What AppDynamics does

AppDynamics, founded in 2008 by Jyoti Bansal, develops application performance management (APM) and full-stack observability software that links application and infrastructure performance directly to business metrics such as revenue, conversion, and user experience. Its core platform instruments code-level transactions, distributed traces, infrastructure, and end-user experience, and correlates that telemetry with business KPIs through its Business iQ layer. The product is differentiated for organizations running hybrid and traditional three-tier/n-tier applications that have not been refactored into microservices, and includes specialized modules for SAP environments, application security, and digital experience monitoring via ThousandEyes integration. Disclosed technical components include real-time analytics, distributed tracing, AIOps-driven anomaly detection, and Splunk AI-powered correlation across logs, metrics, and traces.

Name

AppDynamics

Legal name

AppDynamics LLC

Website

https://appdynamics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

AppDynamics provides full-stack application performance monitoring and observability software that links application performance to business metrics, serving large enterprises with hybrid and three-tier IT environments via Cisco's Splunk Observability portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions: AppDynamics generates revenue primarily through subscription-based licensing of its application performance monitoring and observability platform. As part of the Cisco/Splunk portfolio, pricing follows enterprise subscription models with licensing typically based on infrastructure size, monitored endpoints, or tiered feature access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AppDynamics (now branded Splunk AppDynamics) is a full-stack application performance monitoring and observability platform that links application performance to business outcomes. It delivers distributed tracing, real-time analytics, infrastructure monitoring, digital experience monitoring, application security, and specialized SAP monitoring for enterprises running hybrid and three-tier applications. The platform is part of the broader Splunk Observability portfolio following Cisco's acquisition of Splunk in 2024.

Product overview

Splunk AppDynamics is a comprehensive observability platform that delivers full-stack visibility linked to business performance for hybrid and three-tier applications. The offering combines multiple integrated products including Splunk AppDynamics (the core APM product), Application Performance Monitoring, Application Security, Infrastructure Monitoring, Business Analytics, Digital Experience Monitoring with ThousandEyes integration, and specialized SAP monitoring. The portfolio is part of the broader Splunk Observability suite which includes Splunk Observability Cloud and Splunk IT Service Intelligence, enabling unified visibility across on-premises, private cloud, and public cloud environments. The platform leverages AI and AIOps capabilities for anomaly detection, predictive analytics, and alert noise reduction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AppDynamics Business iQ: Business analytics product linking application performance to business metrics
• AppDynamics Monitoring for SAP Solutions

Products and services

• Splunk AppDynamics Full-stack observability platform linked to business performance for hybrid and three-tier applications, providing application performance monitoring, security, and digital experience monitoring for enterprise customers.
• Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Monitors application performance linked to business metrics and every network, ISP, API, and service applications rely on, for enterprise IT and DevOps teams.
• AppDynamics Monitoring for SAP Solutions Specialized monitoring product for SAP enterprise environments, providing visibility into SAP application operations and performance with business-context correlation.
• Infrastructure Monitoring Monitors clouds, containers, and on-premises infrastructure to ensure comprehensive visibility across all domains for enterprise IT operations teams.
• Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) Monitors and analyzes user experiences across web and mobile applications with network intelligence from ThousandEyes integration, for organizations needing end-user experience visibility.
• Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) Monitors service health and detects anomalies; consolidates alerts and events from AppDynamics and other monitoring tools to reduce alert noise with AIOps, for enterprise IT service management teams.
• Splunk Observability Cloud Optimizes cloud-native application performance with APM, infrastructure monitoring, real-user monitoring and synthetic monitoring, correlated with logs from Splunk Platform, for cloud-native and hybrid environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% fewer major incidents and 45% faster mean time to detect and resolve issues (54 minutes sooner per incident)

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Cisco ITcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCisco IT uses AppDynamics internally as part of its observability transformation, combining Splunk Cloud Platform, Splunk Observability Cloud, ThousandEyes, and AppDynamics to shift from reactive MTTR-focused operations to proactive incident prevention.
• AWScoreTechnology or IntegrationAppDynamics is available on AWS infrastructure with Splunk Observability Cloud deployed across AWS regions including Australia and New Zealand, and strategic collaboration agreement between Splunk and AWS for cloud-native observability capabilities.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership between Splunk and Microsoft Azure to advance digital resilience, with unified visibility and security solutions leveraging Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Google CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership with Google Cloud announced to help customers gain deeper insights from data, with joint go-to-market activities and integration between Splunk products and Google Cloud services.
• AccenturemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAccenture and Splunk formed a Business Group to help organizations capitalize on cloud and drive greater value from data and analytics insights, implementing AppDynamics as part of broader digital transformation engagements.
• DeloittemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDeloitte is a global strategic partner for Splunk, providing consulting and implementation services for enterprise observability deployments including AppDynamics.
• EYmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEY is a global strategic partner offering implementation and consulting services for Splunk and AppDynamics deployments across enterprise environments.
• ThousandEyescoreTechnology or IntegrationThousandEyes network intelligence is integrated with AppDynamics digital experience monitoring capabilities, providing visibility into owned and unowned networks including CDNs and external DNS providers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Datadog: Datadog is the leading cloud-native APM and observability platform, offering infrastructure monitoring, APM, log management, and digital experience monitoring. It is the most direct competitor to AppDynamics, particularly for cloud-native and modern application environments, and is frequently compared head-to-head in enterprise buying decisions.
• Dynatrace: Dynatrace offers an AI-driven observability and APM platform with automated instrumentation, infrastructure monitoring, and digital experience management. It competes directly with AppDynamics for enterprise full-stack observability deals and is commonly ranked alongside AppDynamics in Gartner and third-party APM evaluations.
• New Relic: New Relic provides an observability platform combining APM, infrastructure monitoring, log management, and browser/mobile monitoring. It is a direct peer to AppDynamics in the APM category and is often cited alongside AppDynamics, Datadog, and Dynatrace in enterprise APM evaluations.
• Splunk Observability Cloud: Splunk Observability Cloud is the cloud-native APM and observability suite that now sits alongside AppDynamics within the same Splunk portfolio post-Cisco acquisition. They are counterparts targeting different architectural styles (cloud-native vs. three-tier) and increasingly compete for the same enterprise observability budget.

Emerging players

• Elastic Observability: Elastic Observability combines APM, infrastructure monitoring, and log analytics on the Elastic Search Platform. It is an emerging player in the APM space with overlap on features and target customers, particularly where log analytics is a primary use case.
• Grafana Labs: Grafana Labs provides Grafana, Loki, Tempo, and Pyroscope for metrics, logs, traces, and profiling in an open-source-based observability stack. It is an emerging player that competes with AppDynamics in infrastructure and APM, particularly for cloud-native and developer-led buyers.
• Honeycomb.io: Honeycomb provides an observability platform focused on distributed tracing and high-cardinality event analysis for modern microservices applications. It is an emerging player in the APM space, particularly for engineering teams adopting cloud-native architectures.
• ServiceNow Cloud Observability (Lightstep): ServiceNow Cloud Observability, built on Lightstep, provides APM and infrastructure monitoring integrated with ServiceNow's broader IT operations and workflow platform. It is an emerging player with growing enterprise distribution that competes with AppDynamics for IT operations budgets.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Azure Monitor / Application Insights: Microsoft Azure Monitor and Application Insights provide APM and observability as part of the broader Azure cloud platform. As a broad incumbent, Microsoft bundles these capabilities with Azure infrastructure, making it a competitive alternative for enterprises already standardized on Microsoft.
• IBM Instana Observability: IBM Instana is an automated observability platform for cloud-native and hybrid environments, part of IBM's broader hybrid cloud and AI portfolio. As a broad incumbent, IBM competes with AppDynamics for enterprise observability deals, particularly with traditional on-premises customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds9 records

Investors20 records

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M&A2 records

Investments

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