Dependencies Infrastructure Monitoring Application Discovery End user monitoring Target Audience Target Applications Scale Purchase Cost Conclusion Whilst the theme for this infographic might suggest otherwise, this was never meant to be a technological showdown between EAM and APM. We’re big fans of APM tools. We simply apply that same service-centric approach - a technique first used by APM tools - to the masses. Albeit at a different level of detail. For that reasons alone APM and EAM tools should be viewed as complementary rather than competing. Together, you’ll have all your monitoring bases covered. **priced at approximately $200 per server [source] Approximately $48,000 per year* Approximately $10,000 per year Priced per application Unlimited All enterprise applications Modern, high profile, in-house applications DevOps ITOps Real user monitoring Synthetic user monitoring Broswer performance Server reponse times Customisable availability monitoring to perform synthetic transactions Advanced capabilities for dynamically mapping application components A rich feature set for automatic or assisted application discovery Increasing coverage as APM tools broaden their scope Deep infrastructure monitoring within the context of application availability None SCOM