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IBM Instana Observability

byIBM
in Observability Platforms
4.4

Overview

Product Information on IBM Instana Observability

Updated 25th May 2026

What is IBM Instana Observability?

IBM Instana, now part of the Concert platform, discovers and maps all services, infrastructure, and their inter-dependencies automatically. Instana ingests all observability metrics, traces each request, profiles every process, and updates application dependency maps in real-time to deliver the context and actionable feedback needed by DevOps to optimize application performance, enable innovation and mitigate risk to help them add value and efficiency to the pipeline. 

IBM Instana Observability Pricing

IBM Instana offers a flexible, use case-based pricing model 1. Cloud: USD 21.20 (Essentials), USD 79.50 (Standard) 2. Self-hosted: USD 120.00 . Pay per use: USD 0.03 per managed virtual server hour (mvs) per month.

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Overall experience with IBM Instana Observability

MANAGEMNET TRAINEE
500M - 1B USD, Banking
FAVORABLE

“Real-Time Monitoring and Alerting Features Noted in IBM Instana Observability Experience”

5.0
Feb 3, 2026
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Engineer
50M - 250M USD, Banking
CRITICAL

“User Opinions on Product's Service Traceability and Configuration Issues”

3.0
Nov 5, 2024
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About Company

Company Description

Updated 15th January 2024

IBM is a well-established entity focused on technology and development. The primary mission revolves around fostering technological growth and enhancing infrastructure, achieved through focused developments and consulting services. By encouraging inventiveness and innovation, it is geared towards facilitating the transition of theoretical ideas into practical realities, thus improving global functionalities. IBM brings about transformation by creating advanced solutions that reshape and redefine the world.

Company Details

Updated 15th January 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1911
Head office location
Armonk, New York, United States
Number of employees
10001+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
http://www.ibm.com

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IBM Instana Observability Reviews and Ratings

4.4

(315 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
42%
4 Star
51%
3 Star
6%
2 Star
1%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?
  • MANAGEMNET TRAINEE
    50M-1B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Real-Time Monitoring and Alerting Features Noted in IBM Instana Observability Experience

    5.0
    Feb 3, 2026
    Overall our experience with IBM Instana Observability has been positive as we have mainly been using it to monitor the server CPU, Memory and overall system performance in our environment. The dashboard is very easy to understand and the alerting works fine. I even had a section with the IBM during their visit to Hyderabad and learned so many features and labs sections
  • MANAGEMNET TRAINEE
    50M-1B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Real-Time Monitoring and Alerting Features Noted in IBM Instana Observability Experience

    5.0
    Feb 3, 2026
    Overall our experience with IBM Instana Observability has been positive as we have mainly been using it to monitor the server CPU, Memory and overall system performance in our environment. The dashboard is very easy to understand and the alerting works fine. I even had a section with the IBM during their visit to Hyderabad and learned so many features and labs sections
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User Sentiment About IBM Instana Observability
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IBM Instana Observability Likes & Dislikes

Like

The real time monitoring and the clear visibility and its very faster in predicting when something goes wrong in the production environment The strength will be 1.) Real time monitoring 2.) Easy to understand dashboard 3.) Effective alerting and faster troubleshooting

Like

The real time monitoring and the clear visibility and its very faster in predicting when something goes wrong in the production environment The strength will be 1.) Real time monitoring 2.) Easy to understand dashboard 3.) Effective alerting and faster troubleshooting

Like

The real time monitoring and the clear visibility and its very faster in predicting when something goes wrong in the production environment The strength will be 1.) Real time monitoring 2.) Easy to understand dashboard 3.) Effective alerting and faster troubleshooting

Dislike

some additional configurations that must be made in some technologies do not work because the tool is very new or the documentation and support is not accurate

Dislike

some additional configurations that must be made in some technologies do not work because the tool is very new or the documentation and support is not accurate

Dislike

some additional configurations that must be made in some technologies do not work because the tool is very new or the documentation and support is not accurate