Dynatrace Continuous CPU Profiling vs Splunk APM

DCDynatrace Continuous CPU Profiling8.5Visit Splunk APM8.3Visit

Higher score DC Dynatrace Continuous CPU Profiling #7 in Continuous Profiling Tools 8.5/10 From $58/mo · 15-day trial ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Dynatrace

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Splunk APM #8 in Continuous Profiling Tools 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Splunk APM

• Dynatrace Continuous CPU Profiling fits best

  Teams already using Dynatrace OneAgent

• Splunk APM fits best

  Splunk users needing correlated application profiling

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Side by side

Feature	DCDynatrace Continuous CPU Profiling 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Splunk APM 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.3
Ranking	#7 in Continuous Profiling Tools	#8 in Continuous Profiling Tools
Best for	Teams already using Dynatrace OneAgent	Splunk users needing correlated application profiling
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$58/mo	Not checked yet
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Dynatrace Continuous CPU Profiling 0/2 · Splunk APM 0/2
Source map support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Continuous alerts	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Not checked yet
Language support	Java, .NET, Node.js, Go	Not checked yet
Profiling types	CPU profiling, thread analysis, memory allocation profiling	Not checked yet
Data retention	10 days	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Continuous CPU sampling with method-level hotspot analysis Adds thread analysis and memory allocation profiling Supports Java, .NET, Node.js, and Go applications	AlwaysOn Profiling supports Java, .NET and Node.js. Correlates traces, profiling, metrics and logs. OpenTelemetry-native instrumentation with distributed tracing.
Cons	Requires a paid Dynatrace plan Pricing is tied to 8 GiB hosts and subscription consumption Its broader platform scope may exceed a narrow profiling need	The App & Infra bundle starts at $60 per host monthly. Listed pricing uses annual billing. Cloud deployment may not suit teams needing another model.
Our verdict	Dynatrace Continuous CPU Profiling continuously samples application execution to identify CPU-intensive code and method-level hotspots in production. It is designed for development, platform, and operations teams investigating… Read the review →	Splunk APM is a cloud-based application performance monitoring service for engineering, DevOps and SRE teams operating distributed applications, microservices and monoliths. It combines distributed tracing, full-fidelity span collection,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Dynatrace Continuous CPU Profiling — where it wins

  • Continuous CPU sampling with method-level hotspot analysis
  • Adds thread analysis and memory allocation profiling
  • Supports Java, .NET, Node.js, and Go applications

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a paid Dynatrace plan
  • Pricing is tied to 8 GiB hosts and subscription consumption
  • Its broader platform scope may exceed a narrow profiling need

• Splunk APM — where it wins

  • AlwaysOn Profiling supports Java, .NET and Node.js.
  • Correlates traces, profiling, metrics and logs.
  • OpenTelemetry-native instrumentation with distributed tracing.

  Where it doesn't

  • The App & Infra bundle starts at $60 per host monthly.
  • Listed pricing uses annual billing.
  • Cloud deployment may not suit teams needing another model.

• DCDynatrace Continuous CPU Profiling8.5/10 · From $58/mo · 15-day trial

  A OneAgent-based profiler for tracing CPU hotspots and memory behavior in production.

  Visit DynatraceFull verdict →
• Splunk APM8.3/10 · Paid

  A strong fit for Splunk users who need profiling tied to traces, metrics and logs.

  Visit Splunk APMFull verdict →