# Splunk alternative

Why you should always choose Dynatrace as Splunk alternative for your observability initiatives and how to start your seamless migration from Splunk to Dynatrace.

[Get the whitepaper](/content/info/whitepapers/dynatrace-vs-splunk/index.html) [How migration works](/content/info/whitepapers/practitioners-guide-to-migrating-from-splunk-to-dynatrace/index.html)

## Compare Dynatrace and Splunk

| Feature | Dynatrace | Splunk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| End-to-end observability | End-to-end observability with automatic topology discovery, real-time dependency mapping, and built-in AI-driven insights across all telemetry. | Log-centric platform with separate data stores for different telemetry types. |
| Data Platform | Unified, AI-ready data lakehouse (Grail) for logs, metrics, traces, and business data. | Multi-product platform with separate storage and pipelines for logs, metrics, and traces. |
| Dependency Mapping | Real-time, continuously updated topology (Smartscape) with full stack context. | Service maps limited in depth and often dependent on manual configuration. |
| AI & Automation | Deterministic + causal AI with precise root cause and remediation for autonomous operations. | Primarily rules-based or probabilistic alerting with limited automation. |

## **Top reasons customers choose Dynatrace over Splunk**

Get more value from your log data with Dynatrace’s fast query performance, precise AI insights, and unified observability.

- ### **Fast, Accurate Query**   **Performance**  
  
  - Scan terabytes of data instantly
  - Consistent performance as volumes grow
  - Purpose-built architecture for speed
  - Hot/hot retention up to 10 years

[Learn about Grail](/content/platform/grail/index.html)

- ### **AI-Driven Insights &**   **Remediation**  
  
  - Precise root cause analysis
  - Natural language summaries
  - Recommended actions for fast fixes
  - Automated remediation with Workflows

[Learn about AutomationEngine](/content/platform/automationengine/index.html)

- ### Observability data connected to business insights  
  
  - Logs unified with metrics, traces, UX
  - Complete visibility into the user journey
  - Track business metrics, KPIs and SLOs
  - Dynamic business impact dashboards

[Learn about Business Observability](/content/platform/business-observability/index.html)

### Trusted by thousands of top global brands. These are just a few.

[See customer stories](/content/customers/index.html)

## Dynatrace named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Observability Platforms

Read the complimentary report to see why Gartner positioned us highest for Ability to Execute in the latest Magic Quadrant.

[See Magic Quadrant](/content/gartner-magic-quadrant-for-observability-platforms/ "Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms Report"/index.html)

This graphic was published by Gartner, Inc. as part of a larger research document and should be evaluated in the context of the entire document. The Gartner document is available upon request from Dynatrace. Dynatrace was recognized as Compuware from 2010-2014.

## Additional resources

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**Storio Logs webinar**\
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Unifying observability with modern log management\
Watch video](/content/info/webinars/unifying-observability-traces-and-modern-log-management/index.html)
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**Log Management E-Book**\
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Drive better business outcomes with modern log management\
Download](/content/info/ebooks/drive-better-business-outcomes-with-modern-log-management/index.html)
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**FreedomPay Shared Dashboards/Understanding Ebook**\
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Shared dashboards, shared understanding\
Download](/content/resources/ebooks/shared-dashboards-shared-understanding/index.html)

## Dynatrace Playground

Explore Dynatrace in our public sandbox environment to interact with sample data without installing any software. Just create your account to get started.

[Explore Playground](/content/signup/playground/ai-observability/index.html)