AppDynamics
NewFull-stack observability linked to business performance for hybrid and on-prem applications.
Data collected ·ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode·coverage 100%·next run
- AppDynamics ranks #26 of 45 in Observability with an AI visibility score of 1.7 (SlateIndex, Nov 3, 2026).
- AppDynamics is most visible on ChatGPT (3) and least on Google AI Mode (0.9).
- AI engines name AppDynamics in 3 of the 30 Observability buyer prompts SlateIndex tracks.
- splunk.com is the source AI engines cite most in answers about AppDynamics, with 10 citations.
About
Company details for AppDynamics
AppDynamics, now sold as Splunk AppDynamics, monitors hybrid, three-tier and on-prem applications and links their performance to business outcomes. It covers application performance monitoring, application security, monitoring for SAP solutions and digital experience monitoring, including networks, ISPs, APIs and third-party services. It is part of the Splunk Observability portfolio alongside Splunk Observability Cloud and Splunk IT Service Intelligence. It ranks #26 of 45 in Observability on SlateIndex and has a visibility score of 1.7 in the latest weekly run.
Its differentiator: application performance monitoring linked to business metrics, including every network, ISP, API and service the applications rely on.
- Website
- appdynamics.com
- Categories
- Observability
- Company type
- Division of Cisco
- Funding
- Latest round (led by General Atlantic)
- Deployment
- Hybrid and on-prem
- Compliance
- FedRAMP Moderate (GovAPM)
- Support
- Standard support included with Splunk product purchases, Premium support available
Read from softwareadvice.com, splunk.com, blogs.cisco.com, g2.com, seedtable.com, community.cisco.com · refreshed Nov 3, 2026.
AI visibility
Latest weekly run · Nov 3 · next run Nov 9
Visibility score trend
Weekly runs over the last 60 days, with up to 7 competitors. Click a name to hide or show its line.
Changes appear after the second weekly run in Observability. Datadog leads the category at 69.5%.
Media
Website and product screenshots for AppDynamics
AI mentions & citations
Recent answers that name AppDynamics
How much does Splunk cost?
Observability and AppDynamics prices are based on annual billing.
How much does Splunk cost?
Splunk AppDynamics Infrastructure: $6 per vCPU/month, billed annually.
Which observability platform offers a free trial?
Official website of the top observability platform vendors
Industry listings identify Dynatrace, New Relic, AppDynamics, Elastic, Splunk, Chronosphere, and Honeycomb among prominent observability platforms.
Official website of the top observability platform vendors
Cisco AppDynamics — Business-centric application performance monitoring and end-to-end diagnostic tracking.
Official website of the top observability platform vendors
AppDynamics – Enterprise application performance monitoring.
Products & features
What AppDynamics sells
Application Performance Monitoring
Monitors application performance and links issues to business metrics, from networks and APIs down to code.
Business Performance Monitoring
Shows how application, transaction and end-user data affect business metrics such as conversion and revenue.
Application Security
Detects vulnerabilities and blocks attacks from inside the runtime environment.
Monitoring for SAP Solutions
Monitors SAP and non-SAP systems down to the ABAP code line or database query.
Digital Experience Monitoring
Tracks end-user interactions across web, mobile and synthetic monitoring.
Infrastructure Monitoring
Monitors hybrid and on-prem infrastructure alongside the application services it supports.
Database Monitoring
Monitors database performance as part of the AppDynamics editions.
AI Applications and LLM Monitoring
Monitors the compliance, cost and performance of generative AI and large language model applications.
Strengths engines cite
- business-centric application performance monitoring
- end-to-end diagnostic tracking
Target market & buyers
Enterprises with hybrid, three-tier and on-prem applications, serving ITOps, engineering, network and security teams.
Notable customers include Carhartt, United Airlines.
| Industry | Primary use case |
|---|---|
| Travel & Transportation | Customer care application observability (United Airlines) |
Funding & recent developments
Funding
| Round | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Series B | 2010 | $11M |
| Series C | 2012 | $20M |
| Series D | 2013 | $50M |
| Series E | 2014 | $70M |
| Round (July 2014) | 2014 | $5M |
| Series F | 2015 | $83M |
| Latest round (led by General Atlantic) | 2015 | $158M |
| Latest known round | Total raised |
|---|---|
| Latest round (led by General Atlantic) | — |
Recent developments
- Mar 2026ProductCisco Secure Application powered by Splunk AppDynamics
A March 2026 Cisco post described Cisco Secure Application as powered by Splunk AppDynamics, with code-level runtime protection.
- Jan 2026ProductSplunk AppDynamics Controller v25.10 webinar
A January 2026 Cisco webinar covered new Splunk AppDynamics Controller features in release v25.10.
Competitive landscape
How AppDynamics compares with its top three alternatives
AppDynamics most often appears alongside Splunk, Datadog, New Relic in AI answers.
| Brand | Visibility | Share of voice | vs last week | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AppDynamics | 1.7% | 0.7% | New | Pricing not available |
| Splunk | 22.5% | 5.8% | New | Free plan |
| Datadog | 69.5% | 11% | New | $0.05 / mo |
| New Relic | 47.1% | 10.7% | New | Free plan |
| Dynatrace | 39.9% | 8% | New | $1.4 / mo |
What AI answers say
Sentiment and themes from the answers that mention this brand
Positive 17% · Neutral 83% · Mixed 0% of 6 engine answers that mention AppDynamics
Praised for
- business-centric application performance monitoring
- end-to-end diagnostic tracking
Criticised for
Cite as: SlateIndex, “AppDynamics AI visibility profile”, https://slateindex.ai/brand/appdynamics, data of Nov 3, 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.