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About The Dynatrace software intelligence platform. Transform faster with unparalleled observability, automation, and intelligence in one platform. Leave the bag of tools behind, with one platform to automate your dynamic multicloud and align multiple teams. Spark collaboration between biz, dev, and ops with the broadest set of purpose-built use cases in one place. Harness and unify even the most complex dynamic multiclouds, with out-of-the box support for all major cloud platforms and technologies. Get a broader view of your environment. One that includes metrics, logs, and traces, as well as a full topological model with distributed tracing, code-level detail, entity relationships, and even user experience and behavioral data – all in context. Weave Dynatrace’s open API into your existing ecosystem to drive automation in everything from development and releases to cloud ops and business processes.	About Over and over again, we were consulting on software projects that couldn’t confidently answer “Is the application working correctly right now?” It’s not that they didn’t have monitoring tools. It’s not that they didn’t have smart people on their team. They always did. When it came down to it, the available tools just weren’t answering the right questions about the technical health of the software. “Turn-key” monitoring sounds great and it’s easy to set up, but if it doesn’t actually answer questions then it’s just wasting money. Instrumental is application and server monitoring that fits like a glove. Everything that’s unique, interesting, and important about your software is now effortless to monitor. It has a powerful query language for answering questions, incredible visualizations, first-class sharing features, and it’s affordable to both small companies and the world’s largest enterprises.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Companies of all sizes	Audience Organizations interested in powerful and affordable application monitoring
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
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Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros Dynatrace employs AI and machine learning to automate monitoring, alerting, and problem resolution, enabling proactive management of application performance. Provides comprehensive visibility into applications, microservices, containers, cloud infrastructure, and user experience metrics from a single platform. 3)Offers real-time monitoring capabilities that help organizations detect issues quickly and minimize downtime, ensuring optimal performance. Focuses on user experience monitoring, providing insights into how end-users interact with applications and services. Scales effortlessly to support large and complex environments, while its automated capabilities reduce manual effort and improve operational efficiency. Customizable dashboards & reporting. Powerful root cause analysis with automated topology mapping. Provides deep visibility into application performance issues. Dynatrace provides full stack observability, offering insights into the entire application stack, from infrastructure to user experience, enabling comprehensive performance monitoring. Cons Dynatrace can be relatively expensive, especially for smaller organizations or those with limited budgets, due to its comprehensive feature set and AI-driven capabilities. Implementing Dynatrace and configuring it to fully leverage its capabilities may require a learning curve, particularly for teams not familiar with advanced monitoring tools. Advance capabilities require add-ons at extra cost. Requires significant instrumentation for full benefits. Also it can be expensive for smaller organizations. The pricing model may be a consideration for smaller businesses & organizations need to evaluate costs based on the scale of their infrastructure & monitoring requirements.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported
Company Information Dynatrace Founded: 2005 United States www.dynatrace.com	Company Information Expected Behavior Founded: 2007 United States www.expectedbehavior.com/products/instrumental/
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Categories Agentic DevOps Supported AI Observability Supported Application Dependency Mapping Supported Application Lifecycle Management Supported Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Supported Cloud Monitoring Supported Container Monitoring Supported Database Monitoring Supported Database Performance Tuning Supported DevSecOps Supported Digital Experience Monitoring Supported Incident Response Supported IT Alerting Supported IT Infrastructure Monitoring Supported Log Analysis Supported Log Monitoring Supported Network Bandwidth Monitoring Supported Network Monitoring Supported Observability Supported Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP) Supported Session Replay Supported Telemetry Supported Website Monitoring Supported	Categories Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Supported Cloud Monitoring Supported Container Monitoring Supported Server Monitoring Supported
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Features Baseline Manager Not Supported Diagnostic Tools Supported Full Transaction Diagnostics Supported Performance Control Supported Resource Management Supported Root-Cause Diagnosis Supported Server Performance Supported Trace Individual Transactions Supported Show More Features Application Lifecycle Management Features Administrator Level Control Supported Defect Tracking Not Supported Iteration Planning Not Supported Project Management Not Supported Release Management Supported Requirements Review Supported Task Management Not Supported Test Case Tracking Not Supported User Level Management Not Supported Version Control Supported Database Monitoring Features Anomaly Detection Not Supported Autodiscovery Supported Capacity Planning Not Supported Dashboard Supported Dependency Tracking Not Supported Historical Trend Analysis Not Supported Multitenancy Not Supported Notifications / Alerts Supported Performance Monitoring Supported Permissions / Access Controls Not Supported Predictive Analytics Not Supported Prioritization Not Supported Query Analysis Supported Resource Optimization Not Supported Troubleshooting Not Supported IT Infrastructure Monitoring Features Alerts / Notifications Supported Application Monitoring Supported Bandwidth Monitoring Supported Capacity Planning Not Supported Configuration Change Management Supported Data Movement Monitoring Supported Health Monitoring Supported Multi-Platform Support Supported Performance Monitoring Supported Point-in-Time Visibility Supported Reporting / Analytics Supported Virtual Machine Monitoring Supported	Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Features Baseline Manager Supported Diagnostic Tools Supported Full Transaction Diagnostics Not Supported Performance Control Supported Resource Management Supported Root-Cause Diagnosis Not Supported Server Performance Supported Trace Individual Transactions Not Supported
Integrations Adobe Analytics Supported Amazon AppFlow Supported F5 NGINX Plus Supported Fianu Supported GitLab Supported Google Cloud Platform Supported HCL MyXalytics FinOps Supported Harness Supported ITRS Load Testing Supported Interlink Software Supported Jtest Supported Kovair DevOps Supported LaunchDarkly Supported NeoLoad Supported Salesforce Supported Slack Supported Squadcast Supported configure8 Supported purpose.jobs Supported root9 Supported Show More Integrations View All 113 Integrations	Integrations Adobe Analytics Not Supported Amazon AppFlow Not Supported F5 NGINX Plus Not Supported Fianu Not Supported GitLab Not Supported Google Cloud Platform Not Supported HCL MyXalytics FinOps Not Supported Harness Not Supported ITRS Load Testing Not Supported Interlink Software Not Supported Jtest Not Supported Kovair DevOps Not Supported LaunchDarkly Not Supported NeoLoad Not Supported Salesforce Not Supported Slack Not Supported Squadcast Not Supported configure8 Not Supported purpose.jobs Not Supported root9 Not Supported Show More Integrations
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