What is AppDynamics used for?

AppDynamics is a Cisco application performance monitoring product that ties technical metrics to business impact, now part of the Splunk observability portfolio. It is a good fit for linking application health to business outcomes and troubleshooting enterprise application slowdowns.

How much does AppDynamics cost?

Paid plans for AppDynamics start at $33 per seat per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.

Is AppDynamics open source?

No. AppDynamics is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to AppDynamics include SigNoz, Pinpoint and HyperDX.

Can I self-host AppDynamics?

Yes. Although AppDynamics is closed source, it can be self-hosted on your own servers, and the vendor also offers a hosted version.

What are some alternatives to AppDynamics?

AppDynamics competes with Dynatrace, Datadog and IBM Instana. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source AppDynamics alternatives.

AppDynamics: features, pricing and alternatives

About AppDynamics

AppDynamics is an application performance monitoring product from Cisco that maps technical metrics to their effect on business outcomes. Teams use it to watch application health, trace transactions through services and identify the causes of slowdowns.

The vendor's current site presents AppDynamics as part of the Splunk Observability portfolio, described there as offering full-stack insight for optimizing applications, alongside Observability Cloud and IT Service Intelligence. Splunk markets unified observability across environments and stacks, helping teams identify problems proactively and find root causes quickly.

AppDynamics is proprietary commercial software. It is generally available both as a hosted service and as an on-premises deployment, and pricing is handled through Splunk's pricing page and sales team.

Key features

Application performance monitoring
Business-impact mapping of technical metrics
Full-stack visibility into applications
Root-cause analysis for slowdowns
Part of the Splunk observability portfolio

Good fit for

→Linking application health to business outcomes
→Troubleshooting enterprise application slowdowns

Tags: apm; observability; monitoring; cisco; splunk; enterprise; tracing

AppDynamics: questions and answers

What is AppDynamics used for?: AppDynamics is a Cisco application performance monitoring product that ties technical metrics to business impact, now part of the Splunk observability portfolio. It is a good fit for linking application health to business outcomes and troubleshooting enterprise application slowdowns.
How much does AppDynamics cost?: Paid plans for AppDynamics start at $33 per seat per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.
Is AppDynamics open source?: No. AppDynamics is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to AppDynamics include SigNoz, Pinpoint and HyperDX.
Can I self-host AppDynamics?: Yes. Although AppDynamics is closed source, it can be self-hosted on your own servers, and the vendor also offers a hosted version.
What are some alternatives to AppDynamics?: AppDynamics competes with Dynatrace, Datadog and IBM Instana. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source AppDynamics alternatives.