics affected by their performance. ### AI/ML baselines and anomaly investigation Use AI and ML to establish normal-behavior baselines, detect anomalies and investigate their root cause. ### Infrastructure and database context Correlate application services and infrastructure with business metrics. The current edition matrix includes database monitoring and log observability with Premium and Enterprise. ### Controller-based data collection Collect telemetry through integrated agents and analyze it in the Controller UI. Use the setup wizard to select an application agent; Smart Agent supports instrumentation and agent management. ## Use Cases ### Diagnose a slow critical application Investigate hybrid or on-prem application performance and its dependencies before assigning engineering work to the relevant part of the stack. ### Prioritize customer-journey issues Compare technical problems affecting logins, carts or checkouts with business-performance signals to decide which issue warrants attention first. ### Combine application and operations views Bring application, infrastructure and licensed database/log monitoring into the same investigation workflow for a multi-tier system. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Can I use AppDynamics without adopting the whole Splunk portfolio? You can use AppDynamics on its own or alongside other Splunk products. Joining the portfolio does not require migration. Observability Cloud and IT Service Intelligence are separate, complementary products. ### How do the paid editions differ? Premium starts at $33 per host per month and Enterprise at $50 per host per month, billed annually. Infrastructure is a separate edition. Premium and Enterprise include APM, database monitoring and log observability; Enterprise adds Transaction Analytics. ### Are SAP, security and user-monitoring capabilities included in those prices? Application Security, Real User Monitoring, Browser Synthetics Monitoring and SAP are add-ons for all editions. Include the add-ons you need when requesting a quote. ### Can I evaluate AppDynamics before purchasing? A 30-day SaaS trial is available without a credit card. Use it to evaluate the application-monitoring workflow before selecting the subscription and modules you need. ### What does SaaS onboarding involve? Registration supplies a SaaS URL and account-access details by email. Log in to that Controller Tenant, open Getting Started \> Getting Started Wizard, select an application agent and follow its installation steps. The Controller UI is where you view and analyze the collected data. ## Quick Facts - **Product**: Application observability and business-performance monitoring software - **Primary environments**: Hybrid, on-premises and multi-tier applications - **Inputs**: Application-agent telemetry, infrastructure signals and business metrics - **AI role**: Normal-behavior baselines, anomaly detection and root-cause assistance - **Purchase model**: Paid editions and add-ons; 30-day SaaS evaluation