Datadog Review
IT & DEVELOPMENT SOFTWAREChoose Datadog when observability — infrastructure, APM, and logs — is the primary job and you can model module/consumption TCO.
Starting price
$15.00/user/month
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
14 days
Best for
SRE/platform teams needing unified infra + APM + logs
SoftwareGlimpse review
8.6/10
Good
- ease of use7
- it job fit10
- workflow depth10
- integrations9
- admin security9
- scalability9
Best Datadog alternatives
Alternatives are drawn from the product graph and editorial comparisons — not paid placements.
New Relic
Same-cluster observability peer comparison. Choose New Relic when unified observability billed on ingest + users is the job — not Datadog host packs and not ITSM. Choose Datadog when observability — infrastructure, APM, and logs — is the primary job and you can model module/consumption TCO. Overall: New Relic 8 vs Datadog 8.6. Not hands-on lab tested; confirm live pricing and packaging. Compare published pricing, ITSM, observability, source control, hosting, web data, security, and integrations.
From $10.00/user/month
Teams that want APM + logs + infra in one ingest bill
Dynatrace
Enterprise observability — Dynatrace Platform Subscription (DPS) annual commit + rate card. Full-Stack list unit ~$58/mo per 8 GiB host; 15-day trial. No per-seat SKU.
From $58.00/user/month
Alternatives comparison at a glance
| Product | Starting price | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Datadog | $15.00/user/month | Yes | Yes |
| New Relic | $10.00/user/month | Yes | No |
| Dynatrace | $58.00/user/month | No | Yes |
How we choose alternatives
Based on our recommendations
Alternatives come from product relationships and documented capability overlap.
Focused on your needs
We highlight when another tool fits a different workflow better.
Independently evaluated
Affiliate relationships never decide who appears here.