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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (67.3% of reviews)
Enterprise (69.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starts at $69 per month billed annually, per 8 GB Host
Contrast Security
Star Rating
(49)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (67.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Contrast SecurityDynatrace
Star Rating
(1,333)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (69.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starts at $69 per month billed annually, per 8 GB Host
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Dynatrace excels in Real-Time Monitoring with a score of 9.2, providing comprehensive insights into application performance, while Contrast Security's score of 8.4 in Real User Monitoring (RUM) indicates it may not offer the same level of detail in real-time analytics.
- Reviewers mention that Dynatrace's Alerting feature is highly rated at 9.0, allowing for effective multi-channel alerting, whereas Contrast Security's alerting capabilities, rated at 8.9, may not be as robust in terms of customization and responsiveness.
- G2 users highlight Dynatrace's superior API / Integrations score of 9.5, which facilitates seamless integration with various tools, while Contrast Security's score of 8.7 suggests it may have fewer integration options, potentially limiting its flexibility in diverse environments.
- Users on G2 report that Contrast Security shines in Quality of Support, with a score of 9.3, indicating a strong customer service experience, compared to Dynatrace's score of 8.7, which, while still good, may not match the level of support provided by Contrast.
- Reviewers mention that Dynatrace's Performance Monitoring is rated at 9.2, showcasing its ability to track performance baselines effectively, while Contrast Security's score of 8.7 suggests it may not provide the same depth in performance analysis.
- Users say that Dynatrace's Data Visualization capabilities, rated at 9.0, offer intuitive dashboards that enhance user experience, whereas Contrast Security's score of 8.9 indicates it may not deliver the same level of visual clarity and insight.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Contrast Security
No pricing availableDynatrace
Full-stack monitoring
Starts at $69
per month billed annually, per 8 GB Host
Advanced observability for apps and infrastructure across hybrid and multi-clouds at scale
- Application performance
- Infrastructure monitoring
- AIOps
Free Trial
Contrast Security
Free Trial is available
Dynatrace
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
40
8.8
1,046
Ease of Use
8.6
41
8.3
1,055
Ease of Setup
7.8
27
8.4
648
Ease of Admin
8.9
27
8.2
616
Quality of Support
9.3
39
8.7
989
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
27
8.7
614
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
38
9.3
1,020
Features by Category
User Behavior
Not enough data
8.9
113
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
102
|
Verified
A/B Testing
Not enough data
8.5
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
73
Not enough data
8.7
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
72
Visitor Information
Not enough data
8.6
114
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
109
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Session Replay
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
9.5
7
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Analysis
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
Testing
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
Analysis
8.9
15
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
Testing
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
7.0
15
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
57
Not enough data
8.9
57
Not enough data
8.5
54
Not enough data
8.0
54
Not enough data
8.6
50
Not enough data
8.4
54
Agentic AI - Website 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
Experience
Not enough data
9.1
156
Not enough data
8.4
135
Not enough data
8.5
132
Agentic AI - Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)
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
Management
Not enough data
8.4
125
Not enough data
8.7
152
Not enough data
7.8
100
Performance
Not enough data
9.1
149
Not enough data
9.4
154
Not enough data
8.5
146
Not enough data
9.1
146
Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
71
Not enough data
8.9
69
Not enough data
8.6
66
Not enough data
9.0
70
Not enough data
8.2
67
Not enough data
8.7
69
Agentic AI - Database 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
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
45
Not enough data
8.9
44
Not enough data
8.6
40
Not enough data
8.1
41
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
8.7
44
Not enough data
8.8
44
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Analytics - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Network 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
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.0
196
Not enough data
8.2
182
Not enough data
8.9
180
Not enough data
9.0
190
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
167
Not enough data
8.5
148
Not enough data
8.4
153
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
8.2
177
Not enough data
8.6
193
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure 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
AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bug Reporting
Not enough data
8.5
36
Not enough data
7.8
33
Not enough data
8.1
33
Bug Monitoring
Not enough data
8.4
34
Not enough data
8.1
34
Not enough data
7.8
34
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
8.1
16
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
8.3
16
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
37
Not enough data
8.3
37
Not enough data
8.7
41
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
8.6
40
Not enough data
8.4
41
Management
Not enough data
8.6
41
Not enough data
8.6
42
Not enough data
8.2
40
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
Visibility
Not enough data
9.0
66
Not enough data
8.9
65
Not enough data
8.5
66
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
8.8
59
Not enough data
8.9
65
Not enough data
9.2
65
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
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
52
Not enough data
8.8
53
Not enough data
9.1
51
Not enough data
8.3
48
Management
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
8.4
52
Not enough data
8.9
51
Not enough data
9.0
51
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 Apps
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
9.3
10
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
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.7
57
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
53
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
53
|
Verified
Analysis
Not enough data
8.4
55
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
55
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
55
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
51
|
Verified
Visualization
Not enough data
9.0
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
56
|
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
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.8
98
Not enough data
8.8
98
Not enough data
8.9
103
Not enough data
7.6
90
Not enough data
8.5
96
Response
Not enough data
8.7
100
Not enough data
8.7
100
Not enough data
8.1
98
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
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
Performance
Not enough data
8.6
99
Not enough data
8.1
99
Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
95
Not enough data
8.3
98
Not enough data
7.8
92
Not enough data
8.5
98
Alerts management
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
7.8
38
Not enough data
8.7
38
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.8
39
Not enough data
9.1
39
Not enough data
8.9
39
Not enough data
9.2
39
Automation
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
8.2
38
Analysis
Not enough data
8.3
40
Not enough data
8.1
38
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
8.3
38
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
8.3
39
Not enough data
8.1
39
Not enough data
8.8
38
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.4
6
Agentic AI - IT Alerting
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP) ToolsHide 4 FeaturesShow 4 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Threat Detection & Response - Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Telemetry Collection & Ingestion - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visualization & Dashboards - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Correlation & Root Cause Analysis - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scalability & Ecosystem Integration - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Features - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SAP Store
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
Response
Not enough data
7.6
44
Not enough data
8.1
46
Not enough data
7.0
38
Not enough data
7.8
38
Records
Not enough data
8.6
44
Not enough data
8.4
44
Not enough data
8.8
44
Management
Not enough data
8.9
45
Not enough data
8.2
42
Not enough data
8.4
39
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)Hide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Contrast Security and Dynatrace are categorized as Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP) Tools
Unique Categories
Contrast Security is categorized as Software Composition Analysis, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Vulnerability Scanner, and Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
Dynatrace is categorized as Observability Software, SAP Store, Enterprise Monitoring, Log Monitoring, AIOps Platforms, Database Monitoring, Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM), Website Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, ServiceNow Store Apps, Session Replay, IT Alerting, Container Monitoring, Log Analysis, Incident Response, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Network Monitoring, and Bug Tracking
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Contrast Security
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Dynatrace
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Insurance
14.3%
Information Technology and Services
10.2%
Telecommunications
8.2%
Financial Services
8.2%
Computer Software
8.2%
Other
51.0%
Information Technology and Services
16.3%
Financial Services
10.2%
Computer Software
9.3%
Insurance
9.1%
Banking
8.5%
Other
46.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
Contrast Security
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Insurance
Contrast Assess provides a clean and intuitive UI for viewing your organization's overall security posture while giving developers continuos real-time vulnerability details for their custom code and libraries, as well as how-to-fix remediation advice. No...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
Less robust features for .NET-based workloads: Azure functions/serverless not available (only app services), Azure DevOps integrations work but are not intensive, Contrast support are generally less-knowledgeable on .NET environments (optimized for Java &...
Dynatrace
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Alain C.
Verified User in Banking
The oneagent coupled with the AI gives us insight more rapidly on the impact and root causes of problems.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Banking
We dislike the cost. We switched to a new platform which would have been drastically more money in order to get the test cases we needed, according to our vendor.
Verified User in Insurance
Contrast Assess provides a clean and intuitive UI for viewing your organization's overall security posture while giving developers continuos real-time vulnerability details for their custom code and libraries, as well as how-to-fix remediation advice. No...
Alain C.
Verified User in Banking
The oneagent coupled with the AI gives us insight more rapidly on the impact and root causes of problems.
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
Less robust features for .NET-based workloads: Azure functions/serverless not available (only app services), Azure DevOps integrations work but are not intensive, Contrast support are generally less-knowledgeable on .NET environments (optimized for Java &...
Verified User in Banking
We dislike the cost. We switched to a new platform which would have been drastically more money in order to get the test cases we needed, according to our vendor.
Discussions
Contrast Security has no discussions with answers
what is the best way to AI integration in Energy and Utlilites services.
3 comments
DA
Hi. The AI is built into the Dynatrace platform and is purpose built for this use case. It's getting context from the installation of Dynatrace OneAgents...Read more
What is Dynatrace used for?
3 comments
KS
Dynatrace is a powerful tool we rely on for monitoring APIs and performing data and business analysis. It helps us keep a close eye on our APIs, spotting any...Read more
Is there any capability that Dynatrace can't provide which is offered by Splunk?
2 comments
RD
Hello -
Dynatrace can pull the same log files. We use both and Splunk is used to pull all logs and store them for a year. We have been using Dynatrace...Read more
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