AppDynamics Review
IT & DEVELOPMENT SOFTWAREChoose AppDynamics when Cisco vCPU-priced APM (Premium $33, not $6 infra) is the job — not Datadog host modules by default.
Starting price
$33.00/user/month
Free plan
No
Free trial
No
Best for
Cisco-aligned estates that will model vCPU Premium $33 (not $6 infra-only) as APM TCO
SoftwareGlimpse review
7.9/10
Good
- ease of use7
- it job fit9
- workflow depth8
- integrations8
- admin security9
- scalability9
AppDynamics plans & pricing
Researched 2026-08-18 from appdynamics.com/pricing (medium confidence). Infrastructure ~$6/vCPU/mo; Premium (infra+apps) from $33/vCPU/mo annual; Enterprise $50/vCPU. startingPriceMonthly $33 is the APM-relevant floor. Often Cisco EA quote. Affiliate economics excluded.
Infrastructure (per vCPU)
$6.00
per host / month
- Small teams starting with core workflows
Premium (infra + apps)
$33.00
per host / month
- Everything in Infrastructure (per vCPU), plus:
- Teams with advanced workflow and scale needs
Enterprise (per vCPU)
$50.00
per host / month
- Everything in Premium (infra + apps), plus:
- Organizations needing custom commercial terms
Cisco Enterprise Agreement
Custom
Contact sales
- Everything in Enterprise (per vCPU), plus:
- Organizations needing custom commercial terms
Estimate team cost
Rough monthly and annual cost for AppDynamics based on list pricing. Confirm rates on the vendor site before buying.
- Monthly
- $30.00
- Annual
- $360.00
AppDynamics pricing compared
| Metric | AppDynamics | Datadog | Dynatrace | New Relic | Splunk Observability Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $33.00/user/month | $15.00/user/month | $58.00/user/month | $10.00/user/month | $15.00/user/month |
| Free plan | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |