Datadog alternatives

Datadog: Monitoring for servers, apps, logs and security in one platform.

Datadog does almost everything, but the bill is famously hard to predict. These monitoring tools are cheaper, open source at the core or focused on one job.

Last updated

7 alternatives to Datadog

  1. Grafana Cloud logo

    Grafana Cloud runs open-source Grafana, Prometheus and Loki for you, with a free tier.

    • Freemium
    • Web
    • Made in United States
    Visit website
  2. Dynatrace logo

    Dynatrace is built for large enterprises and discovers your services automatically.

    • Paid
    • Web
    • Made in United States
    Visit website
  3. Better Stack logo

    Better Stack combines logs, uptime and incident management at a lower price.

    • Freemium
    • Web, iOS, Android
    • Made in Czech Republic
    Visit website
  4. Honeycomb logo

    Honeycomb is made for debugging production with traces and high-cardinality data.

    • Freemium
    • Web
    • Made in United States
    Visit website
  5. Axiom logo

    Axiom stores logs and events cheaply, so you can keep more data for longer.

    • Freemium
    • Web
    • Made in United States
    Visit website

Datadog alternatives compared

Product Pricing Platforms Made in
New Relic Freemium Web, iOS, Android United States
Grafana Cloud Freemium Web United States
Dynatrace Paid Web United States
Sentry Freemium Web United States
Better Stack Freemium Web, iOS, Android Czech Republic
Honeycomb Freemium Web United States
Axiom Freemium Web United States

Datadog alternatives: frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to Datadog?

Popular alternatives to Datadog are New Relic, Grafana Cloud and Dynatrace. You can compare their pricing, platforms and the country they're made in on this page.

Is there a free alternative to Datadog?

Yes. New Relic, Grafana Cloud and Sentry have a free plan.

Which Datadog alternatives work on iPhone and Android?

New Relic and Better Stack have apps for both iPhone and Android.

Is there a European alternative to Datadog?

Yes. Better Stack (Czech Republic) is made in Europe.