Dynatrace alternatives: 5 apps ranked by verified data
Common reasons people leave Dynatrace: expensive for small teams, and large platform with a steep learning curve. We ranked 5 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Dynatrace, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Datadog currently ranks first.
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The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.
Best Dynatrace alternative for most people
DatadogEasier to start small and add products one at a time, with a huge integration list.
Best Dynatrace alternative for a free option
GrafanaOpen-source building blocks for teams that prefer to own their monitoring stack.
Best Dynatrace alternative for a free plan you can upgrade
New RelicUsage-based pricing with a free tier, friendlier for smaller teams.
Best Dynatrace alternative for open source
GrafanaOpen-source building blocks for teams that prefer to own their monitoring stack.
Best Dynatrace alternative for self-hosting
IBM InstanaAlso focuses on automatic discovery for microservices, with a self-hosted edition.
Best Dynatrace alternative for iPhone and Android
DatadogEasier to start small and add products one at a time, with a huge integration list.
Best Dynatrace alternative for working in the browser
Splunk Observability CloudAnother enterprise suite, attractive if you already run Splunk for logs.
Dynatrace alternatives: common questions
What is the best alternative to Dynatrace?
Datadog ranks first right now. Easier to start small and add products one at a time, with a huge integration list. New Relic and Splunk Observability Cloud follow it in our ranking.
Is there a free alternative to Dynatrace?
Yes. Datadog (free plan + paid), New Relic (free plan + paid) and Grafana (open source) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.
Is there an open-source alternative to Dynatrace?
Yes: Grafana. Grafana can also be self-hosted.
Why do people switch from Dynatrace?
The complaints we hear most: expensive for small teams; large platform with a steep learning curve; no meaningful free tier, only a trial.
How is this list ranked?
Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Dynatrace, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.