Log Management · head to head
Datadog Logs vs Dynatrace
Datadog Logs
Log Management
Log Management and Analytics
- From
- $0.1/per GB ingested per month
- Rated
- -
Dynatrace
Log Management
Application Performance Management and Observability
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Dynatrace has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Datadog Logs complex, multi-tiered pricing model based on ingestion, indexing, and storage; can become expensive at scale; Dynatrace pricing is commitment based: rates require an annual platform level commitment rather than month to month purchase
- They diverge on capability: Datadog Logs covers Log ingestion, Dynatrace covers AI-powered analytics.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Datadog Logs and Dynatrace actually diverge.
| Attribute | Datadog Logs | Dynatrace |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $0.1/per GB ingested per month | Free |
| Pricing model | usage-based | subscription |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud) | Web, Api |
| Founded | 2010 | 2005 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Log Management).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Datadog Logs
- Log ingestion
- Full-text search
- Custom dashboards
- Log-based metrics
Only in Dynatrace
- AI-powered analytics
- APM
- Infrastructure monitoring
- Log analysis
Both cover
- API
- Webhooks
- REST
- Web support
- Api support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Datadog Logs
- Centralised log aggregation and analysisnot Dynatrace
- Multi-source log correlation with metrics and tracesnot Dynatrace
- Root cause analysis and troubleshootingnot Dynatrace
- Security monitoring and threat detectionnot Dynatrace
Dynatrace
- Full stack application performance monitoring with automatic dependency discoverynot Datadog Logs
- Kubernetes and container platform observability priced per podnot Datadog Logs
- Log ingest, processing and query analyticsnot Datadog Logs
- Real user monitoring and session replay for web applicationsnot Datadog Logs
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Datadog Logs
- Complex, multi-tiered pricing model based on ingestion, indexing, and storage; can become expensive at scale
- Ingestion pricing of $0.10/GB can accumulate rapidly for high-volume logging environments
Dynatrace
- Pricing is commitment based: rates require an annual platform level commitment rather than month to month purchase
- Full-Stack Monitoring is priced at $58 per month per 8 GiB of host memory, so a 64 GiB host counts as eight units
- Infrastructure Monitoring at $29 per host per month excludes code level tracing, which requires Full-Stack
- Session Replay doubles Real User Monitoring cost from $2.25 to $4.50 per 1,000 sessions
- Runtime Vulnerability Analytics and Runtime Application Protection are each charged separately at $13 per month per 8 GiB host on top of monitoring
Pricing, plan by plan
Datadog Logs
$0.1/per GB ingested per monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Datadog Logs review.
Dynatrace
Free- FreeFree
- AI-powered analytics
- APM
- Infrastructure monitoring
Which should you pick?
Choose Datadog Logs if
- You need log ingestion.
- You work on Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud).
- You also want full-text search.
Choose Dynatrace if
- You need ai-powered analytics.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want apm.
Questions people ask
- Is Datadog Logs or Dynatrace better?
- Neither clearly leads. Datadog Logs starts at $0.1/per GB ingested per month and Dynatrace at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Datadog Logs or Dynatrace?
- Dynatrace has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $0.1/per GB ingested per month for Datadog Logs and Free for Dynatrace.
- Does Datadog Logs or Dynatrace run on more platforms?
- Datadog Logs runs on Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud). Dynatrace runs on Web, Api.
- Can I use Dynatrace for free?
- Yes. Dynatrace has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Datadog Logs starts at $0.1/per GB ingested per month.
- What is Datadog Logs best used for?
- Datadog Logs is most often used for centralised log aggregation and analysis, multi-source log correlation with metrics and traces, root cause analysis and troubleshooting, security monitoring and threat detection. Of those, centralised log aggregation and analysis and multi-source log correlation with metrics and traces are not what Dynatrace is typically brought in for.
- What can Datadog Logs do that Dynatrace cannot?
- Datadog Logs covers Log ingestion, Full-text search, Custom dashboards, Log-based metrics. Dynatrace covers AI-powered analytics, APM, Infrastructure monitoring, Log analysis. Both handle API, Webhooks, REST, Web support.