Don't fall for Splunk math

SUMO LOGIC VS SPLUNK

Stop paying full price and only getting 80% performance.

Powerful Log Search

Search anything, from logs to metrics, with Sumo Logic's easy-to-use query language. No sampling, just full-fidelity insights.
Flexible licensing

Sumo Logic's pricing is easy on the wallet and adjusts to fit your data needs.
Advanced SIEM & SOAR

Sumo Logic puts monitoring, security, and analytics all in one place.

Expand all		Splunk
Unified cloud-native platform Show details Get real-time insights from Sumo Logic’s single, unified cloud-native platform across all your DevOps and SecOps use cases. Splunk consists of legacy and multiple (5+) siloed products for observability and security, escalating the cost and complexity of Splunk deployments.
Dynamic scalability Show details There are no scalability limits on the Sumo Logic multi-tenant platform. It instantly scales each component of the architecture up or down to meet customer demand. Splunk Cloud is a single-tenant lift-and-shift version of its on-prem Enterprise solution, requiring additional provisioning at additional cost for ingesting and searching at scale, including real-time search.
Robust, out-of-the-box security Show details Sumo Logic’s compliance-ready solution comes standard with key attestations and security features, such as encryption-at-rest at no additional cost.	SOC 2 Type 2, PCI DSS 3.2, Privacy Shield, CSA Star & HIPAA certifications, FedRAMP® Moderate Authorized, ISO 27001	Pay more for encryption-at-rest (keys only rotate every six months), PCC and HIPAA-certified cloud environments.
Easy to set up and use Show details Sumo Logic increases time-to-value by allowing customers to add users, data and third-party integrations themselves with an intuitive UI—no tickets required. Splunk’s complex setup requires users to open a support ticket for basic configurations like installing specific apps, enabling real-time search & making administrative changes.
Free training and support Show details All beginner and advanced training and certification for observability and security solutions are free. Comprehensive enterprise support is available for all users. With Splunk, you need to pay for all training and certification modules.
Flexible, cost-efficient pricing Show details Sumo Logic's cost effect but high-performing data tiering, helps ensure cost control, and supports 30% more data than models based on daily peaks. Splunk’s compute resource-based licensing significantly handicaps customers. Under provision and you run into significant performance problems in terms of concurrent searches and users. Because Splunk requires multiple products the overall price adds up quickly.