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Apache log4j
Apache log4j
(141)
4.5 out of 5
Apache log4j
By The Apache Software Foundation
Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise
(419)
4.3 out of 5
Splunk Enterprise
By Cisco
At a Glance
Apache log4j
Apache log4j
Star Rating
(141)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (36.6% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
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Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise
Star Rating
(419)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (65.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Apache log4j vs Splunk Enterprise

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Apache log4j easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Splunk Enterprise overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Splunk Enterprise meets the needs of their business better than Apache log4j.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Splunk Enterprise is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Apache log4j over Splunk Enterprise.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Apache log4j
No pricing available
Splunk Enterprise
No pricing available
Free Trial
Apache log4j
No trial information available
Splunk Enterprise
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
96
8.9
332
Ease of Use
8.8
88
8.1
334
Ease of Setup
8.6
38
7.9
133
Ease of Admin
8.6
38
8.1
123
Quality of Support
8.3
77
8.4
275
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.9
30
8.7
123
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
83
7.9
322
Features by Category
Customer Data Platform (CDP)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Sourcing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AIOps PlatformsHide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
Not enough data
7.3
13
Functionality
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
7.9
12
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
6.8
10
Not enough data
6.8
10
Management
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AIOps Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hardware MonitoringHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
9.0
22
Visibility
Not enough data
9.4
18
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
9.3
19
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
9.1
19
Agentic AI - Hardware Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Log MonitoringHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
8.8
13
Not enough data
Visibility
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Log Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Enterprise MonitoringHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
Not enough data
8.8
68
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
59
Not enough data
8.9
59
Not enough data
9.1
59
Not enough data
7.8
51
Management
Not enough data
8.3
52
Not enough data
8.9
58
Not enough data
8.5
58
Not enough data
9.1
58
Agentic AI - Enterprise Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
ServiceNow Store AppsHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
Not enough data
9.0
8
ServiceNow Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Agentic AI - ServiceNow Store Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Log AnalysisHide 19 FeaturesShow 19 Features
Not enough data
8.6
71
Data Preparation
Not enough data
9.0
65
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Verified
Not enough data
8.9
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
59
|
Verified
Analysis
Not enough data
8.4
58
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
63
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
51
|
Verified
Visualization
Not enough data
8.8
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
61
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Log Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
8.4
27
Network Management
Not enough data
9.1
26
Not enough data
7.3
23
Not enough data
9.2
26
Incident Management
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
7.8
26
Not enough data
8.5
26
Security Intelligence
Not enough data
7.3
24
Not enough data
6.5
22
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
8.3
24
Agentic AI - Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Apache log4j
Apache log4j
Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise
Apache log4j and Splunk Enterprise share no categories
Unique Categories
Apache log4j
Apache log4j is categorized as Log Monitoring
Splunk Enterprise
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Apache log4j
Apache log4j
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
28.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
36.6%
Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
7.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
65.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Apache log4j
Apache log4j
Computer Software
29.0%
Information Technology and Services
19.8%
Financial Services
8.4%
Telecommunications
5.3%
Banking
5.3%
Other
32.1%
Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise
Information Technology and Services
26.2%
Computer Software
10.6%
Financial Services
6.5%
Internet
6.3%
Computer & Network Security
6.0%
Other
44.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Apache log4j
Apache log4j
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Askar M.
AM
Askar M.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

I've used this framework in my previous java project. It's easy to pick and choose the logging levels down to the class thus making debug my software much easier. Backed up by Apache tends to use in vast projects.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Ashok R.
AR
Ashok R.
Verified User in Computer Software

It increased the lines of code in your application. For bigger application, to get a lot of insights, this might be hectic.

Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Retail

Splunk is a fantastic tool that we depend on. It isn't just development work we rely on Splunk for, but we also use it for testing engineering changes as a standard before production releases. From ease-of-use, forwarding data from a variety of data...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Ramiro C.
RC
Ramiro C.
Verified User in Retail

Challenges include the perceived cost and licensing model, a learning curve for new users specially because of the SPL (Splunk Programming Language), and resource consumption in larger deployments. Effective optimization strategies are crucial.

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Discussions
Apache log4j
Apache log4j Discussions
Hi, I want to use colors while printing logs. Any example configuration?
1 comment
Davor B.
DB
You have a good answer here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7848325/making-a-log4j-console-appender-use-different-colors-for-different-threadsRead more
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Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise Discussions
What does Splunk Enterprise do?
1 comment
Sunil M.
SM
Splunk Enterprise is a powerful data analytics platform that allows organizations to collect, index, search, and analyze a wide variety of machine-generated...Read more
Which apps ship with Splunk Enterprise?
1 comment
Sunil M.
SM
Splunk Enterprise comes with a variety of built-in apps and add-ons that provide additional functionality, visualizations, and preconfigured dashboards for...Read more
What are Splunk Enterprise components?
1 comment
IG
Splunk's 3 main components: Search Head (UI), Indexer (DB) and Forwarder (Endpoint Agent with Universal Forwarder or Aggregation Agent with...Read more
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