Log Management · head to head
Datadog Logs vs Rollbar
Datadog Logs
Log Management
Log Management and Analytics
- From
- $0.1/per GB ingested per month
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Rollbar 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; Rollbar the free plan allows 5,000 occurrences a month with 30 day retention
- They diverge on capability: Datadog Logs covers Log ingestion, Rollbar covers Error tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Datadog Logs and Rollbar actually diverge.
| Attribute | Datadog Logs | Rollbar |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $0.1/per GB ingested per month | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud) | Web, Api |
| Founded | 2010 | 2012 |
Identical on both: pricing model (usage-based), 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 Rollbar
- Error tracking
- Real-time alerts
- Error grouping
- Source maps
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 Rollbar
- Multi-source log correlation with metrics and tracesnot Rollbar
- Root cause analysis and troubleshootingnot Rollbar
- Security monitoring and threat detectionnot Rollbar
Rollbar
- Tracking application errors and exceptions across deploymentsnot Datadog Logs
- Grouping and alerting on production error occurrencesnot 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
Rollbar
- The free plan allows 5,000 occurrences a month with 30 day retention
- Retention is a paid ladder rather than a setting, at up to 90 days on Essentials and up to 180 on Advanced
- Advanced alerting, the RQL analytics query language and SCIM provisioning are excluded from the free plan
- Enterprise requires a $4M annual plan minimum
- No price is published for Essentials or Advanced, so only the free tier has a visible cost
Pricing, plan by plan
Datadog Logs
$0.1/per GB ingested per monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Datadog Logs review.
Rollbar
Free- FreeFree
- Error tracking
- Real-time alerts
- Error grouping
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 Rollbar if
- You need error tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want real-time alerts.
Questions people ask
- Is Datadog Logs or Rollbar better?
- Neither clearly leads. Datadog Logs starts at $0.1/per GB ingested per month and Rollbar at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Datadog Logs or Rollbar?
- Rollbar 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 Rollbar.
- Does Datadog Logs or Rollbar run on more platforms?
- Datadog Logs runs on Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud). Rollbar runs on Web, Api.
- Can I use Rollbar for free?
- Yes. Rollbar 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 Rollbar is typically brought in for.
- What can Datadog Logs do that Rollbar cannot?
- Datadog Logs covers Log ingestion, Full-text search, Custom dashboards, Log-based metrics. Rollbar covers Error tracking, Real-time alerts, Error grouping, Source maps. Both handle API, Webhooks, REST, Web support.
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