Datadog
Cloud monitoring at scale
Datadog is a comprehensive monitoring and security platform for cloud applications with APM, logs, and infrastructure monitoring.
Our Verdict
Datadog is the most complete monitoring platform. Best for teams with dedicated DevOps, overkill for simple apps.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- +Comprehensive platform
- +Great for infrastructure
- +Powerful dashboards
- +Integrates with everything
Cons
- -Very expensive at scale
- -Complex pricing model
- -Overkill for small apps
Features
Infrastructure monitoringYes
APMYes
Log managementYes
SyntheticsYes
AlertingYes
Self-hosted optionNo
Security monitoringYes
Best For
DevOps teamsInfrastructure monitoringEnterprise
Pricing
Free tier available
Free$0
- - 5 hosts
- - 1-day retention
- - Core metrics
Pro$15/host/mo
- - 15-month retention
- - Alerting
- - Dashboards
Enterprise$23/host/mo
- - Custom retention
- - SSO
- - Audit logs
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Last updated: 2026-01-15