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GoodData vs Splunk Enterprise 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 Enterprise Platform
Ranking in Data Visualization
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
95
Ranking in other categories
IT Alerting and Incident Management (2nd)
 

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 Enterprise Platform is 1.5%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Visualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Splunk Enterprise Platform1.5%
GoodData1.4%
Other97.1%
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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…
Koyena Paul - PeerSpot reviewer
Managed Security Services Associate at Accenture
Centralized security monitoring has transformed our threat detection and incident response
While Splunk Enterprise Platform is widely regarded as a powerful SIEM and observability platform, users across enterprises commonly report recurring challenges including licensing and data ingestion costs. Splunk Enterprise Platform's licensing is often based on the volume of data ingested, and as our organization grows, costs can increase significantly, and our teams may need to carefully decide which logs to ingest, which can limit visibility. A suggested improvement would be more flexible licensing options, better built-in recommendations for optimizing data ingestion, and smarter data compression or tiered pricing. There is also a steep learning curve where beginners can find SPL difficult. A suggested improvement would be more AI-assisted SPL generation, interactive tutorials, and guided dashboard creation with additional pre-built templates for common SOC use cases. These are the main areas for improvement that I can see: licensing flexibility, reducing the learning curve for new users, simplifying development, improving performance for very large datasets, and providing more AI-assisted features to reduce manual effort. In terms of adding more improvements, there are frequently discussed areas including easier third-party integrations. While Splunk Enterprise Platform supports many integrations, onboarding new security tools sometimes requires custom configurations or add-ons. A suggested improvement would be more plug-and-play integrations, faster support for new vendors, and then simplified administration. Administrators often manage indexes, forwarders, user roles, and cluster health, so a suggested improvement would be easier administration dashboards and automated health checks. These are suggestions that acknowledge Splunk Enterprise Platform's strengths while highlighting areas where many enterprise users see opportunities for further improvement. The primary areas for improvement that I see are licensing flexibility, simplifying administration, expanding plug-and-play integrations, and adding more AI-driven assistance for searches and investigations. These improvements would significantly simplify our tasks and help us solve more incidents in a lesser amount of time, making it flexible even for beginners.

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."
"Splunk Enterprise Platform has positively impacted our organization because it has helped us see the ones that we are alerting on, we are able to see and get alerts as quickly as possible, and we are able to act on them based on whatever the alert is saying."
"I consider Splunk to be one of the best solutions available compared to other options."
"The platform has a powerful search engine, allowing the integration of custom AI such as ChatGPT, and it also has Phantom as a SOAR, which is more refined and gives more accurate results than any other AI integrated SIM tool."
"What I appreciate most about Splunk Enterprise Platform is that one of the best features is its ability to support customization."
"Overall, I rate Splunk Enterprise Platform ten out of ten."
"The best thing about Splunk is you can collect all the data you want, and you can play with the data and do what you want."
"Splunk Enterprise Platform has a vast and versatile powerful search engine with which I can handle all queries, and creating use cases and the search and dashboard is the main selling point, allowing me to visualize live dashboards."
"Otherwise, the overall product is good, its features, its customizability, and scalability are all excellent."
 

Cons

"When the source is big and/or the source is Netsuite there are issues."
"One way Splunk Enterprise Platform can be improved is that cost is always going to be a problem."
"The number one area for improvement is cost; it is not cost-efficient for small organizations."
"One thing I dislike is definitely the licensing cost, especially when our ingestion volume increases, so it is a bit costly."
"For improvement, I do see a lot of issues with Splunk support, particularly with response times."
"One area where Splunk Enterprise Platform could be improved is its licensing model, as costs can increase significantly with higher data ingestion volumes."
"There is a function of the DB Connect app that needs improving—if you are collecting logs and the logs do not have anything that you can use as a rising column to tell the system to continue from where you left off, you have to bring in your logs in a batch, which can lead to duplicates."
"I see room for improvement with Splunk Enterprise Platform, particularly concerning costs, as many customers are considering switching to other SIEM platforms because the costs for the data are sometimes too high."
"I believe that Splunk Enterprise Platform is expensive, but that is about all I know regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I have heard from my managers that Splunk Enterprise Platform is an expensive solution."
"The solution is expensive, so I rate its pricing a four out of ten."
"The tool is expensive."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing around seven or eight out of ten."
"The product is expensive, and the cost depends on the amount of data ingestion."
"There are yearly payments to be made towards the licensing costs attached to the solution."
"Splunk Enterprise Platform is an expensive solution."
"I rate the product's pricing a ten on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. It is a very pricey tool."
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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
14%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business40
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise67
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Splunk Enterprise Platform?
I do not have any suggestions on how Splunk Enterprise Platform can be improved because I am happy with it. If I had to think of one area where Splunk Enterprise Platform could be better or easier ...
What is your primary use case for Splunk Enterprise Platform?
My main use case for Splunk Enterprise Platform is to monitor the video on demand success rate for our video platform. A specific example of how I use Splunk Enterprise Platform for monitoring the ...
What advice do you have for others considering Splunk Enterprise Platform?
My advice to others looking into using Splunk Enterprise Platform is to research the product and utilize all the support that Splunk provides. I have rated this review a ten out of ten.
 

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