Splunk vs SolarWinds
Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of Datadog vs Dynatrace vs New Relic: 11 Best IT Infrastructure Monitoring Software Tools 2026. Last verified June 19, 2026.
The short answer
Splunk ranks higher on Top 11 (#5 vs #6) for IT teams monitoring server uptime, network health, and application performance. Powerful for troubleshooting via deep log correlation.
At a glance
| Splunk | SolarWinds | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #5 / Datadog vs Dynatrace vs New Relic: 11 Best IT Infrastructure Monitoring Software Tools 2026 | #6 / Datadog vs Dynatrace vs New Relic: 11 Best IT Infrastructure Monitoring Software Tools 2026 |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Best for | Extending log analytics to monitoring | Broad on-premise IT management |
| Pricing | $$$$ (Usage-based) | $$$ (Perpetual license) |
| HQ | San Francisco, USA | Austin, USA |
| Founded | 2003 | 1999 |
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.