Technology · head to head
Datadog vs Microsoft Intune
Microsoft Intune
Security & Cybersecurity
Manage and protect cloud-connected endpoints across device platforms, apps and operating systems
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Datadog consumption-based pricing model makes costs hard to predict and can scale quickly; Microsoft Intune intune Plan 1 costs $8.00 per user per month standalone, with the Intune Suite add-on costing a further $10.00 per user per month
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Datadog and Microsoft Intune actually diverge.
| Attribute | Datadog | Microsoft Intune |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $15/month | On request |
| Pricing model | Unknown | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Linux, Windows, macOS | Web |
| Category | Technology | Security & Cybersecurity |
| Founded | 2010 | Unknown |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).
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
- Infrastructure monitoring
- Application performance monitoring
- Log management
- Real user monitoring
- Synthetic monitoring
- Security monitoring
- Network monitoring
- Serverless monitoring
Only in Microsoft Intune
Nothing recorded that Datadog does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Datadog
- Infrastructure monitoringnot Microsoft Intune
- Application performancenot Microsoft Intune
- Security monitoringnot Microsoft Intune
- Log analysisnot Microsoft Intune
- Cloud monitoringnot Microsoft Intune
Microsoft Intune
No use cases recorded yet. See the Microsoft Intune review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Datadog
- Consumption-based pricing model makes costs hard to predict and can scale quickly
- Add-on modules significantly increase costs: custom metrics, indexed spans, extended retention
- No free tier for production monitoring
- High costs for organizations with large amounts of log data or high-cardinality metrics
Microsoft Intune
- Intune Plan 1 costs $8.00 per user per month standalone, with the Intune Suite add-on costing a further $10.00 per user per month
- Individual suite add-on components are priced separately at $2.00 to $5.00 per user per month rather than included in the base plan
Pricing, plan by plan
Datadog
$15/month- Infrastructure Monitoring$15/month
- Host monitoring
- Basic dashboards
- APM$31/month
- Application performance monitoring
- Trace collection
- Log Management$0.1/gb
- Log indexing
- Search and filter
Microsoft Intune
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Microsoft Intune review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Datadog if
- You need infrastructure monitoring.
- You work on Web, Linux, Windows, macOS.
- You also want application performance monitoring.
Choose Microsoft Intune if
Nothing in the data separates Microsoft Intune from Datadog on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Datadog or Microsoft Intune better?
- Neither clearly leads. Datadog starts at $15/month and Microsoft Intune at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Datadog or Microsoft Intune?
- Datadog starts at $15/month and Microsoft Intune at On request.
- Does Datadog or Microsoft Intune run on more platforms?
- Datadog runs on Web, Linux, Windows, macOS. Microsoft Intune runs on Web.
- What is Datadog best used for?
- Datadog is most often used for infrastructure monitoring, application performance, security monitoring, log analysis. Of those, infrastructure monitoring and application performance are not what Microsoft Intune is typically brought in for.
- What can Datadog do that Microsoft Intune cannot?
- Datadog covers Infrastructure monitoring, Application performance monitoring, Log management, Real user monitoring.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Datadog: How is Datadog pricing structured?
Datadog uses consumption-based pricing tied to data volume ingested, hosts monitored, and products enabled. Infrastructure Monitoring starts at $15/host/month, APM at $31/host/month, and Log Management at $0.10/GB for indexed logs.
SourceDatadog: Does Datadog offer a free tier?
Datadog offers a free trial but not a permanent free tier for production monitoring. Pricing begins with paid plans only.
SourceDatadog: What integrations does Datadog support?
Datadog offers 1000+ built-in integrations including AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Azure, GCP, and most major cloud platforms and services.
SourceDatadog: Can Datadog monitor Kubernetes clusters?
Yes. The Datadog Agent runs as a DaemonSet to provide real-time visibility into pods, nodes, deployments, and control-plane health across major Kubernetes distributions including EKS, AKS, GKE, OpenShift, and others.
SourceDatadog: How can I reduce Datadog costs?
Datadog bills based on indexed logs, custom metrics, and high-cardinality tags. Costs can be unpredictable and may run 2-3x estimates. Prepaying annually can secure 5-15% discounts.
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