Best Datadog alternatives
Datadog is the most comprehensive monitoring platform but its per-host pricing and add-on costs spiral quickly. Teams often spend more than expected and look for alternatives with simpler pricing.
Quick comparison: Datadog vs Sentry
| Feature | Datadog | Sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $15/host/mo | $26/mo |
Datadog comparisons
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Datadog vs Sentry
Sentry gives you open source and self-hosting; Datadog is a managed service. Which trade-off works for you?
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Datadog vs BetterStack
Datadog is built for engineering teams running complex, multi-service infrastructure at scale. BetterStack is built for teams that want uptime monitoring, logs, and status pages in one clean platform. Pick the one that fits.
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Datadog vs Grafana
Grafana is the free option; Datadog charges $15/host/mo but may offer more polish. Here is how they compare.
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Datadog vs New Relic
New Relic is the free option; Datadog charges $15/host/mo but may offer more polish. Here is how they compare.
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Datadog vs Uptime Robot
Uptime Robot is the free option; Datadog charges $15/host/mo but may offer more polish. Here is how they compare.
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Datadog vs Checkly
Checkly is the free option; Datadog charges $15/host/mo but may offer more polish. Here is how they compare.
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Sentry
Application monitoring platform focused on error tracking, performance monitoring, and session replay.
BetterStack
Uptime monitoring, log management, and incident management platform with a clean, modern interface.
Grafana
Open-source observability platform for metrics visualization, dashboards, and alerting from any data source.
New Relic
Full-stack observability platform with APM, infrastructure, logs, and browser monitoring.
Uptime Robot
Simple uptime monitoring service that checks your websites every 5 minutes and alerts you when they go down.
Checkly
API and browser monitoring with Playwright tests, deployed via code.
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