Dynatrace Review
IT & DEVELOPMENT SOFTWAREChoose Dynatrace when enterprise full-stack observability with a DPS commit is the job — not Datadog host modules by default, and not PagerDuty.
Starting price
$58.00/user/month
Free plan
No
Free trial
15 days
Best for
Enterprises that will sign a DPS commit and deploy OneAgent broadly
SoftwareGlimpse review
8.2/10
Good
- ease of use6
- it job fit10
- workflow depth9
- integrations8
- admin security9
- scalability9
Dynatrace vs top IT & Development
Detailed head-to-head comparisons to help you choose the right option.
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Dynatrace vs Datadog
Same-cluster observability peer comparison. Choose Dynatrace when enterprise full-stack observability with a DPS commit is the job — not Datadog host modules by default, and not PagerDuty. Choose Datadog when observability — infrastructure, APM, and logs — is the primary job and you can model module/consumption TCO. Overall: Dynatrace 8.2 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.
- Enterprises that will sign a DPS commit and deploy OneAgent broadly
- SRE teams that want full-stack APM plus Davis AI in one platform
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Dynatrace vs New Relic
Same-cluster observability peer comparison. Choose Dynatrace when enterprise full-stack observability with a DPS commit is the job — not Datadog host modules by default, and not PagerDuty. Choose New Relic when unified observability billed on ingest + users is the job — not Datadog host packs and not ITSM. Overall: Dynatrace 8.2 vs New Relic 8. Not hands-on lab tested; confirm live pricing and packaging. Compare published pricing, ITSM, observability, source control, hosting, web data, security, and integrations.
- Enterprises that will sign a DPS commit and deploy OneAgent broadly
- SRE teams that want full-stack APM plus Davis AI in one platform
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Dynatrace vs AppDynamics
Same-cluster observability peer comparison. Choose AppDynamics when Cisco vCPU-priced APM (Premium $33, not $6 infra) is the job — not Datadog host modules by default. Choose Dynatrace when enterprise full-stack observability with a DPS commit is the job — not Datadog host modules by default, and not PagerDuty. Overall: AppDynamics 7.9 vs Dynatrace 8.2. Not hands-on lab tested; confirm live pricing and packaging. Compare published pricing, ITSM, observability, source control, hosting, web data, security, and integrations.
- Enterprises that will sign a DPS commit and deploy OneAgent broadly
- SRE teams that want full-stack APM plus Davis AI in one platform
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Dynatrace vs Grafana Cloud
Managed Grafana observability — Free 10k series / 50 GB logs; Pro from $19/mo platform fee + usage ($6.50/1k series, $8/user).
- Features comparison
- Pricing & plans
Compare key capabilities side-by-side
Verified pricing and capability signals only — no invented third-party ratings.
| Feature | Dynatrace | Datadog | New Relic | AppDynamics | Grafana Cloud |
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| Starting price | $58.00/user/month | $15.00/user/month | $10.00/user/month | $33.00/user/month | $19.00/user/month |
| Free plan | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Key takeaways
Enterprises that will sign a DPS commit and deploy OneAgent broadly
SRE/platform teams needing unified infra + APM + logs
Teams that want APM + logs + infra in one ingest bill
Cisco-aligned estates that will model vCPU Premium $33 (not $6 infra-only) as APM TCO