Head-to-head · Real User Monitoring
Splunk Real User Monitoring vs Embrace
Splunk Real User Monitoring leads on 0 checks, Embrace on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreSplunk Real User Monitoring · 9.0/10
- Free planonly Embrace
- Free trialonly Embrace
- Most featuresEmbrace · 5 of 5
Splunk Real User Monitoring scores higher on our rubric for real user monitoring: 9.0 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.
Embrace offers free plan; Splunk Real User Monitoring doesn't.
Splunk Real User Monitoring is the better fit for teams combining RUM with Splunk observability. Embrace is the better fit for mobile-first teams wanting affordable RUM.
- Splunk Real User Monitoring fits best
Teams combining RUM with Splunk observability
- Embrace fits best
Mobile-first teams wanting affordable RUM
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Side by side
| Feature | Splunk Real User Monitoring 9.0/10 Visit ↗ | Embrace 8.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.0 | 8.4 |
| Ranking | #3 in Real User Monitoring | #8 in Real User Monitoring |
| Best for | Teams combining RUM with Splunk observability | Mobile-first teams wanting affordable RUM |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $14/unit usage-based | $0.80/unit usage-based |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | 30 days |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Phone, Tickets, Docs | Email, Community, Docs |
| Compliance | SSO/SAML | SSO/SAML |
| Integrations | 200+ integrations | 4 integrations |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Splunk Real User Monitoring 4/5 · Embrace 5/5 | ||
| Core Web Vitals | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile app monitoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| Interaction tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Geographic breakdown | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Error correlation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Data retention | 90+ days | 90+ days |
| Pricing metric | Sessions | Sessions |
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| Our verdict | Splunk Real User Monitoring is a paid service for engineering and IT operations teams monitoring browser applications and native iOS and Android apps. It covers frontend performance, user sessions, Core Web Vitals, mobile performance, app… Read the review → |
Embrace is a real user monitoring and observability platform for engineering and reliability teams supporting mobile and web applications. It brings together real-user sessions, user timelines, crashes, exceptions, network activity, Core… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Splunk Real User Monitoring — where it wins
- Monitors browser, iOS and Android application performance
- Correlates frontend interactions with Splunk APM traces
- Combines Core Web Vitals, crashes, replay and custom events
Where it doesn't
- No free plan is available
- Pricing is based on sessions rather than a flat product fee
- Its strongest fit is within the Splunk Observability Cloud ecosystem
Embrace — where it wins
- Free tier covers errors, crashes, basic performance, dashboards, and alerting
- Monitors web, iOS, Android, APIs, crashes, ANRs, networks, and traces
- Low-cost Pro pricing with custom dashboards and API data forwarding
Where it doesn't
- Free tier is capped at 1 million sessions per year and 5 users
- Integration options are smaller than those of the highest-ranked products
- Advanced enterprise workflow and support features require Enterprise
- Splunk Real User Monitoring9.0/10 · Paid
A paid RUM service for teams connecting web and mobile experience data to Splunk APM.
Visit SplunkFull verdict → - Embrace8.4/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial
Affordable, mobile-first RUM with broad coverage across apps, web, crashes, and performance.
Visit EmbraceFull verdict →
Splunk Real User Monitoring vs Embrace: questions
Which is better for real user monitoring, Splunk Real User Monitoring or Embrace?
Splunk Real User Monitoring scores higher on our rubric for real user monitoring: 9.0 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.
How do Splunk Real User Monitoring and Embrace compare?
Of the 6 checks we put side by side, Splunk Real User Monitoring leads on none, Embrace on 1, and 5 are level. Free plan only on Embrace.
Do Splunk Real User Monitoring and Embrace have a free plan?
Splunk Real User Monitoring: No. Embrace: Yes.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
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