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GoodData vs Splunk Cloud Platform comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

GoodData
Ranking in Data Visualization
23rd
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Embedded BI (14th)
Splunk Cloud Platform
Ranking in Data Visualization
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
114
Ranking in other categories
IT Alerting and Incident Management (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Data Visualization category, the mindshare of GoodData is 1.4%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk Cloud Platform is 1.1%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Visualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Splunk Cloud Platform1.1%
GoodData1.4%
Other97.5%
Data Visualization
 

Featured Reviews

it_user241098 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engagement Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
​Setup is straightforward from a business user standpoint but MAQL needs to be easier.
Cloud connect Report generator MAQL needs to be easier Better row-level security for end-users I've used it for nine months, mainly for implementation and delivery to customers. No issues encountered. No issues encountered. When the source is big and/or the source is Netsuite there are…
reviewer2805510 - PeerSpot reviewer
Partner Account Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 51-200 employees
Unified log analytics has transformed security monitoring and cuts breach detection to minutes
Splunk Cloud Platform has areas for improvement, including the fact that it is obviously an enterprise tool and can be expensive, which is the biggest complaint I have noted. Costs can rise due to high data ingestion and long retention periods, along with a complex licensing structure that makes pricing difficult to predict as usage grows, especially since more systems send logs. There are also performance concerns at scale where users have reported slower searches and expensive long-term storage needs, particularly in multi-terabyte environments. Additionally, operational complexity exists as enterprises still need to do data onboarding, create dashboards, handle retention policies, access control, and performance tuning. These are the three key areas of improvement I have identified.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It's a good product for your end to end BI needs when its all on the cloud."
"The Cloud Platform interface is cleaner than Splunk Enterprise's monitoring console. You can easily understand what's happening with your indexes. It's more refined than Splunk Enterprise's console, but they have the same feel and function."
"Splunk Cloud Platform has positively impacted my organization by reducing the number of customers who are in longer outages because we are able to identify the problem sooner through Splunk Cloud Platform."
"The solution is user friendly and has extensive uses."
"We only buy the services we need. We don't have to pay for other things we don't."
"The most valuable feature of Splunk Cloud is the quick setup."
"Everything is maintained by the Splunk support team. Users do not have to maintain any physical servers. They do not have to maintain indexes and searches. It reduces a lot of work on the user side."
"Splunk Cloud Platform has reduced our errors and has helped us troubleshoot significantly with the alerts that we have set up with the logging that it offers."
"The most valuable features are reliability and logging. It's in the cloud so it has more stability and easy maintenance."
 

Cons

"When the source is big and/or the source is Netsuite there are issues."
"Splunk Cloud Platform can be improved by providing dedicated documentation, especially regarding the edge processors and MCP, along with continuous updates."
"First-time users may struggle with the user interface. When I first used Splunk, I entered my username and password. After that, we get a dashboard on the left side with apps. At the top, you can click the gear icon to view the settings. Within those settings, there's a distributed console option with several settings. It's a bit overwhelming for a beginner. The user knows what they want and can search for it in the search bar. If I see several apps, my first instinct is to scroll down to find the app, or perhaps you will find that search and report. That bugged me when I was learning."
"Support is the bigger issue when we have a problem. When we need their help, it takes weeks or months to actually get resolved."
"The current visuals on the dashboard could be more impactful."
"However, there is one issue: when our storage limit is crossed, they directly charge higher."
"The pricing models should be improved and optimized. Right now, the pricing is a bit too expensive."
"Since I work on data collection from external sources and send them into Splunk, I miss its ability to collect that data through REST API applications."
"Customization could be simplified."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is not that expensive."
"It was a good model."
"I do not have much idea. We previously used 1 GB at the cost of $600. Both on-prem and cloud licenses have the same price. There is no difference. It did not impact the cost because the costs of the on-prem license and the cloud license are the same. We did not have any issues with that. Overall, its price is reasonable."
"I would rate the cost an eight out of ten, with ten being the most costly."
"Splunk Cloud Platform is an expensive solution."
"The pricing was negotiated through Trustwave and for our first contract in three years, we got a good deal."
"Splunk Cloud Platform is more expensive than some of its competitors, but it offers a wider range of features."
"I do not personally deal with that side, but from discussions, I know that it is one of the more expensive tools. I do not have anything to compare it with."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise17
Large Enterprise82
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Splunk Cloud Platform?
My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing has been very good, as we did not face any issues. We're receiving all the needed support from the start.
What needs improvement with Splunk Cloud Platform?
More guardrails can be implemented, and workload management can be improved in Splunk Cloud Platform. Ad hoc searches are still being executed with index equal to star, which reveals opportunities ...
What is your primary use case for Splunk Cloud Platform?
Splunk Cloud Platform serves as our primary observability solution, focusing on monitoring logs, metrics, and traces for our systems. We primarily use Splunk Cloud Platform for log monitoring by se...
 

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