RRDTool vs Splunk

RRDTool

Description: RRDTool is open source software for logging and graphing time-series data. It is useful for monitoring server and network statistics over time.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

Splunk

Description: Splunk is a software platform for searching, monitoring, and analyzing machine-generated big data via a web-style interface. It provides real-time operational intelligence that enables organizations to collect, index, and harness data from websites, applications, sensors, devices, and other systems.

Type: software

Pricing: Paid

RRDTool Features

• Data logging and graphing
• Round Robin Database for efficient storage
• Built-in consolidation functions
• Customizable graphs and web interface
• Rule-based alarming
• Pluggable back-end database

Splunk Features

• Real-time log management and analysis
• Ability to ingest data from many sources
• Powerful search and reporting capabilities
• Visualizations and dashboards
• Alerting and notifications
• Anomaly detection
• Integration with other systems and tools

RRDTool

• Open Source

Splunk

• Paid