Breaking Point for Observability Leaders Report

Observability is at a breaking point. As data volumes grow, many enterprise leaders are finding that their observability tools are becoming more expensive—without delivering greater value.

According to The Breaking Point for Observability Leaders, a new research report from Imply:

• 62% of leaders spend over 25% of their observability budget on a single platform
• Only 13% are very satisfied with cost-to-value
• Nearly 80% filter or offload logs just to stay within budget
• 87% report slow queries disrupting incident response and threat detection

These trade-offs create blind spots, slow investigations, and weaken operational resilience—at a time when speed and visibility matter most.

The good news? Leaders are ready for change. Nearly all respondents say they would adopt a compatible alternative that delivers better economics without disrupting workflows.