Datadog alternatives: 6 apps ranked by verified data
Common reasons people leave Datadog: per-product, per-host pricing makes bills hard to forecast, and custom metrics and log volume get expensive quickly. We ranked 6 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Datadog, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. New Relic currently ranks first.
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Best Datadog alternative for most people
New RelicUsage-based pricing with a generous free data allowance instead of per-host fees.
Best Datadog alternative for a free option
GrafanaOpen-source dashboards plus a hosted cloud, so you can avoid lock-in and control costs.
Best Datadog alternative for a free plan you can upgrade
HoneycombBetter for digging into high-cardinality trace data when debugging distributed systems.
Best Datadog alternative for open source
SigNozOpenTelemetry-native and self-hostable, covering APM, logs and metrics for far less money.
Best Datadog alternative for self-hosting
Elastic ObservabilityStrong log search and a self-managed option for teams that want to run it themselves.
Best Datadog alternative for iPhone and Android
DynatraceSimilar all-in-one enterprise scope with stronger automatic discovery and root-cause analysis.
Best Datadog alternative for working in the browser
New RelicUsage-based pricing with a generous free data allowance instead of per-host fees.
Datadog alternatives: common questions
What is the best alternative to Datadog?
New Relic ranks first right now. Usage-based pricing with a generous free data allowance instead of per-host fees. Grafana and Dynatrace follow it in our ranking.
Is there a free alternative to Datadog?
Yes. New Relic (free plan + paid), Grafana (open source), SigNoz (open source) and Honeycomb (free plan + paid) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.
Is there an open-source alternative to Datadog?
Yes: Grafana and SigNoz. Grafana and SigNoz can also be self-hosted.
Why do people switch from Datadog?
The complaints we hear most: per-product, per-host pricing makes bills hard to forecast; custom metrics and log volume get expensive quickly; no self-hosted option.
How is this list ranked?
Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Datadog, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.